On the night that the CBCA releases the Notable list - the long list of books selected to be judged for the Book of the Year Awards -  we hold a special event for members just to to celebrate these wonderful books and their creatives.

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The Night of the Notables event is held on the final Tuesday of February.

Collide! is a competition challenging students to create a unique and original book trailer featuring a book from the CBCA Notables list. 

By introducing students to the best of Australia Literature, teachers can improving student literacy skills whilst producing a unique and original book trailer.

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CBCA Sun Project/Shadow Judging aims to engage students to 'shadow judge' the CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist alongside our esteemed judging panel.

This project is open to interested member groups from schools, libraries or wherever children join together to read the shortlisted books.

Special funding is provided by CBCA NSW Branch for a number of remote participants.

The announcement to the Sun Project choices occurs at the same time as the announcement of the CBCA Book Week® winners. Check it out on the National CBCA website. Young voices are welcome here.

A monthly magazine highlighting our author and illustrator creatives and linked to what's happening now in Australian books and writing. Featuring guest illustrators, there is a bounty of information for kids and those who work with kids. 

Published on this website 10 times a year.

Come along and celebrate the announcement of the

CBCA Book of the Year ®Award Winner and Honour books

at our KIDS BOOK OF THE YEAR EVENT.

2025 will be a live event at the State Library of NSW.

The highlight of this event is the students and their reviews the Shortlisted books!

Always many authors and illustrators on hand to celebrate with. Bring a class or just come along. There will be an opportunity to hear students and their reviews of the Shortlisted books! Members welcome.

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Birthday Book Adventure - 80 Years of CBCA. A special event this year only. Partnering with the State Library of NSW, there will be a special celebration of the legends of NSW books for young Australians. 

The Lady Cutler Award is a bi-ennial award, administered by the CBCA NSW Branch, for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature.

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Calling all budding writers for children! Are you a yet to be published writer? Then this is for you.

Submit your manuscript. You may win the Cottesloe Mentorship by Cathy Tasker. They will also receive the Charlotte Waring Certificate. This program is open to all Australian citizens residing in Australia. 

Celebrate another year of books for young readers in Australia.

Think aspirational - hear great success stories. 

Be inspired while listening to the pitches of this years Aspiring Writers.

 Hear Cathie Tasker and the previous year's winners reflect on their mentorship.

Cheer the winner of the Aspiring Writers Award.

Come to the event on November.