{{Short description|Australian literary award}} thumb The '''Inky Awards''' recognise high-quality young adult literature, with the longlist and shortlist selected by young adults, and the winners voted for online by the teen readers of the Inside a Dog website. There are two awards: the Gold Inky Award for an Australian young adult title, and the Silver Inky Award for an international (non-Australian) young adult title.
The Awards are named after Inky – the Inside a Dog mascot and all-round wonder-dog.
The Inky Awards were founded by the Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library Victoria in 2007 as Australia's first national teen choice awards for young adult literature.
In 2020, the INKY awards were discontinued indefinitely as part of State Library timetabling changes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inky Awards - Inside a Dog|url=https://insideadog.com.au/the-inky-awards/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=insideadog.com.au}}</ref>
== Gold Inky Award Winners (Australian) == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Author !Title !Publisher |- |2019 |Lynette Noni |''Whisper''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/09/19/139289/lynette-noni-wins-gold-inky-award/|title=Lynette Noni wins Gold Inky Award|last=|first=|date=2019-09-19|website=Books+Publishing|language=en-AU|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref> |Pantera |- |2018 |Peter Vu |''Paper Cranes Don’t Fly<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2018/10/02/116396/vu-thomas-win-2018-inky-awards/|title=Vu, Thomas win 2018 Inky Awards {{!}} Books+Publishing|access-date=2018-11-08|language=en-AU}}</ref>'' |Ford Street |- |2017 |Cath Crowley |''Words in Deep Blue<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://insideadog.com.au/inkys/2017-winners|title=2017 Winners {{!}} Inside A Dog|website=insideadog.com.au|language=en|access-date=2017-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311051734/https://insideadog.com.au/inkys/2017-winners|archive-date=2018-03-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>'' |Pan Macmillan |- |2016 |Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff |''Illuminae<ref name="2016Awards">{{Cite web|url=https://insideadog.com.au/blog/2016-inky-awards-winners|title=2016 Inky Awards: The Winners!|website=insideadog.com.au|access-date=2016-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206073617/https://insideadog.com.au/blog/2016-inky-awards-winners|archive-date=2018-02-06|url-status=dead}}</ref>'' |Allen and Unwin |- |2015 |Gabrielle Tozer |''The Intern<ref name="2015Awards">{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/gabrielle-tozer-wins-2015-gold-inky-award-for-debut-novel/|title=Gabrielle Tozer wins 2015 Gold Inky Award for debut novel|website=blogs.slv.vic.gov.au|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>'' |HarperCollins |- |2014 |Will Kostakis |''The First Third<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/2014-inky-award-winners-announced/|title=2014 Inky Award winners announced|website=blogs.slv.vic.gov.au|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>'' |Penguin Random House |- |2013 |Barry Jonsberg |''My Life as an Alphabet<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/announcements/inky-awards-teen-choice-literary-prize-winners-announced-at-state-library-of-victoria/|title=Inky Awards teen choice literary prize winners announced at State Library of Victoria|website=blogs.slv.vic.gov.au|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>'' |Allen and Unwin |- |2012 |Em Bailey |''Shift<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.readings.com.au/news/winners-of-the-inky-awards-2012|title=Winners of the Inky Awards 2012|website=www.readings.com.au|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>'' |Hardie Grant Egmont |- |2011 |James Moloney |''Silvermay'' |HarperCollins |- |2010 |Lucy Christopher |''Stolen<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.readings.com.au/news/stolen-shiver-win-the-2010-inky-awards|title=Stolen, Shiver win the 2010 Inky Awards|website=www.readings.com.au|access-date=2016-05-24|archive-date=2018-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108105305/https://www.readings.com.au/news/stolen-shiver-win-the-2010-inky-awards|url-status=dead}}</ref>'' |Scholastic |- |2009 |Randa Abdul-Fattah |''Where the Streets Have No Name<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.readings.com.au/news/where-the-streets-had-a-name-and-the-hunger-games-win-the-2009-inky-awards|title=Where The Streets Had A Name and The Hunger Games win the 2009 Inky Awards|website=www.readings.com.au|access-date=2016-05-24|archive-date=2016-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617060320/http://www.readings.com.au/news/where-the-streets-had-a-name-and-the-hunger-games-win-the-2009-inky-awards|url-status=dead}}</ref>'' |HarperCollins |- |2008 |James Roy |''Town''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit – ''Town'' by James Roy – Awards|publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C632588?mainTabTemplate=workAwards|access-date= 17 September 2025}}</ref> |University of Queensland Press |- |2007 |Simmone Howell |''Notes from the Teenage Underground<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://www.readings.com.au/news/inky-awards-2007|title=Inky Awards 2007|website=www.readings.com.au|access-date=2016-05-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617061909/http://www.readings.com.au/news/inky-awards-2007#|archive-date=2016-06-17}}</ref>'' |Pan Macmillan |}
== Silver Inky Award Winners (Non-Australian) == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Author !Title !Publisher !Ref. |- |2019 |Holly Black |''The Cruel Prince'' |Allen & Unwin |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-09-04 |title=Noni, Black win 2019 Inky Awards |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/09/04/138688/noni-black-win-2019-inky-awards/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2019-09-21 |website=Books+Publishing |language=en-AU}}</ref> |- |2018 |Angie Thomas |''The Hate U Give'' |Walker |<ref name=":0" /> |- |2017 |Alice Oseman |''Radio Silence'' |HarperCollins |<ref name=":6" /> |- |2016 |Jandy Nelson |''I'll Give You the Sun'' |Walker Books |<ref name="2016Awards" /> |- |2015 |Rainbow Rowell |''Fangirl'' |Pan Macmillan |<ref name="2015Awards" /> |- |2014 |Julie Berry |''All The Truth That's In Me'' |HarperCollins |<ref name=":1" /> |- |2013 |Maggie Stiefvater |''The Raven Boys'' |Scholastic |''<ref name=":2" />'' |- |2012 |John Green |''The Fault in Our Stars'' |Penguin Random House |''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of the Inky Awards 2012 |url=http://www.readings.com.au/news/winners-of-the-inky-awards-2012 |access-date=2016-05-24 |website=www.readings.com.au}}</ref>'' |- |2011 |Cassandra Clare |''Clockwork Angel'' |Walker Books | |- |2010 |Maggie Stiefvater |''Shiver'' |Scholastic |''<ref name=":3" />'' |- |2009 |Suzanne Collins |''The Hunger Games'' |Scholastic |''<ref name=":4" />'' |- |2008 |Jenny Downham |''Before I Die'' |Penguin Random House |''<ref name=":4" />'' |- |2007 |John Green |''Looking for Alaska'' |HarperCollins |''<ref name=":5" />'' |}
== The Process == Eligible books are submitted for consideration by publishers via a nomination form on InsideaDog.com.au.
A longlist of 10 Australian books and 10 international books is then selected by "Inky Awards teen alumni", with the Centre for Youth Literature staff acting as the filter for coordination and eligibility.
The longlist is read by a panel of teenaged judges, who whittle the list down to a shortlist of ten books (5 Australian, 5 international).
The shortlist is published on Inside a Dog and individuals aged 12–18 can vote for their favourite. The Australian book with the most votes receives the Gold Inky Award and a cash prize ($2000), and the international book with the most votes wins the Silver Inky Award.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Inky Awards |url=https://insideadog.com.au/the-inky-awards/ |website=Inside a Dog |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref>
== Reference List == <references />
== External links == * [https://insideadog.com.au/the-inky-awards/ Official website]
Category:Awards established in 2007 Category:Young adult literature awards Category:Australian literary awards