The childrens book council of australia awards was started by the childrens book council of australia cbca in 1946 with one category. Australia post jill bruce sandy campbell cbca nsw branch cbca vic branch cbca wa branch era publications five mile press libby gleeson am bob graham hachette childrens books hardie grant egmont. Younger readers, early childhood, picture books and. Today the childrens book council of australia cbca announced their 2015 winners, so if youre young or just young at heart, its time to prepare your bookshelves from the cbca website. Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, the childrens book council of australia announced the books shortlisted for the 2015 cbca book of the year awards at 12 noon on tuesday, april 14 10am perth time. In 2015, the cbca celebrated 70 years of enjoying and promoting the best of australian. The cbca presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to australian childrens literature. Established in 1945, the childrens book council of australia cbca is a not for profit, volunteer run, organisation which aims to engage the community.
Childrens book council of australia website by object media design by lollipop. The cbca award for new illustrator is one of several awards presented annually by the childrens book council of australia cbca. Childrens book council of australia awards 2015 huge congrats to the authors and illustrators of the notable and shortlisted books for this years childrens book council of australia awards. Thumbnail images of book covers from prize categories. Childrens book council of australia awards 2015 winners. Childrens book council of australia awards 2015 tristan. It was a proud moment and a fantastic day to be part of.
Established in 1945, the childrens book council of australia cbca is a notforprofit, volunteer run organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young australians. Childrens book council of australia cbca book awards 2016. The lord mayor australia day achievement award, qld, 2015. Walker books australia 9781742032368 green, snip text dumbleton, mike meet douglas mawson random house australia 9780857981950 tobin, leanne text kwaymullina, ambelin the lost girl walker books australia 9781921529634 the awards will be announced and presented in melbourne on august 21 2015 childrens book week. Im honoured to see my book two wolves in such fine company. The eve pownall award for information books was presented by eve pownalls family in 1988, then by the childrens book council of australia from 1993. You can also this year view the childrens book council of australia cbca shortlist. Am in the general division of the order of australia. Crichton award for childrens book illustration wikipedia. Winner of the childrens book council of australia eve. The award shortlisting earlier in the year has brought a whole new audience to the book and the honour book is, as they say, icing on the cake.
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