Inky Awards 2015

Did you know that the Inky Awards are the only teen voted book award in Australia? The shortlist has been fought out by a panel of teen judges and now it's time to vote!

So if you are aged between 12 and 20, head to Inside a Dog and vote now.

Extra fun fact: the Gold Shortlist (Australian Titles) are all female authors. Go girls!

What now?

• Add your thoughts in the comments below.
• Go to the catalogue and reserve
• Borrow an ebook
• Review a book yourself

LoveOzYa - Read Local

I'm not sure if you've heard but Australian YA is a big deal. We have some seriously talented authors who write about amazingly diverse and exciting characters. A movement has started to push these stories into the spotlight. YA fiction isn't all about 'The Fault in Our Stars' (which is so fabulous, but I can't survive on John Green alone).

Follow LoveOzYa on Instagram and the hashtag for some great reads. Their latest post is this fabulous poster showing great reads and their equally fabulous Australian matches. The poster was created by the passionate Apha Reader and designed by the talented Trinity Doyle. Grab a copy for yourself and spread the Australian YA love.

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• Go to the catalogue and reserve
• Borrow an ebook
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Most Borrowed Books

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced Australia’s most borrowed library books for the first quarter of 2015. 

So great to see some fantastic Australian authors in the mix. Special shout out to Ellie Marney who recently visited us at Ashburton Library!

Children’s  
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series (Jeff Kinney, Puffin)
‘Treehouse’ series (Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton, Pan)
‘Geronimo and Thea Stilton’ series (Elisabetta Dami, Scholastic)
‘Spot’ series (Eric Hill, Penguin)
The Wrong Book (Nick Bland, Scholastic)
‘Just!’ series (Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton, Pan)
Once (Morris Gleitzman, Penguin)
Peck Peck Peck (Lucy Cousins, Walker Books)
‘Selby’ series (Duncan Ball, HarperCollins)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne, David Fickling).

 Young adult
‘Hunger Games’ series (Suzanne Collins, Scholastic)
‘Divergent’ series (Veronica Roth, HarperCollins)
The Fault in our Stars (John Green, Penguin)
The Book Thief (Marcus Zusak, Picador)
Looking for Alaska (John Green, HarperCollins)
‘Percy Jackson’ series (Rick Riordan, Puffin)
The Maze Runner (James Dashner, Chicken House)
Every Breath (Ellie Marney, A&U)
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green, Puffin)
‘Mortal Instruments’ series (Cassandra Clare, Walker Books)

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• Add your thoughts in the comments below
• Go to the catalogue and reserve these titles
• Borrow these titles as an ebook
• Review a book yourself