Welcome

The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a volunteer run, not for profit, organisation that was established in 1945 and is comprised of individual members who are passionate about children's and young adult literature.

The CBCA continues to celebrate Australian children’s literature and its creators, and seeks to engage the community with literature for young Australians through:

• The CBCA Book of the Year Awards, supported by the Awards Foundation, with significant prize money awarded to the winner and honour book/s in each category
• CBCA Children’s Book Week - the longest running children’s festival in Australia (63 years)
• Production of a national merchandise line that is sold around Australia in the lead up to Children’s Book Week
• Encouraging reading and involving children and school communities through the Junior Judges' Project
• Engaging and communicating with key Australian children’s literature communities through our website, national and branch based activities and the review journal Reading Time

• The CBCA National Conference - held biennially, highlighting national and international authors and speakers on reading and literacy

• Forming partnerships as necessary with other key stakeholders in order to raise the profile of Australian children’s literature
• Maintaining an historical perspective and providing a wealth of research material for Australian children’s literature through the Lu Rees Archives
• The Children's Book Council of Australia  National Archives, dating back to 1945, are held at the National Library of Australia.

Each State and Territory has a branch which supports our mission through a range of activities. To become a member of the CBCA contact your local branch