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14 February . Tuesday - Library Lovers Day
28 February . Tuesday - CBCA Notables Announced
9 March . Thursday - Australia Reads/Reading Hour
20 March . Monday - Indie Book Awards Announced
28 March . Tuesday - CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist Announced
1 April . Saturday - Possible PD Shortlist Workshop, The Notables list becomes a shortlist of 36 finalists, 6 for each category
4 April . Tuesday - AGM and Branch Dinner
24 April . Monday - Shadow Judging Begins
24 May . Wednesday - National Simultaneous Story Day - "Speedy Sloth"
8 June . Thursday to 18 June - ACT Children's Literature Festival
18 August . Friday - Announcement of Winners and Honour Books, 6 Winners and 10 Honour books announced
19 August . Saturday to 25 August - Children's Book Week theme Read Inspire Grow
23 August . Wednesday - CBCA ACT Book Week Dinner
25 August . Friday - Shadow Judging Book of the Year Awards - Winners announced 25 August
7 September . Thursday - Indigenous Literacy Day
27 October . Friday - Readers Cup
Margaret Hamilton AM Tribute
From the Children's Book Council of Australia Chair, Wendy Rapee.
On November 24, 2022 we lost one the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s foundation stones—Margaret Hamilton AM. Margaret has been our guiding light, our fiercest advocate, our cheer leader, and our intellectual powerhouse. Both the Book of the Year Awards and the CBCA Awards Foundation have grown in stature because of her dedication and unwavering service. The Australian publishing community, and specifically our children’s literature creatives, have been nurtured, mentored and inspired by her razor-sharp mind and focus on producing quality stories for our young Australians. Her legacy is enormous and the CBCA is mindful and dedicated to our responsibility in ensuring its care. Margaret will be missed by us all.
Laurie Copping Award nominations are now open
We are seeking nominations for the 2023 Laurie Copping Award. The Award will be presented at the 2023 AGM.
The Laurie Copping Award for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature in the ACT is a biennial award of The Children’s Book Council of Australia ACT Branch, the accent being on Service. A recipient of the award, then, will have given service well beyond his or her professional association with children’s literature. Past recipients include Rachel Hind, Rosemary Thomas, Stephanie Owen Reeder and Tania McCartney (click here to see past recipients).
Nominations close on 7th March 2023.
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20TH Anniversary diary of a wombat 20c coin now available
This beautifully designed coin is a glimpse into the life of a very busy wombat and is the second release in a collaboration between the Royal Australian Mint and the Children’s Book Council of Australia that celebrates the pleasure of reading.
Cheeky, hungry and sleepy, this clever wombat has humans wrapped around its little paw. This year, The Diary of a Wombat celebrates 20 years since it was first published.
Purchase here.
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