Congratulations to the following Speakers Ink authors who have been shortlisted in the prestigious 2009 Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards

 Anthony Eaton for Into White Silence (Young Adult Book Award)

 Nette Hilton for Sprite Downberry (Young Adult Book Award)

 Jackie French for The Camel Who Crossed Australia (Children’s Book, Mary Ryan’s Award)

2009 CBCA Shortlist.

Speakers Ink would like to congratulate all the talented authors and illustrators who have received special recognition in the 2009 CBCA Shortlist. 

We would especially like to recognize the following Speakers Ink presenters whose work has been selected:

 Anthony Eaton for Into White Silence (Book of the Year: Older Readers category). Awarded Honour Book

 Jackie French for A Rose for the Anzac Boys (Book of the Year: Older Readers category). Awarded Honour Book

 James Moloney for Kill the Possum (Book of the Year: Older Readers category). Junior Judge's Reader's Choice winner

 Christine Harris for Audrey of the Outback (Book of the Year: Younger Readers category).

 Catherine Bateson for The Wish Pony (Book of the Year: Younger Readers Category).  Awarded Honour Book

2009 CBCA Notable Books.

 Alison Goodman for The Two Pearls of Wisdom (Older Readers category).

And in the Younger Readers category, the following selected authors and their books:

 Brian Caswell for Cruisin’

 Anthony Eaton for Nathan Nuttboard Upstaged

 Jackie French for The Camel Who Crossed Australia

 Christine Harris for Audrey Goes to Town

 Kierin Meehan for 10 Rules for Detectives

More information can be found about all the short listed books via – www.cbca.org.au