Read Alert - Youth Literature
Children's Book of the Year Awards 2014
08 April, 2014This morning the Children’s Book Council of Australia announced the 2014 shortlists and notables in each of the categories. Early Childhood…
2014 Inky Awards longlist
19 March, 2014Ladies and Gents, the Centre for Youth Literature interrupts your regular programming to bring you the 2014 Inky Awards longlist, fresh from…
CBCA 2014 Book of the Year Prediction Events
12 March, 2014The Children’s Book Council of Australia (Victorian branch) held their 2014 Claytons Dinner on Tuesday evening at Trinity College, Kew. For…
Welcome to the 2014 Inky Awards!
18 February, 2014Yes, your teen choice book awards are back, and better than ever with a brand new timeline. The Awards are all about showcasing the best and…
Young Adult Voices at the Digital Writers' Festival
12 February, 2014According to adults, teenagers are digital natives. Often depicted as a generation glued to their smart phones, snapchatting their selfies…
The Quest for Great Graphic Novels
04 February, 2014We love comics and graphic novels. They have a bilingual strength, using both visual and textual literacy. It lends them a unique advantage…
2014 and Beyond: A Snapshot of the Centre for Youth Literature
29 January, 2014A bright year beckons for youth literature, with 2014’s proof copies beginning to flood in to the office. So what lies ahead for us at the…
2014 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
28 January, 2014Last night the recipients of this year’s Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards were announced. The Prize for Writing for Young Adults…
The Youthful Arts Revolution
13 January, 2014Last week there was a tremendous amount of discussion about our youth, the arts and their lack of appreciation for quality. Many opinions…
2013 Inky Award Winners
27 November, 2013The Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria announced the winners of the 2013 Inky Awards – Australia’s only national…
2014: The Year Ahead in Youth Literature (formerly Publishers' Showcase)
18 November, 2013presents 2014: The Year Ahead In Youth Literature Tuesday 10 December, 6pm – 8:30pm Experimedia, State Library of Victoria Cost: $18 per…
The Centre for Youth Literature welcomes Cory Doctorow
29 October, 2013We here at the Centre for Youth Literature are very excited to announce that Cory Doctorow will be visiting Melbourne’s fair shores next…
Inky Awards Celebration
25 October, 2013Each year the Centre for Youth Literature hosts an Inky Awards event to celebrate great books, and the authors and teenagers who have been a…
Reading Matters: 'Gatekeepers - the good, the bad and my mother' - Keith Gray
10 October, 2013UK author Keith Gray was a highlight of the first day of Reading Matters 2013 with his thought provoking keynote, ‘Gatekeepers - the good…
Inky Awards: The Audience Prize
27 August, 2013How will you celebrate the Inky Awards shortlist? Have fun, get creative and go in the draw to win the Audience Prize – a complete set of…
The 2013 Inky Awards Shortlist
26 August, 2013The Inky Awards are for the best new young adult books, as voted for by teen readers. The Centre for Youth Literature is extremely proud to…
Reading Matters: Everyone's A Critic
19 August, 2013The Conversation Myke Bartlett, Alison Croggon and Morris Gleitzman sat down with Annabel Astbury (Head of Digital Education at the ABC) to…
CBCA Announcement 2013
16 August, 2013Exciting news was afoot today - the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) announced the winners of their prestigious annual awards. In…
Reading Matters: Recommended Reads 1
14 August, 2013Books were verbally flying through the air at this year’s Reading Matters events, with suggestions for great reads pouring in from authors…
Reading Matters: Action!
12 August, 2013Young adult literature continually stretches the boundaries of genre but what about medium? In bringing a writer, a poet and a graphic…