The Slap' wins booksellers' choice award24 June, 2009Christos Tsiolkas was announced on Monday night as the winner of the Nielsen BookData 2009 Booksellers' Choice Award for his multiple prize-winning novel The Slap (A&U).
2009 ABIA Awards announced24 June, 2009The 2009 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) were presented last night, Tuesday 23 June, at a gala event at Sydney's Sofitel, hosted by Tara Moss.
2009 Ditmar award winners announced10 June, 2009The 2009 Ditmar Awards for Australian science fiction, fantasy, and horror were presented on Sunday June 7 at Conjecture in Adelaide.
CBCA 2009 shortlist announced31 March, 2009The shortlist for this year's Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year awards was announced today.
Tan nominated again for Hugo26 March, 2009Shaun Tan has been nominated in the category of ‘best professional artist' in the Hugo Awards for the second year in a row.
Aurealis Award winners announced28 January, 2009The winning Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror titles in this years Aurealis Awards have been announced.
Winton wins inaugural 'Indie' award8 October, 2008Independent booksellers of Australia have voted Tim Winton's Breath (Hamish Hamilton) their inaugural ‘Indie' Award winner for 2008.
Inky Awards shortlist announced17 September, 2008The titles shortlisted for this year's teen book choice Inky Awards have been announced.
Tan nominated for a Hugo26 March, 2008The Arrival by Shaun Tan (Lothian) has been nominated for yet another award, this time in the United States.
More gold for Tan1 February, 2008Illustrator Shaun Tan can add yet another award to his bulging CV.
The Red Tree by Shaun Tan7 January, 2001With his many award-winning books in recent years, Shaun Tan is fast becoming the major exponent of the intellectual picture book in this country.