2025 Book of the Year Awards – Notables announced!
The 2025 Book of the Year Award Notables have been announced!
The annual Book of the Year Awards aim to promote quality literature for young Australians, support and encourage Australian writers and illustrators of children’s books and celebrate contributions to Australian children’s literature.
There are 6 categories of Awards, 5 of which are included in the Notables list:
- Older Reader
- Younger Reader
- Early Childhood
- Picture Book of the Year
- Eve Pownall Award for information books
Book of the Year Awards 2025
Night of the Notables 2025
Tuesday 25 February
7:00 pm AEDT
The CBCA Book of the Year Notables (longlist) are announced online and celebrated through local Branch events often including a dinner hosted by local creatives.
Shortlist
2025
Tuesday 25 March 2025
12:00 pm AEDT
The CBCA Book of the Year Short List is announced online. Check local branch calendars for celebration activities and events.
Honours and Winners 2025
Friday 15 August 2025 12:00 pm AEST
The CBCA Book of the Year Award Honours and Winners are announced at a national event hosted by the National Library of Australia.
Sun Project: Shadow Judging Book of the Year Award Winner
Friday 15 August 2025, 12:00 pm AEST.
These awards are announced as part of the 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards.
2025 Announcement ceremony
We’re thrilled to have our Book of the Year Awards ceremony in 2025 as part of our 80 year anniversary celebrations at the distinguished National Library of Australia (NLA), Australia’s largest reference library.
NLA are the custodian of Australia’s published, written, oral, visual and digital heritage, ensuring Australian history, culture and knowledge is sustained for all Australian people, both now and in the future.
Their award-winning publishing imprint, NLA Publishing, creates beautiful and informative children’s books that tell stories from the Library’s collection and have featured in numerous CBCA Notable, Shortlist and Honour and Winner annual collections across our 80 year history.
The NLA also host special events and exhibitions that highlight the value of Australian children’s literature to the broader community, and for decades have annually opened their theatre to the CBCA and our local ACT Branch for the national announcement of the Children’s Book of the Year Awards.
Will you be joining us this August in Canberra?