The YABBA Award winners have been declared for 2018.
The YABBA Council is delighted that today at Mernda Central College 404 students, 27 Authors and Illustrators, plus 50 adults participated in the 33rd Annual YABBA Awards.
Adam Wallace
Alex Miles
Andy Griffiths
Belinda Murrell
Carole Wilkinson
Caz Goodwin
Claire Saxby
Coral Vass
Craig Smith
Dale Baker
Felice Arena
George Ivanoff
Hazel Edwards
Heath McKenzie
James Hart
Mark Wilson
Meredith Costain
Michael Panckridge
Michael Salmon
Nicky Johnston
R.A. Spratt
Serena Geddes
Sherryl Clark
Spider Lee
Sue Bursztynski
Tim Harris
Tony Wilson
The 2018 Winning Books Are
Congratulations to the authors, illustrators and publishers of the winning books.
Fiction for Years 7-9
The Fall
Written by Tristan Bancks
Published 2017 by Penguin Random House Australia
Fiction for Older Readers
The 91-Storey Treehouse
Written by Andy Griffiths
Illustrated by Terry Denton
Published 2017 by Pan Macmillan
Fiction for Younger Readers
Bad Guys: Intergalactic Gas
Written and Illustrated by Aaron Blabey
Published 2017 by Scholastic Australia
Picture Storybooks
Do Not Open This Book Again!
Written by Andy Lee
Illustrated by Heath McKenzie
Published 2017 by Lake Press
Additional Citations Presented on the Day
Graham Davey Citation
Meredith Costain
Author of 100’s of published books
Written across an array of genres
Great supporter of YABBA
Editor of Children’s literature magazines
Hall of Fame Induction
Our Australian Girl (Series)
Books in the Our Australian Girl series nominated include
Meet Grace – 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018
Meet Poppy – 2015
Nellie’s Quest – 2017
Rose in Bloom – 2017
We congratulate all the creators behind this amazing series of books.
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