Moonboy was shortlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Society Award CYA division 2025!
Click here to find out about the judges and the other shortlisted books. It was such a thrill and an honour and I was very, very grateful for the $5000 prize money.
Moonboy was a finalist for the Aurealis Best Children’s Fiction Award 2025
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Moonboy was chosen as a Notable Book by the Children’s Book Council of Australia 2026
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Moonboy was longlisted for the 2026 Book Links Children’s Historical Fiction Award
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Moonboy is nominated for the UK Lancashire School Library Service Fantastic Book Awards 2027
The Fantastic Book Awards encourage reading for pleasure and are run as a reading club across Lancashire primary schools. Pupils read, meet, and share views on the 25 nominated titles and then vote for their favourites. The five winning titles will be announced at a celebration event in May 2027.
Click here to see the full list of nominated titles.
