The 2023 WAYRBA shortlists have been announced. You can download printable PDFs on the Shortlists page of our website. Congratulations to all the nominated authors and illustrators. Happy reading!

We are pleased to present the 2023 merchandise by Sean E Avery. Can’t wait to see the great displays that are inspired by this year’s theme and artwork. Go to the Merchandise page to order your posters, bookmarks and stickers.

You can download and print these winners posters.

Congratulations to the 2022 West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award Winners.

Happy as a Hog Out of Mud – Sean Avery

Off the Track – Cristy Burne

Keeper of the Lost Cities – Shannon Messenger

The Inheritance Games – Jennifer Lynn Barnes

If you work with young people in the library and literature sphere, we need your help. We are looking for young adult fiction nominations for the 2023 West Australian Young Reader’s Book Award. Students can nominate online – all you have to do is promote the Award with them and point them in the right direction.

We’d love to hear what you think of the Middle Grade Shortlist that we are trialing this year. If you have any other feedback we’d love to hear that too. You can email us at admin@wayrba.org.au.