Australian Book Industry Awards
Many, many categories in the 2009 ABIA Awards shortlists just announced, but we will concern ourselves with:
Book of the Year for Older Children
- A Rose for the ANZAC Boys (Jackie French)
- Dragon Dawn (Carole Wilkinson)
- Finnikin of the Rock (Melina Marchetta)
- Home and Away (John Marsden, illustrated by Matt Ottley)
- Pip: The Story of Olive (Kim Kane)
Special mention to Shaun Tan, whose Tales from Outer Suburbia has been shortlisted in the categories of Illustrated Book of the Year 2009 and Book of the Year 2009.
Congratulations to all. Winners will be announced on 23 June.
