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FOUR GREAT BOOKS. ONLY ONE WINNER. WHO WILL IT BE?
A secret friend, a tall man, a piano player and a small girl are lined up to vie for the Indie Book of the Year Award 2009. Each stars in one of the four Australian books chosen as the best of the year in their category by Australia’s independent booksellers.
The category winners, shortlisted for The Indie Book of the Year Award 2009, are:
Fiction -Jasper Jones, by Craig Silvey
Debut Fiction -The Virtuosoby Sonia Orchard
Non-Fiction -The Tall Manby Chloe Hooper
Children's Book - Pearl Verses the World by Sally Murphy, illustrated by Heather Potter
Now in its second year, The Indie Book Award is all about Australian independent booksellers showing the strength of their support for Australian authors and celebrating the very best of Australian writing.
Panels of expert judges (all avid readers and indie booksellers) choose winners in the four categories. These four category winners form the shortlist and independent booksellers from across the country then vote to select the best of the best – the top-polling book will be announced as The Indie Book of the Year for 2009. The author of the winning book will receive prize money of $15,000.
Last year’s Indie Book of the Year winner, Breath by Tim Winton, went on to win the Miles Franklin award and has since become an international bestseller. Who will take home the prize this year?
The Indie Book of the Year winner will be announced on Monday 28 September 2009.
