2009 Inky Awards

20 August - online launch, longlist announced

9 October - shortlist announced, voting opens

20 November - voting closes

26 November - winners announced at Awards Ceremony (11-12:30am)

To book to attend the Awards Ceremony call 03 8664 7555 or email bookings@slv.vic.gov.au.

For more information about the Inkys, or the online launch, call 03 8664 7556 or email insideadog@slv.vic.gov.au.

There is no other award in Australia that relfects what teenagers want to read. The Inkys are international awards for teenage literature, voted for online by teh readers of insideadog.com.au. There are three awards: the Golden Inky for an Australian book, the Silver Inky for an international book, and the Creative Reading Prize, won by a young person for a creative response to a book they love, in any format they choose.

The 2008 Inky winners were Town by James Roy (Golden Inky), Before I Die by Jenny Downham (Silver Inky), and Jessica (age 14) for her creative response to Before I Die.