Established in 2008, the Indie Book Awards celebrate the best Australian writing; and who better to nominate and judge the best-of-the-best than indie booksellers! What makes indie booksellers uniquely placed to judge and recommend the best Aussie books of the past year, is their incredible passion and knowledge, their contribution to the cultural diversity of the Australian reading public, by recommending beyond the big brands, and above all, their love of quality writing. The Awards recognise and celebrate indie booksellers as the number one supporters of Australian authors.
Announced early in the award calendar year, The Indie Book Awards are now considered the forerunners of all major Australian book awards. The Awards cover the best Australian books in six categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Debut Fiction, Illustrated Non-Fiction, Children’s books (up to 12yo) and Young Adult (12+).
The Category Winners and the Overall Book of the Year Winner will be announced at a virtual awards event on Monday 20 March 2023.
The Shortlists include:
FICTION SHORTLIST
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott (Text Publishing)
Horse by Geraldine Brooks (Hachette Australia)
Seeing Other People by Diana Reid (Ultimo Press)
The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland (Fourth Estate Australia)
DEBUT FICTION SHORTLIST
Wake by Shelley Burr (Hachette Australia)
All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien (HQ Fiction, HarperCollins)
Son of Sin by Omar Sakr (Affirm Press)
Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor (Macmillan Australia) *
Dirt Town has been reviewed in these pages. To read the review, click here.
For more information about the awards and details of all the shortlists, vist www.indiebookawards.com.au