Short List
A01 - Picture Book - Preschool
Final Judge: Cristina Pase, Windy Hollow Books
Deborah Frenkel

The Boy with the Hair
Gabrielle Cardwell

You Can Do Tricky Things
Katie Flannigan

Monster O'Clock
A02 - Picture Book - Primary School
Final Judge: Nicola Santilli, Allen & Unwin
Beth Dolan

The Story Quilt
Elizabeth Pulsford

Little Ollie Onion
Nikolina Bojkovski

Olga and Puddle
A03 - Picture Book - Primary - Non-Fiction
Final Judge: Nicola Santilli, Allen & Unwin
Alison Rutstein

We Love Hearts!
Jennifer Ennion

The Whales Who Swam the Wrong Way
Laura Holloway

MEGA!
A04 - Chapter Book - Younger Readers
Final Judge: Kate Stevens, Hachette
Joanna Wisbey

My Spirit Animal
Kristy Brown

Looking for Lily
Rebecca Sheraton

The Great Emu War
A05 - Chapter Books - Older readers
Final Judge: Kate Stevens, Hachette
Brenda McAuliffe

Kimberlee Kite
Georgina Moore

The Agency of Last Requests
Marian Mcguinness

Merlin Houdini Mindweaver
A06 - Young Adult
Final Judge: Lisa Berryman, HarperCollins
Alison Whipp

Speakeasy
Nicole Mcpherson

Both Feet First
Tina Strachan

The Existence of Us
A10 - Stories for Adults
Final Judge: Clive Hebard, Penguin Random House Australia
Dakota Harrison

House of Flame and Bone
Melanie Labrooy

In the Corridors of Paris
Emma Pignatiello

Last Shot
Lisa Kenway

All You Took From Me
Chloe M

There's Something in My Wall!
Emma M

NUMBER 8
Sascha K

The Tale of the Acorn Fox
H01 - Hatchlings - Picture Books
Final Judge: Nicola Santilli, Allen & Unwin
Chloe M

There's Something in My Wall!
Emma M

NUMBER 8
Sascha K

The Tale of the Acorn Fox
H10 - Under 18s - Stories for Adults
Final Judge: Clive Hebard, Penguin Random House Australia
Anhaar K

Inbound
Luka T

Grim
Tayla S

White Scars
CYA - Published
Final Judge: Clare Hallifax, Walker Books
Dee White

The Great Free World
Michael Paulsen

The Puffer-upper-rah
Karen Tyrrell

Ghost Boy
Michael Paulsen

Beth and the Black Beast
Kaye Baillie

The Boat in the Big Blue Sea
Stef Gemmill

Last
Stories for Adults - Published
Final Judge:
Published Illustrations
Final Judge: Cathy Vallance, UQP
Anke Noack
Mog's Incredible Halloween Adventure
Penelope Pratley
Surprise!
Rekha Salin
Surprise
Aspiring Illustrations
Final Judge: Cathy Vallance, UQP
Charlotte Durance
Surprise!