Indie Book Awards
Operated by Leading Edge Books, the Indie Book Awards were established in 2008. The awards are presented annually to Australian writers and the nominees are chosen by Australian Independent Booksellers who help to foster Australian literature and the love of reading.
Shop the nominees in each category below.
The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton
$45.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Jaxie dreads going home. His mum?s dead. The old man bashes him without mercy, and he wishes he was an orphan. But no one's ever told Jaxie Clackton to be careful what he wishes for. In one terrible moment his life is stripped to little more than what he can carry and how he can keep himself alive. Ther ...Show more
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: The international bestseller, soon to be a major Stan series by Heather Morris
$32.99 NZD
Category: Debut Fiction | Reading Level: very good
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on the true story of Lale and Gita Sokolov, two Slovakian Jews, who survived Auschwitz and eventually made their home in Australia. In that terrible place, Lale was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival-literally scratching numbers into his fell ...Show more
The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster (#1 Polly and Buster) by Sally Rippin
$22.99 NZD
Category: Children's | Series: Polly and Buster
From Australia's best-selling female author, Sally Rippin, comes Polly and Buster - a junior fiction series about the magic of friendship. Who ever heard of a witch and a monster being friends? Everyone knows that witches don't mix with monsters. Witches are educated, clever, sophisticated. But mon ...Show more
Untidy Towns by Kate O'Donnell
$24.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult
Seventeen-year-old Adelaide is sick of being expected to succeed on other people's terms. She knows she just has to stick it out at school for one more year and then she'll be free. Instead, she runs away from her fancy boarding school back to her sleepy hometown to read and dream.But there are no free ...Show more
Welcome to Country: A Travel Guide to Indigenous Australia by Marcia Langton
$44.99 NZD
Category: Illustrated Non-Fiction
Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country is a curated guidebook to Indigenous Australia and the Torres Strait Islands. In its pages, respected Elder and author Professor Marcia Langton offers fascinating insights into Indigenous languages and customs, history, native title, art and dance, storytelling, and cu ...Show more
Wilder Country by Mark Smith
$20.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult
Finn, Kas and Willow have survived the winter of storms. Severe winds and cold have kept the Wilders at bay. Now that spring has come, everything has changed. They’re being hunted again, and they won’t be safe while Ramage wants their blood. But Finn and Kas made a promise to Rose—to find her baby and b ...Show more
Wimmera by Mark Brandi
$37.99 NZD
Category: Debut Fiction
Pre-read / Used. Good condition. Inscription in front cover. Creased spine. In the long, hot summer of 1989, Ben and Fab are best friends. Growing up in a small country town, they spend their days playing cricket, yabbying in local dams, wanting a pair of Nike Air Maxes and not talking about how ...Show more
Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
$55.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
It's a life too big and a story too extraordinary for just one book. Jimmy Barnes has lived many lives - from Glaswegian migrant kid to iconic front man, from solo superstar to proud father of his own musical clan.In this hugely anticipated sequel to his critically acclaimed bestseller, Working Class Bo ...Show more
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow: Nevermoor 2 by Jessica Townsend
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children's | Series: Nevermoor | Reading Level: very good
Morrigan Crow's adventures in the magical world of Nevermoor continue . . . The most anticipated sequel of the year - a treat for all fans of magic and 'wunder'. A stunningly designed package - with silver foil, hidden artwork under the jacket and beautifully designed interiors - a perfect gift for all ...Show more