Book of the Year 2009 Winners
Older Readers Book of the Year 2009
NOTE: These books may be for mature readers
| Author | Title | Publisher | |
| WINNER | Tan, Shaun | Tales from Outer Suburbia | Allen & Unwin |
| HONOUR | Eaton, Anthony | Into White Silence | Random House Australia |
| HONOUR | French, Jackie | A Rose for the Anzac Boys | HarperCollins Publishers |
Younger Readers Book of the Year 2009
| Author | Title | Publisher | |
| WINNER | Millard, Glenda Illus: King, Stephen Michael |
Perry Angel’s Suitcase | ABC Books |
| HONOUR | Bateson, Catherine | The Wish Pony | Random House Australia |
| HONOUR | Gleitzman, Morris | Then | Viking, Penguin Group Australia |
Early Childhood Book of the Year 2009
| Author | Title | Publisher | |
| WINNER | Graham, Bob | How to Heal a Broken Wing | Walker Books |
| HONOUR | King, Stephen Michael | Leaf | Scholastic Australia |
| HONOUR | Sullivan, Rosemary Illus: Huxley, Dee |
Tom Tom | Working Title Press |
Picture Book of the Year 2009
NOTE: Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. Some books may be for mature readers
| Author | Title | Publisher | |
| WINNER | Dunstan, Kylie | Collecting Colour | Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette |
| HONOUR | Ottley, Matt Text: Marsden, John |
Home and Away | Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette |
| HONOUR | Thompson, Colin | The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness | Random House Australia |
Eve Pownall Book of the Year 2009
NOTE: Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. Some books may be for mature readers
| Author | Title | Publisher | |
| WINNER | Hall, Lincoln | Alive in the Death Zone | Random House Australia |
| HONOUR | Duborsarky, Ursula Illus: Tohby Riddle |
The Word Spy | Viking, Penguin Group Australia |
| HONOUR | Greenwood, Mark Illus: Lessac, Frané |
Simpson and his Donkey | Walker Books |