2026 Collide Book Trailer Winners

It's finally here! Watch the video of our 2026 Collide Book Trailers Competition

Congratulations to our Winners, Runners Up and Highly Commended.

and thank you to all those who took part!

And a BIG thank you to our fantastic judges Nathan Luff, Deb Abela,

Tristan Bancks & Alex Moses

YEAR 3/4 WINNER

Myra Waghella from Roseville Public School

THE COLOURS OF HOME written and illustrated by Sally Soweol Han

Published by Thames and Hudson

YEAR 5/6 WINNER

Marina and Collette from MLC School

RUN by Sarah Armstrong

Published by Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

YEAR 7/8 WINNER

Harmony and Sophie from St. Ives High School for

WE SAW WHAT YOU STARTED by Carla Salmon, Published by Pan MacMillan Australia

YEAR 3/4 RUNNER UP

Lucy & Emily from Belmont Christian College

SIDNEY OF SYDNEY written by Sue Whiting, illustrated by Liz Anelli

Published by Walker Books Australia

YEAR 5/6 RUNNER UP

Elise from Wheeler Heights Public School

ONE WORD AND A BIRD written and illustrated by Stephen Michael King

Published by Scholastic Press

YEAR 3/4 HIGHLY COMMENDED

Bailey, Mila & Eveyln from Belmont Christian College NOW YOU ARE A CHICKEN written by Andrew McDonald, illustrated by Ben Wood, Published by Little Hare

YEAR 5/6 HIGHLY COMMENDED

Zali and Lisa from William Clarke College

DAWN written and illustrated by Marc Martin, Published by Walker Books Australia

Congratulations to Scarlett and Louisa from Bourke Street Public School who have won the School Encouragement Award for their trailer of Honour book winner Derek written by Anne Donaldson, illustrated by Matt Shanks & published by Hardie Grant Publishing.