Kids Book of the Year Award event 2025

CBCA NSW Branch will be joining the National CBCA

with a special event to announce the Book of the Year Awards and Children's Book Week®.

The Awards Announcement video will be live on the CBCA national website from Friday Noon 15th August 2025

Join us

FOR OUR SPECIAL

2025 CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT

KIDS BOOK OF THE YEAR EVENT

DATE: Friday August 15, 2025

VENUE: The Auditorium State Library of NSW

TIME: 10.30 am - 12.45 pm

GUEST SPEAKERS: Craig Silvey + Elerie Harris

We are giving our members a priority window for booking.

Simply book your spot through Hello Club and email your numbers (up to 25 attendees) to cbcansw@outlook.com.au

Cost for Non- Members is $5.00 per ticket.

Bookings available from June 16.

Use this link: https://www.trybooking.com/DCLON. or scan the QR code.

Thank you to Allen & Unwin for sponsoring our guest authors.

Craig Silvey

Author of Runt: A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author of Jasper Jones and Honeybee.

A Loo of One’s Own: A Mostly True Tale of Australia's First Female Parliamentarians . Award-winning cartoonist Eleri Harris tackles an important moment in Australian history in a humorous and light-hearted way, illuminating themes of equality and accessibility for readers of all ages.

photo credit: Daniel Grant