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The shortlisted books for the 2014 Book of the Year Awards.

A VERY BIG THANK YOU to all the judges of this year’s Book of the Year. Without the judges there would be no Book of the Year Awards. The time and effort taken by them to read the books, and then to prioritise and pass comment on the best ones, is substantial. The judges have now made their decisions and as they say, ‘there can only be one winner’. Well, strictly speaking, there are actually five winners – one in each of the five categories. Feedback from the judges is that the standard across the 42 books shortlisted for judging was extremely high. Congratulations again to all the authors and illustrators who had a book shortlisted. Details of the shortlisted books can be found on the Book of the Year webpage . The winners of the Book of the Year are to be formally announced on Tuesday, 14 October. Until then, please keep the winners a secret! Everyone can help celebrate the Book of Year Awards and the winning books. You can do this by recommending the winning titles to parents and educators, displaying the Book of the Year poster in your workplace, and talking to your local library about promoting the awards and the winning books. You will also find a ‘template’ press release on the SPA website to assist you in promoting the Book of the Year Awards with your local media. Find a local angle and tie the media release in with your local story. If you need ideas or assistance please don’t hesitate to contact Michael Kerrisk, Communications and Marketing Manager, at marketing@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au . MICHAEL KERRISK Communications and Marketing Manager

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