The Longlists have been announced for the 2019 Indie Book Awards.
Established in 2008, the Indie Book Awards recognise and celebrate the indie booksellers as the number one supporters of Australian authors.
The Awards cover the best Australian books in six categories – Fiction, Non-fiction, Illustrated Non-Fiction, Debut Fiction,Children’s books and Young Adult. The Shortlist will be announced on the 16th January and winning titles will be announced on the 18th March, 2019.
Scroll down to see the titles that have been longlisted for the 2019 Indie Book Awards 2019.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
All the Ways to be Smart by Davina Bell & Allison Colpoys
The Tales of Mr Walker by Jess Black & Sara Acton
A-Z of Australian Animals by Jennifer Cossins
Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee
Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris by Megan Hess
Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds by Jeremy Lachlan
Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
Room on Our Rock by Kate & Jo Temple, Terri Rose Baynton
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
YOUNG ADULT BOOKS
P is for Pearl by Eliza Henry Jones
A Song Only I Can Hear by Barry Jonsberg
Obsidio: The Illuminae Files_03 by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina & Ezekiel Kwaymullina
FICTION
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton
The Children’s House by Alice Nelson
The Other Wife by Michael Robotham
The Shepherd’s Hut by Tim Winton
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
NON-FICTION
The Ship That Never Was by Adam Courtenay
Boys Will be Boys by Clementine Ford
The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover
Butterfly on a Pin by Alannah Hill
The Barefoot Investor for Families by Scott Pape
Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales
DEBUT FICTION
The Helpline by Katherine Collette
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
The Earth Does Not Get Fat by Julia Prendergast
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland
The Lucky Galah by Tracy Sorensen
The Nowhere Child by Christian White
ILLUSTRATED NON-FICTION
Special Guest by Annabel Crabb, Wendy Sharpe
A Painted Landscape: Across Australia from Bush to Coast by Amber Creswell Bell
The Great Australian Bucket List by Robin Esrock
Mirka & Georges by Lesley Harding, Kendrah Morgan
Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country by Marcia Langton
Bohemian Living: Creative Homes Around the World by Robyn Lea
Smith & Deli-cious by Shannon Martinez & Mo Wyse
Family: New vegetable classics to comfort and nourish by Hetty McKinnon
Gardens on the Edge by Christine Reid
Australian Dreamscapes by Claire Takacs
About the Contributor
Sarah McDuling
Sarah McDuling is Booktopia's Category Manager for Children's and Young Adult Books. She has been in the bookselling game for almost a decade and a dedicated booklover since birth (potentially longer). At her happiest when reading a book, Sarah also enjoys talking/writing/tweeting about books. In her spare time, she often likes to buy a lot of books and take photographs of books. You can follow her on Twitter and Instragram @sarahmcduling
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