Congrats to Georgina Ballantine on winning the prestigious
for her fantasy novel for ages 14+
Fire was judged to be the Winner of the Aspiring Young Adult category by Lisa Berryman of Harper Collins.
Wow - what a thrilling achievement Georgina! Watch this space!
Congratulations to Sarah Davis and Brian Falkner who have titles shortlisted for the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young People.
Picture Book Category:
Sarah Davis
That’s Not a Hippopotamus!
Text by Juliette MacIver
(Gecko Press)
Young Adult Fiction:
Brian Falkner
Shooting Stars
(Scholastic NZ)
Huge congrats to the mega popular Deb Abela on her
for her junior novel
published by Random House Australia, in paperback
For ages 8 - 12
When the city of Grimsdon floods, most people are rescued, but a group of kids are left behind to battle sea monsters, bounty hunters and dangers that lurk beneath the floodwaters.
If you want proof of how much kids love Deb's books, here's proof:
2012 Shortlisted REAL awards (kids' choice Vic, NT, NSW, ACT)
2011 Speech Pathology of the Year Awards
2011 Most Enthralling Junior Fiction Award, Kids' Book Review
2011 Shortlisted Aurealis Awards
2011 Shortlisted REAL awards
Amazing - congrats again Deb!
