Welcome to the CBCA VIC Branch

The CBCA VIC Branch works with the CBCA national board to support and promote the Australian children’s literature industry and our key national programs, CBCA Children’s Book Week, the Book of the Year Awards and Shadow Judging.

  • Our purpose is to enrich young lives through Australian stories.
  • Our vision is to see a thriving creative world embracing the transformational power of stories, across generations.
  • Our mission is to connect, communicate, celebrate, and advocate for the value of stories.

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Work with us | Administration and office support

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Judith Rossell wins 2024 Albert Ullin Award

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2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards

The 2024 CBCA Book of the Year awards have been announced! See a full list of winners and honour books.

Sun Project: Shadow Judging 2024

The CBCA Book of the Year Awards connect young people to great literature. During CBCA Children’s Book Week® we celebrate reading for pleasure and applaud our awarded books.

The winners of the 2024 Sun Project: Shadow Judging have been announced!

See the creative responses

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Awards Foundation Benefactors

  • Allen & Unwin · CBCA NSW Branch Inc · Laurie Copping OAM · Margaret Hamilton AM · Myra Doris Lee · Maurice Saxby AM · Scholastic Australia · Thyne Reid Trust No.1

Major Donors

  • Australia Post · Jill B Bruce · Sandy Campbell · CBCA ACT Branch · CBCA SA Branch · CBCA VIC Branch · CBCA WA Branch · Era Publications · Five Mile Press · Libby Gleeson AM · Bob Graham · Hachette Children’s Books Australia · Hardie Grant Egmont · HarperCollins Publishers Australia · Ipswich District Teacher-Librarians' Network · The James N Kirby Foundation · Kinross-Wolaroi School · Koala Books · The Library Board of Queensland · Robin Moncrieff Morrow AM · Angela Namoi · Northern Territory Government · Parents & Boys at Sydney Grammar Edgecliff Prep School · Penguin Books Australia · Random House Australia · Emily Rodda (Jennifer Rowe AC) · Gillian Rubinstein · SA Dept of the Arts & Cultural Development · Gail Spiers · Myrtle Spiers · Cathie Tasker · University of Queensland Press · Julie Vivas · Walker Books Australia · Margaret Wild · Sue Williams

Major Donors in Memoriam

  • Jean Chapman · Max Fatchen · Beryl Moncrieff Matthews · Christobel Mattingley · Jill Midolo · Narelle Oliver · Jan Ormerod · Eve Pownall · Marion E Robertson · Gregory Rogers · Sebastian Walker · Cassandra Weddell · Maisie Williams, Garah NSW
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