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ASLA DANZ CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2025 SHORTLISTS ARE ANNOUNCED

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Awards season is heating up with lots of long lists and short lists coming in over the next few months. The latest short list announcement is the ASLA DANZ Children’s Book Award, which is voted for by children and young adults. Congratulations to those who have made the shortlist and thank you to the wonderful… Continue reading ASLA DANZ CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2025 SHORTLISTS ARE ANNOUNCED

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DANZ Children’s Book Award 2025 Longlist

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Announcing the 2025 DAMNZ Children’s Book Award longlist of 29 books, which were selected by 110 children and teenagers from Australia and New Zealand from 135 entries that consisted of graphic novels, non-fiction, poetry and young adult books. Several I have read, and there are a few others I am hoping to get to soon… Continue reading DANZ Children’s Book Award 2025 Longlist

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DANZ Children’s Book Awards Winners 2024

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The inaugural DANZ Children’s Book Awards Winners  have been announced, and the three books that have won in 2024 are: Picture Book Come Over to My HouseWritten by Sally Rippin and Eliza Hull and illustrated by Daniel Gray-BarnettPublished by Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Chapter Books MakuBy Meyne WyattPublished by Pan Australia Middle Grade The Wintrish GirlBy Melanie La’BrooyPublished by… Continue reading DANZ Children’s Book Awards Winners 2024

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DANZ Awards 2024 Shortlist

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Here is the inaugural DANZ Awards shortlist.  The winners will be announced at a live event on the Gold Coast Somerset Story Fest in March. Picture books: ​Be Careful, Xiao Xin!Written by Alice Pung and illustrated by Sher Rill NgPublished by Working Title PressCeremony Written by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing and illustrated by David HardyPublished by Allen & UnwinCome Over… Continue reading DANZ Awards 2024 Shortlist

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DANZ Children’s Book Awards 2024 Longlist

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Introducing the very first longlist for the DANZ Children’s Book Awards for 2024! Check out the judge’s comments here! Diversity is more than just a label  Picture books Echo Written by Lisa Van Der Wielen and illustrated by Anne FarrellPublished by Lisa Van Der Wielen for HeartKids Australia​Be Careful, Xiao Xin!Written by Alice Pung and illustrated by Sher Rill NgPublished… Continue reading DANZ Children’s Book Awards 2024 Longlist

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DANZ Children’s Book Award

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DANZ Children’s Book Award As the DANZ website (Diversity in Australia and New Zealand) says, diversity is more than just a label - and in 2024, a new children’s book award enters its inaugural year, and to being with, this will be a biennial award. Autistic author, Kate Foster has created this award to promote… Continue reading DANZ Children’s Book Award