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šCBCA SAšSupporting the Children's Book Council of Australia šBringing Children & Books Together āØļøJoin us in 2026 for a Symphony of Stories!
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Time for our next #ThrowbackThursday post - this time we're highlighting our SA creatives whose fabulous works were recognised across 2026 in the Book of the Year Awards process.
š„NOTABLES announced 11 Feb : Going fishing with Nana (Karen Briggs), The great shark egg case hunt (Sylvia Morris), Derek (Anne Donaldson), Diary of a marine biologist (Anita Thomas), The locked room (Adam Cece), Tenderly, I am devoured (Lyndall Clipstone) and This stays between us (Margot McGovern)
š„SHORTLIST announced 31 Mar: Derek (Anne Donaldson) and This stays between us (Margot McGovern)
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AWARDS on 21 Aug: Derek (Anne Donaldson) won an Honour Award and the Shadow Judging Award, while This stays between us (Margot McGovern) won the Shadow Judging Award
We are so proud of all our wonderful SA creatives!
#boya #cbcasa #saproud #sacreatives
05 Nov 2026
Update to our members giveaway post! We now have a pack of 9 (yes NINE!) Christmas books to give away to one lucky member who submits feedback, ideas or suggestions by 30 November.
Please email submissions to [email protected] with the subject āCBCASA Ideas 2026ā or simply post them in the comments below.
Each participating member will be eligible for one entry into the prize draw, regardless of the method of submission (email or social media comment) or how many submissions are made.
#giveaway #membersonly #feedbackandideas
01 Nov 2026
Taking the opportunity to look back, we're sharing some memories of 2026 #ThrowbackThursday
First up we have the 80th anniversary of the Book of the Year Awards, which we celebrated with 3 big events:
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A civic event hosted by the Lord Mayor at the Town Hall on 19 Feb. Engaging speeches from Jane Moore, Carmel Noon, Danny Snell, Katharine England, and Vikki Wakefield, and wonderful entertainment from Phil Cummings and Glyn Lehmann š¶
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The travelling library exhibition on loan from CBCA ACT across Jul/Aug at 4 metropolitan libraries - bringing together 80 years of winning books along with the chance to discover, revisit, and celebrate the stories that have shaped Australian childrenās literature š
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The huge State Library public celebration event on 29 Aug, including book giveaways, storytelling, face painting, graphic novel talks, 16 authors and illustrators, and 6 children's literature organisations š
Thank you to all who have been involved, attended, supported, and embraced this year of celebration!
#80yearsofBOYA #cbcasa
29 Oct 2026
What a year 2026 has been! As we start planning for 2027, we would love to hear your feedback, ideas and suggestions.
Whether itās an event you'd like to attend, or a new way to promote our organisation, or just some feedback on an event you attended previously, weāre keen to hear from you.
Every member who submits feedback/ideas will go into the draw for a gorgeous Christmas book pack including the 4 picture books shown.
Please email submissions to [email protected] with the subject āCBCASA Ideas 2026ā by Monday 30 November, or simply post them in the comments here.
Each participating member will be eligible for one entry into the prize draw, regardless of the method of submission (email or social media comment) or how many submissions are made.
18 Oct 2026
There was a huge turnout at @burnsidelibrary this afternoon for the launch of Phil Cummings' new children's novel 'Bodder Finn at the edge of the world'. Phil is a CBCA SA Honorary Member and we were excited to celebrate this launch with him!
With fellow SA author @charlie_archbold warmly interviewing Phil, the audience heard the story behind this story. Phil shared the very personal (and persistent) 30-year journey that has taken him from making up stories with his small children in the backyard, through multiple re-writes and rejections, to finally holding the published book in his hands.
Phil pens a song for each book he writes, and the audience was treated to a wonderful musical performance by Phil and his longtime friend, music producer and arranger, Glyn Lehmann @glynsmusic
We can't wait to read this one and share it with the children in our lives. Congratulations Phil!
#booklaunch #philcummings #sacreatives #events
02 Oct 2026
We were honoured to be invited to a Reception at Government House tonight. Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, @governorsouthaustralia and Mr Rod Bunten held the Reception for organisations of which they are Patrons.
Our CBCA SA Secretary, Kylie Grant @kygr.ant, attended along with our 2026 Honorary Member @katrinagermein.
CBCA SA has been grateful to have had an incredible show of support from Her Excellency and Mr Bunten as our Chief Patrons. They are passionate about children's literacy, and their support both acknowledges the extraordinary contribution CBCA SA has made in South Australia by bringing children and books together for 80+ years, and highlights that sharing Australian stories and inspiring future readers has never been more important.
#patron #cbcasa #governorsouthaustralia
22 Sep 2026
Here's a great opportunity for one of our creative or academic members to visit WA - the @edithcowanuniversity (ECU)'s School of Education is offering the exciting new Lesley Derksen Visiting Fellowship in Childrenās Literature!
The Fellowship provides an opportunity for an established author or scholar from outside Western Australia to spend time at ECU, sharing their expertise through activities such as lectures, workshops, seminars and community engagement.
The Lesley Derksen Visiting Fellow must be someone whose work demonstrates a significant connection to childrenās literature. Applications are now open and close on 15 November 2026. Full details at link below or via our Linktree in bio
https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/fellowships
#fellowship #applynow #sacreative #wacreative
20 Sep 2026
We were thrilled to host author, illustrator, designer and art teacher, @seaneavery at Burnside Library last night. Sean was introduced by CBCA SA committee and Honorary Member @janeen.brian, and presented a very entertaining running commentary and live digital demonstration of how he illustrates his popular picture books and graphic novels.
After the demonstration, the audience participated enthusiastically in an honest and often hilarious Q & A session with Sean. We heard about all of his books, including a brilliant new @sensory_monsters series in partnership with his wife, Caris Bailey.
Thanks to @burnsidelibrary, and thanks to Mike Lucas from @shakespearesbookshop for selling Sean's books at the event.
#cbcasa #events #authorillustrator
17 Sep 2026
⨠Children's Book Launch Announcement āØ
Join @burnsidelibrary for the highly anticipated launch of CBCA SA Honorary Member Phil Cummingsā latest magical adventure, Bodder Finn at the Edge of the World
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Saturday 3 October
ā° 1.30 pm - 3 pm
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š° Free
Years in the making, this magical story of adventure, courage and a hidden world is very close to Philās heart. Hear how the extraordinary land of Alibon came to be as Phil chats with award-winning author Charlie Archbold (@charlie_archbold)
š Book copies will be available for purchase at the event courtesy of @shakespearesbookshop
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Suitable for families with children aged 8+
š« Bookings essential - booking link via Linktree in our bio
@walkerbooksaus #BurnsideLibrary #ChildrensBooks #PhilCummings
11 Sep 2026
CBCA SA supports the petition by @katejoltemple calling for education departments across Australia to save our schools' teacher-librarians from funding cuts.
Please take a moment to add your voice to the petition (if you haven't already!)
https://vist.ly/5hmsr
#StudentsNeedSchoolLibraries #SchoolLibraries #SchoolLibrariesMatter #teacherlibrarian
09 Sep 2026
Reminder that bookings are open for our evening with Sean E Avery next Wednesday 16 September at Burnside Library!
Sean is a primary school art teacher, author-illustrator and graphic designer. He is a CBCA Notable and Shortlisted creator, and we are excited to host him for an evening aimed at adults where he will chat about his books and creative process.
Bookings essential via link below or Linktree in our bio
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1628085
#cbcasa #events
08 Sep 2026
Applications are now open for CBCA Book of the Year Awards JUDGES!
Successful judges will commence a 2-year tenure in February 2027, judging for the 2028 and 2029 Book of the Year Awards.
Note you must be a CBCA member to apply - please don't hesitate to join up if needed!
Full details and online application form available at the link at end of this post, or via our Linktree in bio (CBCA membership info also via our Linktree)
Applications close Friday 30 October 2026.
https://cbca.org.au/judge-application/
#judge #CBCA #applicationsopen
04 Sep 2026
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