2009 Aurealis Award Winners Announced

Congratulations to the following authors and publishers on their wins:

best illustrated book/graphic novel
Nathan Jurevicius, SCARYGIRL, Allen & Unwin

best young adult novel
Scott Westerfeld, LEVIATHAN, Penguin

best young adult short story
Cat Sparks, ‘SEVENTEEN’, Masques, CSFG

best children’s (8-12 years) novel
Gabrielle Wang, A GHOST IN MY SUITCASE, Puffin Books

best children’s (8-12 years) short fiction/illustrated work/picture book
Pamela Freeman (author), Kim Gamble (illustrator), VICTOR'S CHALLENGE, Walker Books Australia

Go here for the complete list.

Looking forward to Gabrielle Wang's LITTLE PARADISE being released in March - we hear there will be dumplings at the launch...

Leesa Lambert

PS - we are also huge fans of Andrew McGahan's WONDERS OF A GODLESS WORLD, winner of Best Science Fiction Novel. Sometimes we read books for grown-ups too!