Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch

This year CBCANSW and SLANSW (School Library Association NSW) are excited to be trialing a NSW Readers Cup competition. It will mirror the QLD and ACT competitions with regional heats and aNSW Readers Cup competition. It will mirror the QLD and ACT competitions with regional heats and a State Final. We have 3 of our CBCA regions taking part in the Year 5/6 category and several schools in Sydney competing in a Year 7/8 trial.
If your school is interested in participating NEXT YEAR please see our Website and contact [email protected]
The Regional heats have begun for 2026- pictured here are moments from CBCA Newcastle Sub-Branch. Schools who have missed out this year , start thinking about 2027 enrolments!
CBCA National CBCA Newcastle Sub-Branch cbca_easternsuburbs CBCA NSW Branch - Illawarra CBCA ACT CBCACentralCoastRegion Debra Tidball Melinda Hall Paul Macdonald Sculpture Kerry Gittins info@slansw

Head to the CBCA National website for registrations!
Shadow Judging continues to be the fastest growing initiative of CBCA National
CBCA National CBCA Newcastle Sub-Branch cbca_easternsuburbs CBCA NSW Branch - Illawarra CBCACentralCoastRegion Debra Tidball Melinda Robinson Hall Kerry Gittins

Another CBCA NSW Branch get-together in the Regions- this time on the Central Coast!
It’s a great time to be a CBCA NSW Branch member!
CBCA National cbca_easternsuburbs CBCA Newcastle Sub-Branch CBCA NSW Branch - Illawarra CBCACentralCoastRegion Debra Tidball

Congratulations to our friends SCBWI Australia East who celebrated a progressional development day this weekend at State Library of NSW - it’s a dynamic community of passionate book lovers and book creators. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
CBCACentralCoastRegion CBCA NSW Branch - Illawarra CBCA Newcastle Sub-Branch CBCA NSW Branch CBCACentralCoastRegion cbca_easternsuburbs Deborah Abela Author

It’s a great bookish community- all are welcome!
CBCA National cbca_easternsuburbs CBCA NSW Branch CBCA Newcastle Sub-Branch CBCA NSW Branch - Illawarra CBCACentralCoastRegion Debra Tidball

Early bird rates apply for early submissions of books to be judged for the 2027 CBCA Awards.
Note that there will be a new category- Middle Grade- for ages 10-13.
Check out the website.

Check out the website for for the latest issue of Kid’s Corner.
This is your space for facts and fiction about reading, writing, ideas and information on all sorts of happenings.
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Each Issue of Kids’ Corner includes:
*what’s on - monthly happenings
*ways with words - aspects of language
*read on and on - new books
*write now - triggers for free writing
*links 4 U - hyperlinks to further information
*bits of Book Week - information about Children’s Book Week®
*Authors & Illustrators - get the inside word.

Come join a day of celebrating children’s books with a cast of brilliant authors and illustrators.

It was another great evening for Northern Sydney members who joined and and many others discussing picture books, publishing and more .
It’s a great time to be a member 🎉🎉🎉

It’s a busy night for our regions- all , including new members, are welcome!
Check out details at and 👍👍👍🤣