Aurealis Award for best young adult novel

The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and WASFF to published works to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers".[2] To qualify, a work must have been first published by an Australian citizen or permanent resident between 1 January and 31 December of the corresponding year;[3] the presentation ceremony is held the following year. It has grown from a small function of around 20 people to a two-day event attended by over 200 people.[4]

Aurealis Award for best young adult novel
The Aurealis Award design is often placed on the winning book's cover as a promotional tool.[1]
Awarded forExcellence in young adult speculative fiction novels
CountryAustralia
Presented byChimaera Publications,
Continuum Foundation
First awarded1995
Currently held byAmie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
WebsiteOfficial site

Since their creation in 1995, awards have been given in various categories of speculative fiction. Categories currently include science fiction, fantasy, horror, speculative young adult fiction—with separate awards for novels and short fiction—collections, anthologies, illustrative works or graphic novels, children's books, and an award for excellence in speculative fiction.[2] The awards have attracted the attention of publishers by setting down a benchmark in science fiction and fantasy. The continued sponsorship by publishers such as HarperCollins and Orbit has added weight to the honour of the award.[5]

The results are decided by a panel of judges from a list of submitted nominees; the long-list of nominees is reduced to a short-list of finalists.[2] Ties can occur if the panel decides that both entries show equal merit, however they are encouraged to choose a single winner.[6] The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award's management team.[7]

This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best young-adult novel category, as well as novels that have been highly commended. Three people have won the award twice – Isobelle Carmody, Garth Nix and Scott Westerfeld. Westerfeld holds the record for most nominations with nine, and Rory Barnes has the most nominations without winning, having been a losing finalist five times.

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years correspond to the year of the book's eligibility; the ceremonies are always held the following year. Each year links to the corresponding "year in literature" article. Entries with a blue background have won the award; those with a white background are the nominees on the short-list.

  *   Winners and joint winners
  *   Nominees on the shortlist

Garth Nix has been a finalist on six occasions, winning in 1995 and 2003.
Kerry Greenwood has won once in 1996 and received a high commendation in 2005.
Damien Broderick has been a short-list nominee twice with his collaborations with Rory Barnes.
Richard Harland has been a finalist once in 2000.
Scott Westerfeld has received the most nominations with nine and has been a winner on three of those occasions.
Sean Williams has been a finalist twice, most recently in 2009.
Year Author(s) Novel Publisher Ref
1995Brian Caswell*DeucalionUQP[8]
1995Garth Nix*SabrielMoonstone[8]
1995Isobelle CarmodyAshlingViking Press[8]
1995Catherine JinksWitch BankPuffin Books[8]
1995John MarsdenThe Third Day, The FrostPan Macmillan[8]
1996Hilary Bell*Mirror, MirrorHodder Headline[9]
1996Kerry Greenwood*The Broken WheelMoonstone[9]
1996Sara DouglassBeyond the Hanging WallVoyager Books[9]
1996Victor KelleherFiredancerPenguin Books[9]
1996Michael PryorThe Mask of CalibanHodder Headline[9]
1997Isobelle Carmody*GreylandsPuffin Books[10]
1997Catherine Jinks*Eye to EyePuffin Books[10]
1997Patricia BernardThe OutcastMoonstone[10]
1997Damien Broderick & Rory BarnesZonesMoonstone[10]
1997Garth NixShade's ChildrenAllen & Unwin[10]
1998Alison Goodman*Singing the Dogstar BluesHarperCollins[11]
1998Rory BarnesHorsehead BoyHarperCollins[11]
1998Melissa LucashenkoKilling DarcyUQP[11]
1998Dave LuckettA Dark WinterOmnibus Books[11]
1998John MarsdenThe Night Is for HuntingPan Macmillan[11]
1999Dave Luckett*A Dark VictoryOmnibus Books[12]
1999Rory BarnesHorsehead ManHarperCollins[12]
1999Damien Broderick & Rory BarnesStuck in Fast ForwardHarperCollins[12]
1999Victor KelleherInto the DarkViking Press[12]
1999Victor KelleherThe Ivory TrailViking Press[12]
2000Sonya Hartnett*Thursday's ChildPenguin Books[13]
2000Rory BarnesHorsehead SoupHarperCollins[13]
2000Richard HarlandFerren and the AngelPenguin Books[13]
2000Christine HarrisOmegaRandom House[13]
2000Sophie MassonThe Green PrinceHodder Headline[13]
2001Louise Katz*The Other Face of JanusAngus & Robertson[14]
2001Anna FienbergThe Witch in the LakeAllen & Unwin[14]
2001Garth NixLiraelAllen & Unwin[14]
2001Cameron RogersThe Music of RazorsPenguin Books[14]
2001Gillian RubinsteinTerra-FarmaViking Press[14]
2002Sophie Masson*The Hand of GloryHodder Headline[15]
2002Kate ForsythThe Starthorn TreePan Books[15]
2002David McRobbieMum, Me, the 19th CAngus & Robertson[15]
2002Natalie Jane PriorFireworks and DarknessAngus & Robertson[15]
2003Garth Nix*AbhorsenAllen & Unwin[16]
2003Carole Wilkinson*DragonkeeperBlack Dog Books[16]
2003Janeen WebbThe Silken Road to SamarkandHarperCollins[16]
2004Scott Westerfeld*The Secret HourEos[17]
2004Jackie FrenchFlesh and BloodHarperCollins[17]
2004Penni RussonUndineRandom House[17]
2004Matt ZurboHot Nights, Cool DragonsAllen & Unwin[17]
2005Isobelle Carmody*Alyzon WhitestarrPenguin Books[18]
2005Anthony EatonNightpeopleUQP[18]
2005Justine LarbalestierMagic or MadnessPenguin Books[18]
2005Scott WesterfeldPeepsPenguin Books[18]
2005Scott WesterfeldUgliesSimon & Schuster[18]
2006D. M. Cornish*FoundlingOmnibus Books[19]
2006Amanda HolohanThe King's FoolABC Books[19]
2006Justine LarbalestierMagic LessonsPenguin Books[19]
2006Juliet MarillierWildwood DancingPan Macmillan[19]
2006Scott WesterfeldThe Last DaysPenguin Books[19]
2007Anthony Eaton*SkyfallUQP[20]
2007Kate ConstableTaste of LightningAllen & Unwin[20]
2007Juliet MarillierCybele's SecretPan Macmillan[20]
2007Michael PryorHeart of GoldRandom House[20]
2007Scott WesterfeldExtrasSimon Pulse[20]
2008Melina Marchetta*Finnikin of the RockViking Press[21]
2008Isobelle CarmodyThe Stone KeyViking Press[21]
2008D. M. CornishLamplighterOmnibus Books[21]
2008Alison GoodmanThe Two Pearls of WisdomHarperCollins[21]
2008Sean WilliamsThe ChangelingAngus & Robertson[21]
2009Scott Westerfeld*LeviathanPenguin Books[22]
2009Kate ForsythThe Puzzle RingPan Macmillan[22]
2009Cassandra GoldsThe Museum of Mary ChildPuffin Books[22]
2009Glenda MillardA Small Free Kiss in the DarkAllen & Unwin[22]
2009Sean WilliamsThe ScarecrowHarperCollins[22]
2010Karen Healey*Guardian of the DeadAllen & Unwin[23]
2010Ananda Braxton-SmithMerrowBlack Dog Books[24]
2010Sonya HartnettThe Midnight ZooPenguin Books[24]
2010Doug MacLeodThe Life of a Teenage Body-SnatcherPenguin Books[24]
2010Scott WesterfeldBehemothPenguin Books[24]
2011Penni Russon*Only Ever AlwaysAllen & Unwin[25]
2011Em BaileyShiftHardie Grant Egmont[26]
2011Ananda Braxton-SmithSecrets of Carrick: TantonyBlack Dog Books[26]
2011Karen HealeyThe ShatteringAllen & Unwin[26]
2011Meg MundellBlack GlassScribe Publications[26]
2012Kaz Delaney* (tie)Dead, ActuallyAllen & Unwin[27]
2012Margo Lanagan* (tie)Sea HeartsAllen & Unwin[27]
2012Andrea K. HöstAnd All the StarsAndrea K. Hosth[28]
2012Ambelin KwaymullinaThe Interrogation of Ashala WolfWalker Books[28]
2012Louis NowraInto That ForestAllen & Unwin[28]
2013Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner* (tie)These Broken StarsAllen & Unwin[29][30]
2013Allyse Near* (tie)Fairytales for Wilde GirlsRandom House Australia[29][30]
2013Tony DaviesThe Big DryHarperCollins[29]
2013Andrea HöstHuntingAndrea K. Hösth[29]
2013Claire ZornThe Sky So HeavyUniversity of Queensland Press[29]
2014Jaclyn Moriarty*The Cracks in the KingdomPan Macmillan Australia[31]
2014Rebecca LimThe Astrologer's DaughterText Publishing[32]
2014Lynnette LounsburyAfterworldAllen & Unwin[32]
2014Garth NixClarielAllen & Unwin[32]
2014Nova WeetmanThe Haunting of Lily FrostUQP[32]
2014Scott WesterfeldAfterworldsPenguin Books Australia[32]
2015Kathryn Barker*In the Skin of a MonsterAllen & Unwin[33]
2015Alison GoodmanLady Helen and the Dark Days ClubHarperCollins[34]
2015Francesca HaigThe Fire SermonHarperVoyager[34]
2015Trent JamiesonDay BoyText Publishing[34]
2015Amie Kaufman and Jay KristoffIlluminaeAllen & Unwin[34]
2015Skye Melki-WagnerHushPenguin Random House Australia[34]
2016Alison Goodman*Lady Helen and the Dark Days PactHarperCollins Publishers[35][36]
2016Jane AbbottElegyPenguin Random House Australia[35]
2016Alison CroggonThe Bone QueenPenguin Books Australia[35]
2016Emily GaleThe Other Side of SummerPenguin Random House Australia[35]
2016Amie Kaufman and Jay KristoffGemima: The Illuminae Files 2Allen & Unwin[35]
2016Garth NixGoldenhandAllen & Unwin[35]
2017Cally Black*In the Dark SpacesHardie Grant Egmont[37][38]
2017Alison EvansIdaBonnier Publishing Australia[37]
2017Garth NixFrogkisser!Allen & Unwin[37]
2017Emily SuvadaThis Mortal CoilPuffin UK[37]
2017Marlee Jane WardPsynodeSeizure[37]
2017Paula WestonThe UndercurrentText Publishing[37]
2018Ambelin Kwaymullina & Ezekiel Kwaymullina*Catching Teller CrowAllen & Unwin[39][40]
2018Sarah EpsteinSmall SpacesWalker Books Australia[39]
2018Jay KristoffLifel1k3Allen & Unwin[39]
2018Emily RoddaHis Name Was WalterHarperCollins Publishers[39]
2018Jo SpurierA Curse of Ash and EmberHarperCollins Publishers[39]
2018Scott WesterfeldImpostorsAllen & Unwin[39]
2019Amie Kaufman & Jay KristoffAurora RisingAllen & Unwin[41][42]
2019P. M. FreestoneThe Darkest BloomScholastic[41]
2019Lisa FullerGhost BirdUniversity of Queensland Press[41]
2019Jay KristoffDev1at3Allen & Unwin[41]
2019Juliet MarillierThe Harp of KingsMacmillan[41]
2019K. S. NikakisI Heard the Wolf Call My NameSOV Media[41]

High commendations

The high commendations are announced alongside the list of finalists for their respected year of eligibility.[43] In the following table, the years correspond to the year of the book's eligibility; the ceremonies are always held the following year. Each year links to the corresponding "year in literature" article.

Year Author Novel Publisher Ref
2005Kerry GreenwoodThe Rat and the RavenLothian Books[44]
2005Penni RussonBreatheRandom House[44]
2005Scott WesterfeldPrettiesSimon & Schuster[44]

See also
  • Ditmar Award, an Australian science fiction award established in 1969

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