Ethel Turner Prize shortlist

The NSW Premier's Literary Award shortlist were announced today. Of particular interest are those on the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature shortlist.

They are a great list of titles, all authored by Australian women!  The 2011 shortlisted writers are...

• Michelle Cooper - The FitzOsbornes in Exile: The Montmaray Journals - 2
• Cath Crowley - Graffiti Moon
• Kirsty Eagar - Saltwater Vampires
• Belinda Jeffrey - Big River, Little Fish
• Melina Marchetta - The Piper's Son
• Jaclyn Moriarty - Dreaming of Amelia

A big congratulations to the lovely ladies that authored these titles - worthy recognition of their writing.  A fantastic list, I shall be interested to see who takes the prize.