The Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's & YA is a prize category in the annual Indie Book Awards (Australia) presented by Australian Independent Booksellers.
The award was established in 2008. It was split into two separate awards (Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's and Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Young Adult) in 2016.
Winners and shortlists
| Year | Author | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shaun Tan | Tales From Outer Suburbia | Winner | |
| 2009 | Sally Murphy & Heather Potter (Illus) | Pearl Verses The World | Winner | |
| 2010 | Not awarded | |||
| 2011 | Jeannie Baker | Mirror | Winner | |
| 2012 | Anh Do & Suzanne Do & Bruce Whatley (Illus) | The Little Refugee | Winner | |
| Graeme Base | The Jewel Fish of Karnak | Finalist | ||
| Andrew McGahan | The Coming of the Whirlpool | Finalist | ||
| Andy Giffiths & Terry Denton (illus) | The 13-Storey Treehouse | Finalist | ||
| 2013 | Margo Lanagan | Sea Hearts | Winner | |
| Maureen McCarthy | The Convent | Finalist | ||
| Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) | The 26-Storey Treehouse | Finalist | ||
| Tohby Riddle | Unforgotten | Finalist | ||
| 2014 | Alison Lester | Kissed by the Moon | Winner | |
| Hilary Bell & Antonia Presenti | Alphabetical Sydney | Finalist | ||
| Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) | The 39-Storey Treehouse | Finalist | ||
| Anh Do | Weirdo | Finalist | ||
| 2015 | Judith Rossell | Withering-by-Sea | Winner | |
| Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) | The 52-Storey Treehouse | Finalist | ||
| Aaron Blabey | Pig the Pug | Finalist | ||
| Alice Pung | Laurinda | Finalist |
References
- ""Indie Book Awards"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2012 & prior"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ ""2012 Indie Awards"". ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2013"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ ""The 2013 Indie Awards Shortlist Announced"". Readings. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2014"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ ""The Indie Awards Shortlist for 2014"". Readings. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2015"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ ""Indie Book Awards 2015 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 9 April 2024.