Awardy goodness

The Aurealis Awards shortlist was announced today.

And my what a pretty shortlist it is.*

Kids' fiction (primarily through words)

The Keepers 1: Museum of Thieves by Lian Tanner

Kids' fiction (primarily through pictures)

Precious Little by Julie Hunt, Sue Moss and Gaye Chapman

Best illustrated book/graphic novel

Hamlet by Nicki Greenberg

Five Wounds by Jonathan Walker and Dan Hallett

Best YA short story

'A Thousand Flowers' by Margo Lanagan

from Zombies vs Unicorns Justine Larbalestier and Holly Black (eds)

Best YA novel

Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey

WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

Guardian of the Dead is a Young Adult Fiction Finalist in the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards - only the most prestigious awards in all of New Zealand!

BUT DON'T STOP THERE!

Guardian of the Dead is also a finalist for the Australian Shadow Awards presented by the Australian Horror Writers Association

Huge congratulations, to Karen - and to Lian, Julia, Sue, Gaye, Nicki, Jonathan, Dan and Margo!

Woo hoo!!

*Editors bat their eyelashes becomingly in the direction of the shortlist*