ABIAs 2022 Shortlist Announced!

The shortlist for the 2022 ABIAs (Australian Book Industry Awards) has been announced.

The ABIAs demonstrate the exceptional collaborations occurring between publishers, authors, editors, illustrators, marketers and designers in bringing quality books to Australian and international markets.

The ABIA Academy, comprising more than 250 publishers, booksellers, agents, media and industry representatives, has selected the shortlists from books published over the past calendar year, across 13 categories. It’s fair to say that the quality of works has made selection tough, and every shortlisted title is a worthy contender.

The winners will be announced at the publishing industry’s red-carpet Awards night, to be held on Thursday, 9 June at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney.

The shortlist for General Fiction Book of the Year is:

• The Younger Wife, Sally Hepworth (Pan Macmillan Australia, Macmillan Australia)
• Apples Never Fall, Liane Moriarty (Pan Macmillan Australia, Macmillan Australia)
• Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray, Anita Heiss (Simon & Schuster Australia, Simon & Schuster Australia)
• Before You Knew My Name, Jacqueline Bublitz (Allen & Unwin, Allen & Unwin)
• When Things are Alive They Hum, Hannah Bent (Ultimo Press, Ultimo Press)

The shortlist for Book of the Year for Younger Children (ages 7–12) is:

• Exit Through the Gift Shop, Maryam Master, illustrated by Astred Hicks (Pan Macmillan Australia, Pan Australia)
• The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature, Sami Bayly (Hachette Australia, Hachette Australia)
• The First Scientists: Deadly Inventions and Innovations from Australia’s First Peoples, Corey Tutt (Hardie Grant Publishing, Hardie Grant Explore)
• Dragon Skin, Karen Foxlee (Allen & Unwin, Allen & Unwin)
• Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief, Katrina Nannestad (HarperCollins Publishers, HarperCollins Publishers)

Click here to read the full shortlist.