Big Booked Out congratulations to Mark Smith and Zana Fraillon for making the shortlist for the the inaugural Readings Young Adult Book Prize!

The prize is awarded to the best new contribution to Australian young adult literature.

We are thrilled to hear that Zana Fraillon’s The Bone Sparrow, and Mark Smith’s The Road to Winter are both in the shortlist of six.

The authors are both making a big splash in schools and festivals around Australia and we are thrilled to hear they are receiving accolades for these two books.

To read more about the prize, visit Readings