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05/04/2024

Well living on mid coast NSW it is certainly duck weather! Have great weekend all!,

05/04/2024

Mark your calendars: Wednesday, September 4th, 2024 is Indigenous Literacy Day!

We're excited to celebrate this year's theme - 'Be A Proud Voice For Country' 🖤💛❤️

https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/ild

03/04/2024

It's that time again! Entries for the 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards are open! You can enter here: https://awards.cbca.org.au/

03/04/2024

Have you had your eye on the The Stella Prize? The 2024 Shortlist has been announced so jump across to their website and check out the wonderful books that made their list!

The Stella Prize is a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing. The $60,000 prize is awarded annually to one outstanding book deemed to be original, excellent, and engaging. LONGLIST ANNOUNCED4 MARCH 2024 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED4 APRIL 2024WINNER ANNOUNCED2 MAY 2024 2024 Stella Priz...

03/04/2024

Zart is a fabulous Partner of the CBCA and we thank them for their support.. get creative and join one of their workshops!

01/04/2024

Take some time today to celebrate with IBBY and young readers everywhere International Children's Book Day. Head to their special webpage here: https://www.ibby.org/awards-activities/activities/international-childrens-book-day

31/03/2024

Thank you Jacquie for opening up the conversation about conversation! Talking about stories and the vocabulary the writers intentionally use to build worlds, create characters and draw the reader in should be celebrated. Talking about stories with each other is the most important way we can signal that reading is a valued use of our leisure time. If young people are talking to each other about stories then we have the peer to peer talk needed for a vibrant reading movement.

Storyfest offering the Gold Coast Community, year round literary events!

28/03/2024

How cute is this little one. Happy Easter all!

So cute! This year's enamel pin is a rabbit in a magic hat from the 2024 Children's Book Week® "Reading is Magic" hero image by illustrator Jess Racklyeft.

28/03/2024

We love the School Magazine and happy to share this opportunity. We all have a story to tell!

📢 WOOHOO! THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE IS OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS!

THE DETAILS:
- We’re seeking quality children’s literature in the following text types: stories, plays, articles, persuasive texts and poetry 📚
- We welcome ALL VOICES to submit manuscripts ✍
-️ Work is paid on publication (you can find rate details on our website) 💰
- We aim to get back to each submission within 30 days 📅
- Upon selection, we work with incredibly talented artists to visually bring your writing to life 🎨
- Join a 100+ year legacy!

🔎 To get an idea of what we publish, check out our sample magazines and the digital content on our website, or consider subscribing. You can also find our submission guidelines at theschoolmagazine.com.au/writers

💻 TO SUBMIT: Use our online portal at theschoolmagazine.com.au/contribute

We can't wait to hear from you!

26/03/2024

This is important research and opens up thoughtful considerations. At the CBCA we particularly want to add how incredibly powerful it is to add an author or illustrator visit to your Shadow Judging: Book of the the Year program. We have found the young people benefit from discussing with a creative, not necessarily the author or illustrator of the book they are judging, the process and intent of the creative, and drawing out how this intent has translated into the quality of the story. The creatives attending a Shadow Judging: Book of the the Year program group, have commented on how this is a two-way benefit, they can hear first hand how the audience receives the story, and are impressed with the level of discussion our criteria elicits among the young readers. Our young participants develop an aspiration to be a writer or illustrator.
https://shadowjudging.cbca.org.au/

Your local CBCA Branch can always help you connect you with a local Member Creative or collaborate on live events in your venues.
https://cbca.org.au/branches

A joint research project between Australia Reads and the University of Melbourne investigating the ways Australian authors connect with communities through live literature events.

25/03/2024

Wonderful event! Created and presented by one of our Member Branches. You can gather with like-minded literature lovers here!

25/03/2024

Taking our high quality children's literature to the fair is so important for our creatives, and the CBCA through our BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, are so proud to play our part in growing a vibrant, inspiring, world class industry. Thank you APA!

  Browse and download the Australian Collective Stand Rights Catalogue for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair below:     You can also explore the Australian Collective Stand for Bologna 2024 to meet and find out more about exhibiting publishers.

22/03/2024

https://www.facebook.com/1046695895/posts/10228547990578538/?

We are proud to announce that we are working with The Children's Book Council of Australia to promote their 2024 Book of the Year Awards, which is widely recognised as the most prestigious children's literature awards.

The CBCA recognises the quality of some of Australia's most creative people and celebrates powerful, polished and professionally produced books that enrich the imaginations of young readers.

This year's shortlist, which was revealed yesterday, includes a number of dynamic and debut authors. Check out this great story by ABC News below:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-18/cbca-book-of-the-year-notables/103554994

https://cbca.org.au/shortlist-2024

19/03/2024

Congratulations to our 2024 Book of the Year Awards: CBCA Award for New Illustrator Shortlisted creators! Please join us in celebrating these enchanting titles!

19/03/2024

Congratulations to our 2024 Book of the Year Awards: Eve Pownall Award Shortlisted creators! Please join us in celebrating these enchanting titles!