Winners announced …Newsflash: read our interview with Nick Bland, Early Childhood Book of the Year winner.
Crichton Shortlist 2012
WINNER: Ben & Duck Acton, Sara
Squish Rabbit Battersby Katherine
A Song for Lorkie Bowen, Dean Written by Jennifer Castles
York’s Universe Goh, Heidi
Mozzie and Midgie Okalyi, Sandy Written by Doug MacLeod
Grumpy Little King Streich, Michel
Book of the Year: Older Readers
WINNER: The Dead I Know Scot Gardner
HONOUR: A Straight Line to My Heart Bill Condon
HONOUR: When We Were Two Robert Newton
Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel Michael Gerard Bauer
The Golden Day Ursula Dubosarsky
Ship Kings: The Coming of the Whirpool Andrew McGahan
Book of the Year : Younger Readers
WINNER: Crow Country Kate Constable
HONOUR: Nanberry: Black Brother White Jackie French
HONOUR: The Truth About Verity Sparks Susan Green
Brotherband: The Outcasts John Flanagan
The Golden Door Emily Rodda
Bungawitta Emily Rodda
Book of the Year: Early Childhood
WINNER : The Runaway Hug Nick Bland, Ill. Freya Blackwood
HONOUR: Come Down, Cat! Sonya Hartnett, Ill. Lucia Masicullo
HONOUR: That’s not a daffodil! Elizabeth Honey
The Last Viking Norman Jorgensen, Ill. James Foley
No Bears Meg McKinlay, Ill. Leila Rudge
Rudie Nudie Emma Quay
Picture Book of the Year
WINNER: A Bus Called Heaven Bob Graham
HONOUR: Flood Bruce Whatley, Text: Jackie French
HONOUR: The Dream of the Thylacine Ron Brooks, Text: Margaret Wild
For All Creatures Rebecca Cool, Text: Glenda Millard
Look, a Book! Freya Blackwood, Text: Libby Gleeson
No Bears Leila Rudge, Text: Meg McKinlay
Eva Pownall Award for Information Books
WINNER: One Small Island: The Story of Macquarie Island Alison Lester & Coral Tulloch
HONOUR: The Little Refugee Anh & Suzanne Do, Ill. Bruce Whatley
HONOUR: Surrealism for Kids Queensland Art Gallery
Bilby Secrets Edel Wignell, Ill. Mark Jackson
Fromelles: Australia’s Bloodiest Day at War Carole Wilkinson
Playground Nadia Wheatley (Ed), Ill. Ken Searle
BIG congratulations to ALL those nominated, and although there are some other titles I would also loved to have seen on this list – that’s part of it really – getting a discussion going.
