The Indie Book Award2018

Given by Australian Independent Bookseller

60 Works 11,594 Books 618 Reviews ½ 3.8
The Indie Book Awards were established in 2008 with the aim of creating a unique award recognising and rewarding the best Australian writing as chosen by Australian independent booksellers. The show more Awards celebrate the enormous depth and range of literary talent in this nation.




The Indie Book Awards differ from other literary awards because they are chosen by independent booksellers who are renowned for their love of books and reading, support new and emerging Australian authors and foster a love of quality writing. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (66), Shortlist (213), Longlist (374)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2024 (52), 2023 (6), 2022 (6), 2021 (48), 2020 (56), 2019 (41), 2018 (60), 2017 (50), 2016 (21), 2015 (13), 2014 (16), 2013 (16), 2012 (16), 2011 (16), 2009 (4), 2008 (4)
Announced:
December 2023: Longlist2024 Recent

Winner 6

WorkCategoryYear
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica TownsendChildren’s books2018
Wimmera by Mark BrandiDebut fiction2018
The Choke by Sofie LagunaFiction2018
Native: art and design with Australian plants by Kate HerdIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Saga Land by Richard FidlerNon-fiction2018
Wilder Country by Mark SmithYoung Adult fiction2018

Shortlist 24

WorkCategoryYear
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica TownsendChildren’s books2018
Pig the Star by Aaron BlabeyChildren’s books2018
I'm Australian too by Mem FoxChildren’s books2018
The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster by Sally RippinChildren’s books2018
Wimmera by Mark BrandiDebut fiction2018
Australia Day by Melanie ChengDebut fiction2018
The Last Man in Europe by Dennis GloverDebut fiction2018
See What I Have Done by Sarah SchmidtDebut fiction2018
The Choke by Sofie LagunaFiction2018
Force of Nature by Jane HarperFiction2018
On the Java Ridge by Jock SerongFiction2018
City of Crows by Chris WomersleyFiction2018
Native: art and design with Australian plants by Kate HerdIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Maggie's Recipe for Life by Maggie BeerIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Cornersmith: Recipes from the Cafe and Picklery by Alex Elliott-HoweryIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Beyond the rock : the life of Joan Lindsay and the mystery of picnic at Hanging Rock by Janelle McCullochIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Saga Land by Richard FidlerNon-fiction2018
Working Class Man: The No.1 Bestseller by Jimmy BarnesNon-fiction2018
The Museum of Words: a memoir of language, writing, and mortality by Georgia BlainNon-fiction2018
The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah KrasnosteinNon-fiction2018
Wilder Country by Mark SmithYoung Adult fiction2018
Beautiful Mess by Claire ChristianYoung Adult fiction2018
Take Three Girls by Cath CrowleyYoung Adult fiction2018
Untidy towns by Kate O'DonnellYoung Adult fiction2018

Longlist 60

WorkCategoryYear
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica TownsendChildren’s books2018
Pig the Star by Aaron BlabeyChildren’s books2018
I'm Australian too by Mem FoxChildren’s books2018
The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster by Sally RippinChildren’s books2018
Mopoke by Philip BuntingChildren’s books2018
The Very Noisy Baby by Alison LesterChildren’s books2018
Tales from a Tall Forest by Shaun MicallefChildren’s books2018
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn MoriartyChildren’s books2018
Florette by Anna WalkerChildren’s books2018
Wimmera by Mark BrandiDebut fiction2018
Australia Day by Melanie ChengDebut fiction2018
The Last Man in Europe by Dennis GloverDebut fiction2018
See What I Have Done by Sarah SchmidtDebut fiction2018
The Dark Lake by Sarah BaileyDebut fiction2018
Terra Nullius by Claire G. ColemanDebut fiction2018
Sparrow by Scot GardnerDebut fiction2018
The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie GreenDebut fiction2018
To become a whale by Ben HobsonDebut fiction2018
Storyland by Catherine MckinnonDebut fiction2018
Half wild by Pip SmithDebut fiction2018
The Choke by Sofie LagunaFiction2018
Force of Nature by Jane HarperFiction2018
On the Java Ridge by Jock SerongFiction2018
City of Crows by Chris WomersleyFiction2018
A Long Way from Home by Peter CareyFiction2018
The Life to Come by Michelle De KretserFiction2018
First Person by Richard FlanaganFiction2018
The Passage of Love by Alex MillerFiction2018
The Secrets She Keeps by Michael RobothamFiction2018
Taboo by Kim ScottFiction2018
Native: art and design with Australian plants by Kate HerdIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Maggie's Recipe for Life by Maggie BeerIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Cornersmith: Recipes from the Cafe and Picklery by Alex Elliott-HoweryIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Beyond the rock : the life of Joan Lindsay and the mystery of picnic at Hanging Rock by Janelle McCullochIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Ferment: A Guide to the Ancient Art of Culturing Foods, from Kombucha to Sourdough (Fermented Foods Cookbooks, Food Preservation, Fermenting Recipes) by Holly DavisIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Cornersmith: Salads and Pickles: Vegetables with More Taste & Less Waste by Alex Elliott-HoweryIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Paris: Through a Fashion Eye by Megan HessIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Ostro: The Pleasure That Comes from Slowing Down and Cooking with Simple Ingredients by Julia Busuttil NishimuraIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Hummus and Co: Middle Eastern food to fall in love with by Michael RantissiIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Dreamscapes: Inspiration and Beauty in Gardens Near and Far by Claire TakacsIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Flowersmith: How to Handcraft and Arrange Enchanting Paper Flowers by Jennifer TranIllustrated Non-fiction2018
Saga Land by Richard FidlerNon-fiction2018
Working Class Man: The No.1 Bestseller by Jimmy BarnesNon-fiction2018
The Museum of Words: a memoir of language, writing, and mortality by Georgia BlainNon-fiction2018
The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah KrasnosteinNon-fiction2018
Danger music : how teaching the cello to children in Afghanistan led to a self-discovery almost too hard to bear by Eddie AyresNon-fiction2018
Mrs Kelly by Grantlee KiezaNon-fiction2018
Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth by Charles MassyNon-fiction2018
Detours by Tim RogersNon-fiction2018
First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety by Sarah WilsonNon-fiction2018
Tracker: Stories of Tracker Tilmouth by Alexis WrightNon-fiction2018
Wilder Country by Mark SmithYoung Adult fiction2018
Beautiful Mess by Claire ChristianYoung Adult fiction2018
Take Three Girls by Cath CrowleyYoung Adult fiction2018
Untidy towns by Kate O'DonnellYoung Adult fiction2018
The Silent Invasion by James BradleyYoung Adult fiction2018
The Secret Science of Magic by Melissa KeilYoung Adult fiction2018
Draekora by Lynette NoniYoung Adult fiction2018
My Life as a Hashtag by Gabrielle WilliamsYoung Adult fiction2018
Finding Nevo by Nevo ZisinYoung Adult fiction2018

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The Indie Book Awards were established in 2008 with the aim of creating a unique award recognising and rewarding the best Australian writing as chosen by Australian independent booksellers. The Awards celebrate the enormous depth and range of literary talent in this nation.


The Indie Book Awards differ from other literary awards because they are chosen by independent booksellers who are renowned for their love of books and reading, support new and emerging Australian authors and foster a love of quality writing.

(English, Award granter)
URL: https://www.indiebookawards.com.au/
Australian Independent Bookseller Awards, http://www.indies.com.au (English, Member-written)

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