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Inky Awards
The Inky Awards recognise high-quality young adult literature, with the longlist and shortlist selected by young adults, and the winners voted for online by the teen readers of the Inside a Dog website. There are two awards: the Gold Inky Award for an Australian young adult title, and the Silver Inky Award for an international (non-Australian) young adult title. The Awards are named after Inky – the Inside a Dog mascot and all-round wonder-dog. The Inky Awards were founded by the Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library Victoria State Library Victoria (SLV) is the state library of Victoria, Australia. Located in Melbourne, it was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in th ... in 2007 as Australia's first national teen choice awards for young adult literature. In 2020, the INKY awards were discontinued indefinitely as part of State Library timetabling changes Gold In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Inky Awards
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James Moloney
James "Jim" Moloney (born 20 September 1954) is an Australian children's author. A prolific writer whose books span an age range from seven- to seventeen-year-olds, he is best known for his young adult novels. He has been nominated and won awards for his books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. His books have been translated into French, Korean, Lithuanian and Flemish/Dutch. Moloney was born in Sydney but grew up in Brisbane where he still lives today with his wife, Kate a retired teacher-librarian. He trained as a teacher (Griffith University) and holds diplomas in Teacher–Librarianship and Computer Education. His role as a Teacher Librarian sparked his interest in children's literature and eventually led to his early attempts at writing. His first book, ''Crossfire'', was published in 1992 and he continues to publish. In 1998 he resigned from teaching at Marist College Ashgrove and now writes full-time in a cabin in his backyard affectionately known by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Give You The Sun
''I'll Give You the Sun'' is a young adult novel by author Jandy Nelson. Published in September 2014, it is Nelson's second novel. Nelson won several awards for this novel, including the 2015 Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. In June 2015, Warner Bros. optioned the movie rights and Natalie Krinsky signed on to write the script. Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan were said to be producing the movie. The novel follows a set of twins, ''Jude'' and ''Noah''. Although they were incredibly close at thirteen, three years later they are hardly speaking to each other. The early years are narrated by Noah as he struggles with an enormous secret that affects his past, present, and future. The later years are narrated by Jude as her life changes when she meets an arrogant and broken, yet beautiful boy. Jude also encounters a tormented, mysterious artist—an even more unpredictable force that changes her life, and Noah's, forever. Plot Noah and Jude Sweetwine are twins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jandy Nelson
Jandy Nelson (born 1965) is an American author of young adult fiction. Prior to her career as an author, Nelson worked for 13 years as a literary agent at Manus & Associates Literary Agency. She holds a BA from Cornell University as well as several MFAs. She has one in poetry from Brown University and another in children's writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Nelson lives in San Francisco, California. Works Nelson's 2010 novel, ''The Sky Is Everywhere'', follows seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker as she copes with her sister's death. Torn between loss and self-discovery, Lennie must learn to be the lead player in her own life. ''The Sky Is Everywhere'' was a Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) selection for Best Fiction for Young Adults; made numerous appearances on best-of-the-year lists, including those for National Public Radio (NPR), the Chicago Public Library and '' The Horn Book Magazine''; and as of April 2015 had been published in over 20 countries. Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Oseman
Alice May Oseman (born 16 October 1994) is an English author of young adult fiction. She secured her first publishing deal at 17, and had her first novel ''Solitaire'' published in 2014. Her novels include ''Radio Silence'', ''I Was Born for This'', and ''Loveless.'' She wrote and illustrated the webcomic '' Heartstopper'', which has been published as multiple graphic novels and which she adapted into a TV series, earning her two Children's and Family Emmy Awards as both a writer and producer. Her novels focus on contemporary teenage life in the UK and have received the Inky Awards. Early life and education Alice Oseman was born in Chatham, Kent and grew up in a village near Rochester, Kent with her younger brother, William, and attended Rochester Grammar School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Durham University in 2016. Career Oseman's debut novel ''Solitaire'' was published by HarperCollins in 2014 after a bidding war. It follows the stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hate U Give
''The Hate U Give'' is a 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It is Thomas's debut novel, expanded from a short story she wrote in college in reaction to the police shooting of Oscar Grant. The book is narrated by Starr Carter, a 16-year-old African-American girl from a poor neighborhood who attends an elite private school in a predominantly white, affluent part of the city. Starr becomes entangled in a national news story after she witnesses a white police officer shoot and kill her childhood friend, Khalil. She speaks up about the shooting in increasingly public ways, and social tensions culminate in a riot after a grand jury decides not to indict the police officer for the shooting. ''The Hate U Give'' was published on February 28, 2017, by HarperCollins imprint Balzer + Bray, which had won a bidding war for the rights to the novel. The book was a commercial success, debuting at number one on ''The New York Times'' young adult best-seller list, where it remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas (born September 20, 1988) is an American young adult author, best known for writing '' The Hate U Give'' (2017). Her second young adult novel, '' On the Come Up'', was released on February 25, 2019. Early life Angie Thomas was born on September 20, 1988, in Jackson, Mississippi where she was raised. Thomas was subjected to multiple instances of gun violence at a young age. She grew up near the home of assassinated civil rights activist Medgar Evers, stating that her mother heard the gunshot that killed him. When she was six years old, Thomas witnessed a shootout. In an interview with ''The Guardian'', she recounted how her mother took her to the library the following day to show her that "there was more to the world than what homassaw that day". This inspired her to take up writing. In her adolescence, Thomas shared her skills as a rapper, although her career in music was short-lived. She was, however, the subject of an article in ''Right On!'' magazine. Thomas we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cruel Prince
''The Folk of the Air'' is a young adult fantasy book series by Holly Black, published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers. The story follows the journey of mortal girl Jude Duarte and faerie prince Cardan Greenbriar as they navigate the world of hate, betrayal, and contempt along with feelings for each other. The series is a ''New York Times'' Best Seller. Series ''The Cruel Prince'' (2018) is the first book in the series. It follows Jude Duarte, a mortal girl living in Elfhame, a faerie world. Swept against her will to Elfhame, Jude must adapt to living alongside powerful creatures with a deep disdain for humans and a penchant for violent delights while also figuring out her feelings for faerie prince Cardan Greenbriar. ''A Visit to the Impossible Lands'' (2018) is a companion short story told from the perspective of Kaye and Roiben from the '' Modern Tale of Faerie'' series as they witness the events of ''The Cruel Prince'' unfold. The story was released as a bonus exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Black
Holly Black (''née'' Riggenbach; born November 10, 1971) is an American writer and editor best known for her children's and young adult fiction. Her most recent work is the ''New York Times'' bestselling young adult ''Folk of the Air'' series. She is also well known for ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'', a series of children's fantasy books she created with writer and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, and her debut trilogy of young adult novels officially called the ''Modern Faerie Tales''. Black has won an Eisner Award, a Lodestar Award, a Award, a Nebula Award, and a Newbery honor. Early life and education Black was born in West Long Branch, New Jersey in 1971, and during her early years her family lived in a "decrepit Victorian house." Black graduated with a B.A. in English from The College of New Jersey in 1994. She worked as a production editor on medical journals including ''The Journal of Pain'' while studying at Rutgers University. She considered becoming a librarian as a backup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the 'Big Five' English language publishers. Founded in London in 1843 by Scottish brothers Daniel and Alexander MacMillan, the firm would soon establish itself as a leading publisher in Britain. It published two of the best-known works of Victorian era children’s literature, Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' (1894). Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan, grandson of co-founder Daniel, was chairman of the company from 1964 until his death in December 1986. Since 1999, Macmillan has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group with offices in 41 countries worldwide and operations in more than thirty others. History Macmillan was founded in London in 1843 by Dani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Queensland Press
Established in 1948, University of Queensland Press (UQP) is an Australian publishing house. Founded as a traditional university press, UQP has since branched into publishing books for general readers in the areas of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, Indigenous writing and youth literature. From 2010, UQP has been releasing selected out-of-print titles in digital formats, in addition to the digital and print publishing of new books. In 2021, UQP was awarded Small Publisher of the Year by the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). History UQP began as a publisher of scholarly works in 1948, and made its transition into trade publishing in the mid-1960s through its Paperback Poets series. The Paperback Poets series came into being when Australian novelist and poet David Malouf approached publisher Frank Thompson and suggested that poetry ought to be made available widely and inexpensively. Thompson agreed, and UQP's poetry list began with Malouf's first book, ''Bicycle and Other P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Roy (writer)
James Roy (born in Trundle, New South Wales, 1968) is an Australian writer. He writes primarily for young adults and children, and in addition to his native Australia, his books are published in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany and South Korea. Roy's parents were Seventh-day Adventist missionaries to Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Roy has often said that growing up in such an environment was key to his development as a writer. His first novel, ''Almost Wednesday'', was published by University of Queensland Press in 1996, and since that time he has released more than 30 books, ranging from novels and short story collections to chapter books for older readers. Roy is a very hard working and popular visitor to schools and festivals throughout Australia, where he conducts author talks and creative writing workshops across a wide range of audiences. He lives in the Blue Mountains with his wife and two daughters. Books *''One Thousand Hills'' (2016) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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