Cath Crowley’s Graffiti Moon just goes from strength to strength with a shortlisting in the Young Adult category of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards to add to her recent win in the 2011 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Morris Gleitzman is also shortlisted for a PM award, in the Children’s category for Now.

In other literary news, Karen Healey has won the Aurealis Award for best Young Adult Novel with Guardian of the Dead. The awards acknowledge the best writing in Australian science-fiction and fantasy. Her latest novel The Shattering has been receiving stellar reviews also. A name to watch!