Voting is now open for Australia’s top teen-choice book awards! The Inky Awards represent the best in new literature for young adults, and is selected by a panel of teen judges from across Australia.

The highly anticipated shortlist has been revealed to more than 300 young readers at a special Melbourne Writers Festival schools event. Five Australian books, nominated for the Gold Inky Award, and five international books, nominated for the Silver Inky Award, make up the 2014 shortlist.

Booked Out are very happy to congratulate two of our speakers, Will Kostakis and Ellie Marney in making it to the shortlist!

Gold Inky Award shortlist:
These Broken Stars – Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
The First Third – Will Kostakis
Every Breath – Ellie Marney
Fairytales for Wilde Girls – Allyse Near
The Sky So Heavy – Claire Zorn
Silver Inky Award shortlist:
All the Truth That’s In Me – Julie Berry
Seraphina – Rachel Hartman
ACID – Emma Pass
Man Made Boy – Jon Skovron
Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase – Jonathan Stroud

Young readers (aged 12–20) are invited to vote online for one book in each category, or select one overall favourite. Voting closes at 5pm AEDT on Sunday 5 October.

To cast your vote, visit the State Library of Victoria, INSIDE A DOG

The winners will be announced at the 2014 Inky Awards ceremony at the State Library of Victoria on Tuesday 21 October. Join the discussion on social media using#InkyAwards.