Speakers Ink would like to congratulate all the talented authors and illustrators who have received special recognition in the 2011 CBCA Shortlist.

We would especially like to recognise the following Speakers Ink presenters whose work has been selected:

2011 CBCA Shortlisted books

Christine Bongers for Henry Hoey Hobson (Younger Readers Category

Lucia Masciullo for Family Forest (Picture Book Category)

Leonie Norrington for Look See, Look at Me! (Early Childhood Category)

2011 CBCA Notable books

Nette Hilton for The Innocents (Older Readers Category)

Randa Abdel-Fattah for Noah’s Law (Older Readers Category)

Anthony Eaton for Daywards (Older Readers Category)

Jackie French for Oracle (Older Readers category)

Jackie French for A Waltz for Matilda (Older Readers Category)

James Roy for Anonymity Jones (Older Readers Category)

Justin D’Ath for Extreme Adventures: Tiger Trouble (Younger Readers Category)

Jackie French for Queen Victoria’s Underpants (Younger Readers Category)

Catherine Bateson for mimi and the Blue Slave (Younger Readers Category)

Tamsin Ainslie for Can We Lick the Spoon Now? (Early Childhood Category)

Gabrielle Wang for The Race for the Chinese Zodiac (Picture Book Category)

Anne Spudvilas for Night School (Picture Book Category)

More information can be found about all these carefully selected titles via www.cbca.org.au

The Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards is one of the richest and most diverse literary awards programs in Australia, with a proud history of recognising, celebrating and supporting outstanding Australian writers on a national scale.

Congratulations to the following Speakers Ink authors who were shortlisted in the prestigious 2011 Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards

Christine Bongers for Henry Hoey Hobson (Children’s Book Award)

Belinda Jeffrey for Big River, Little Fish (Young Adult Book Award)

Mark Svendsen for To Die For (Young Adult Book Award)

and especially to Barry Jonsberg for winning the 2011 Young Adult Book Award for Being Here.

(Barry will be touring in Brisbane during Book Week, 2012).