Winners will be revealed on 23 March 2020.
Congratulations to the Penguin Random House authors shortlisted for the 2020 Indie Book Awards.
Debut Fiction Shortlist
- Heart of the Grass Tree by Molly Murn
Children's Shortlist
- The Tiny Star by Mem Fox and Freya Blackwood
Panels of expert judges (all indie booksellers and avid readers) will choose the winners in the six book categories – Fiction, Debut Fiction, Non-Fiction, Illustrated Non-Fiction, Children’s books and Young Adult. Independent booksellers from around the country will then vote to select their favourite book of the year from the six category winners.
The Category Winners and the Overall Book of the Year Winner will be announced at the Leading Edge Books Annual Conference Awards Dinner on 23 March 2020 in Brisbane.
Congratulations to author André Dao on this incredible honour.
Here Goes Nothing by Steve Totlz has been awarded the $1,000 Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize.
The shortlist for the 2022 Booker Prize has been announced, with two Penguin Random House novels named this year.
The Davitt Awards recognise Australian women crime writers. See the Penguin Random House book that won this year.
The Ned Kelly Awards recognise and celebrate the very best crime writing has to offer. See which Penguin Random House books won this year.
The Davitt Awards recognise Australian women crime writers. See which books made the shortlist this year.
The Ned Kelly Awards recognise and celebrate the very best crime writing has to offer. See which Penguin Random House books have been shortlisted this year...
Penguin Random House was named Publisher of the Year at the 2022 Australian Book Industry Awards. Thank you to all of the authors, agents, booksellers, suppliers, staff and our amazing readers who made it possible.
Discover some of the best Penguin Random House books of 2025 with this list of award-winning and shortlisted titles this year.
Discover some of the best Penguin Random House books of 2024 with this list of award-winning and shortlisted titles this year.
Discover the best Penguin Random House books of 2022 with this list of award-winning and shortlisted titles this year.
Learn about Elizabeth Strout's Lucy Barton books in honour of her new book, Tell Me Everything. Learn more about the series and the order in which we recommend reading the five books.
