Book of the Year Notables - 2012
Older Reader Notables - 2012
Note: These books are for mature readers.
| Author | Title | Publisher |
| Bailey, Em | Shift | Hardie Grant Egmont |
| Bauer, Michael Gerard | Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel | Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia |
| Braxton-Smith, Ananda | Secrets of Carrick: Tantony | Black Dog Books |
| Burke, J C | Pig Boy | Woolshed Press, Random House Australia |
| Caro, Jane | Just a Girl | University of Queensland Press |
| Condon, Bill | A Straight Line to My Heart | Allen & Unwin |
| Dubosarsky, Ursula | The Golden Day | Allen & Unwin |
| Fitzpatrick, Deb | Have You Seen Ally Queen? | Fremantle Press |
| Gardiner, Kelly | Act of Faith | Angus Robertson, HarperCollins Publishers |
| Gardner, Scot | The Dead I Know | Allen & Unwin |
| Herrick, Steven | Black Painted Fingernails | Allen & Unwin |
| Jonsberg, Barry | Being Here | Allen & Unwin |
| Keighery, Chrissie | Whisper | Hardie Grant Egmont |
| Lawson, Sue | Pan’s Whisper | Black Dog Books, Walker Books |
| McGahan, Andrew | Ship Kings: The Coming of the Whirlpool | Allen & Unwin |
| Newton, Robert | When We Were Two | Penguin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Pryor, Michael | The Extinction Gambit: The Extraordinaires | Random House Australia |
| Russon, Penni | Only Ever Always | Allen & Unwin |
| Saliba, Sue | Alaska | Penguin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Wakefield, Vikki | All I Ever Wanted | The Text Publishing Company |
| Westerfeld, Scott Ill. Keith Thompson |
Goliath | Viking, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Wilkinson, Lili | A Pocketful of Eyes | Allen & Unwin |
Younger Reader Notables - 2012
| Author | Title | Publisher |
| Blabey, Aaron | The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon | Viking, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Branford, Anna Ill. Sarah Davis |
Violet Mackerel’s Natural Habitat | Walker Books |
| Branford, Anna & Chadwick, Kat | Neville No-Phone | Walker Books |
| Carroll, Jane Ill. Anne Spudvilas |
Mr Moonlight | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Constable, Kate | Crow Country | Allen & Unwin |
| Edgar, Elsbeth | On Orchard Road | Walker Books Australia |
| Flanagan, John | Brotherband: The Outcasts | Random House Australia |
| French, Jackie | Nanberry: Black Brother White | Angus & Robertson, HarperCollins Publishers |
| Gleitzman, Morris | Pizza Cake and Other Funny Stories | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Green, Susan | The Truth About Verity Sparks | Walker Books |
| Hawke, Rosanne | Taj and the Great Camel Trek | University of Queensland Press |
| Hirsch, Odo | Darius Bell and the Crystal Bees | Allen & Unwin |
| Marwood, Lorraine | Note on the Door and Other Poems about Family life | Walker Books Australia |
| Mason, Prue | Birdie in the Sky | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| McKinlay, Meg | Surface Tension | Walker Books Australia |
| Murrell, Belinda | The Ivory Rose | Random House Australia |
| Norrington, Leonie Ill. Terry Denton |
Crocodile Jack | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia |
| Orr, Wendy | Raven’s Mountain | Allen & Unwin |
| Rippin, Sally | Angel Creek | The Text Publishing Company |
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Rodda, Emily |
Bungawitta | Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia |
| Rodda, Emily | The Golden Door | Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia |
| Stewart, Briony | Kumiko and the Shadow Catchers | University of Queensland Press |
| Storer, Jen Ill. Lucia Masciullo |
The Accidental Princess | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Storer, Jen Ill. Andrew Joyner |
Norman Does Nothing | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
Early Childhood Notables - 2012
| Author | Title | Publisher |
| Acton, Sara | Ben & Duck | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
| Battersby, Katherine | Squish Rabbit | University of Queensland Press |
| Bland, Nick | The Aunties Three | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
| Bland, Nick Ill. Freya Blackwood |
The Runaway Hug | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
| Carnavas, Peter | The Great Expedition | New Frontier Publishing |
| Freeman, Pamela Ill. Rhian Nest James |
Lollylegs | Walker Books Australia |
| Hartnett, Sonya Ill. Lucia Masciullo |
Come Down, Cat! | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Holmes, Janet A Ill. Jonathan Bentley |
Pink | Little Hare Books, Hardie Grant Egmont |
| Honey, Elizabeth | Ten Blue Wrens and What a Lot of Wattle! | Allen & Unwin |
| Honey, Elizabeth | That’s Not a Daffodil! | Allen & Unwin |
| Jorgensen, Norman Ill. James Foley |
The Last Viking | Fremantle Press |
| Joyner, Andrew | Ready, Set, Boris | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Kwaymullina, Ezekiel Ill. Sally Morgan |
My Country | Fremantle Press |
| Matthews, Penny Ill. Andrew McLean |
Crusher Kevin | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| McKinlay, Meg Ill. Leila Rudge |
No Bears | Walker Books Australia |
| McLean, Janet Ill. Andrew McLean |
Let’s Go, Baby-o! | Allen & Unwin |
| Millard, Glenda Ill. Jonathan Bentley |
And Red Galoshes | Little Hare Books, Hardie Grant Egmont |
| Parker, Danny Ill. Matt Ottley |
No Kind of Superman | Windy Hollow Books |
| Quay, Emma | Rudie Nudie | ABC Books, HarperCollins |
| Stewart, Lolla Ill. Elaine Russell |
Savannah Dreams | Little Hare Books, Hardie Grant Egmont |
| Watts, Frances Ill. Judy Watson |
Goodnight, Mice! | ABC Books, HarperCollins |
| Whatley, Bruce | Nog and the Land of Noses | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
| Young, Rebecca Ill. Sue deGennaro |
Button Boy | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
Picture Book Notables 2012
| Author | Title | Publisher |
| Acton, Sara | Ben & Duck | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
| Base, Graeme | The Jewel Fish of Karnak | Viking, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Blabey, Aaron | The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon | Viking, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Freya Blackwood Text: Nick Bland |
The Runaway Hug | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
| Freya Blackwood Text: Libby Gleeson |
Look, a Book! | Little Hare Books, Hardie Grant Egmont |
| Bland, Nick | The Aunties Three | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
| Brooks, Ron Text: Margaret Wild |
The Dream of the Thylacine | Allen & Unwin |
| The Children of Cherbourg State School Text: Chris Sarra |
Dingoes Are Not Dogs | Budburra Books |
| Cool, Rebecca Text: Glenda Millard |
For All Creatures | Walker Books Australia |
| Cox, David | The Road to Goonong | Allen & Unwin |
| Davis, Sarah Text: Christopher Cheng |
Sounds Spooky | Random House Australia |
| Dunstan, Kylie | The Red Bridge | Windy Hollow Books |
| Foley, James Text: Norman Jorgensen |
The Last Viking | Fremantle Press |
| Gouldthorpe, Peter | No Return: Captain Scott’s Race to the Pole | Lothian, Hachette Australia |
| Graham, Bob | A Bus Called Heaven | Walker Books |
| Greder, Armin Text Libby Gleeson |
I Am Thomas | Allen & Unwin |
| Lester, Alison & Tulloch, Coral | One Small Island | Viking, Penguin Books (Australia) |
| Martinez, Sonia Text: Michelle Gillespie |
Sam, Grace and the Ship Wreck | Fremantle Press |
| Masciullo, Lucia Text: Sonya Hartnett |
Come Down, Cat! | Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| McKimmie, Chris | Good Morning Mr Pancakes | Allen & Unwin |
| Morgan, Sally Text: Ezekiel Kwaymullina |
My Country | Fremantle Press |
| Okalyi, Sandy Text Doug MacLeod |
Mozzie and Midgie | Working Title Press |
| Ottley, Matt Text: Danny Parker |
No Kind of Superman | Windy Hollow Books |
| Rudge, Leila Text: Meg McKinlay |
No Bears | Walker Books Australia |
| Whatley, Bruce Text: Anh Do & Suzanne Do |
The Little Refugee | Allen & Unwin |
| Whatley, Bruce Text: Jackie French |
Flood | Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
| Yeo, Andrew Text: Margaret Wild |
Vampyre | Walker Books Australia |
Eve Pownall Notable Books 2012
Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. (Some books may be for mature readers).
| Author | Title | Publisher |
| Blaxland, Wendy | I Can Cook! Chinese Food | Macmillan Education Australia |
| Brasch, Nicolas | Australia’s Electoral Process | Macmillan Education Australia |
| Brasch, Nicolas | Community Maps | Macmillan Education Australia |
| Cox, David | The Road to Goonong | Allen Unwin |
| Darlison, Aleesah Ill. Andrew Plant |
Warambi | Working Title Press |
| Do, Anh Do, Suzanne Ill. Bruce Whatley |
The Little Refugee | Allen Unwin |
| Gouldthorpe, Peter | No Return: Captain Scott’s Race to the Pole | Hachette Australia |
| Grant, Neil Williams, David (Eds) | From Kinglake to Kabul | Allen Unwin |
| Lester, Alison Tulloch, Coral | One Small Island: The Story of Macquarie Island | Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Queensland Art Gallery | Surrealism for Kids | Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art |
| Siers, Robyn Tregoning-Lawrence, Heather | Forever Yours: Stories of Wartime Love and Friendship | Department of Veterans Affairs/Australian War Memorial |
| Toft, Kim Michelle | Tick Tock Tick Tock What's Up Croc? | Silkim Books |
| Wheatley, Nadia (Ed) Ill. Ken Searle |
Playground | Allen Unwin |
| Wignell, Edel Ill. Mark Jackson |
Bilby Secrets | Walker Books Australia |
| Wilkinson, Carole | Fromelles: Australia's Bloodiest Day at War | Black Dog Books |