Awarded to the most popular teen book by an Australian author, The Centre for Youth Literature is immensely proud to announce the 2012 Inky Awards Shortlist.

The Inky Awards are Australia’s teen-choice awards as voted for online by the readers of insideadog.com.au. It recognises home grown writing talent with the Gold Inky, and titles from across the ocean with the Silver Inky.The shortlist for this year

Gold Inky (the most popular teen book by an Australian author) 

Shift by Em Bailey

Night Beach by Kirsty Eagar

Act of Faith by Kelly Gardiner

Queen of the Night by Leanne Hall

The Reluctant Hallelujah by Gabrielle Williams

Silver Inky ( the most popular teen book by an International author)

BZRK by Michael Grant

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor