Indie Book Awards (Australia) Explained
The Indie Book Awards are a group of awards presented annually by Australian Independent Booksellers. They were established in 2008 in order to recognise and reward the best in Australian writing, chosen by independent booksellers in Australia.[1]
, there are six categories, with an overall winner chosen as Indie Book of the Year:[2]
From 2008 until 2015 the Children's and Young Adult books were included in the same category. In 2016 they were split into separate awards.[3] [4]
A longlist of titles is compiled and announced in December of each year and a shortlist (24 titles, four per category) are announced in late January.[5]
The winners of the Indie Book Awards are widely reported on by various media, including libraries and publishing-related websites.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Notes and References
- Web site: About us. Indie Book Awards. 11 March 2024.
- Web site: 2020 Winners. Indie Book Awards. 15 July 2020.
- Web site: "Indie Book Awards - Winners 2015" . Australian Independent Booksellers. 5 April 2024.
- Web site: "Indie Book Awards - Winners 2016" . Australian Independent Booksellers. 5 April 2024.
- Web site: Guidelines & Nomination process. Indie Book Awards. 15 July 2020.
- Web site: 2020 Indie Book Award winners announced . The AU Review . 23 March 2020 . 15 July 2020.
- Web site: Australian Literary Awards . Whispering Gums . 15 July 2020.
- Web site: Parra Reads. Parramatta Libraries. 15 July 2020.
- Web site: Australian Authors . Writerful Books . 15 July 2020 . 15 July 2020.
- Web site: Announcing the Longlist for the 2020 Indie Book Awards . Penguin Books Australia . 23 March 2020 . 15 July 2020.
- Web site: Winners of the Indie Book Awards 2020 . Readings.com.au . 24 March 2020 . 15 July 2020.
- Web site: Indie Book Awards 2020 shortlists announced. Books + Publishing. 15 January 2020. 15 July 2020.
- Web site: Indie Book Awards - 2017 Shortlist. 20 Feb 2017. National Library of Australia. http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20170219150539/http://bensbooks.com.au/content/indie-book-awards-2017-shortlist. 19 February 2017. 15 July 2020. live.
- Web site: 2018 Indie Book Awards Announced. 2018 Indie Book Awards Announced – Queensland Writers Centre. 18 Apr 2018. National Library of Australia. http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20180414185546/https://qldwriters.org.au/2018/03/29/2018-indie-book-awards-announced/. 14 April 2018. 15 July 2020. live.