A Spot of Inky

The shortlist for the Inkys was announced today and what a pretty shortlist it is.*

These ones are especially dear to our hearts:

Silver Inky
Going Bovine by Libba Bray

Gold Inky
Liar by Justine Larbalestier

Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey

Congratulations, Libba and Justine and Karen!

You can see the shortlist in all its glory on the Read Alert website.
And if you are between 12 and 20, go forth and vote!

We don't have our own celebratory cake today (woe woe woe), so here is one someone else prepared earlier:

*Editor strokes shortlist fondly and gazes at it, starry-eyed.*