The Children's Book Council of Australia
(South Australian Branch)

Our mission is to engage the South Australian community with quality literature for young Australians and encourage children's reading though a variety of community based activities.
We support South Australian authors, illustrators and publishers, and those who provide ​children’s ​literature services in schools and the community.

Visit our new page to find out what authors like Janeen Brian like to read and how they think. Here's a sample:

Question: When you were at school, was there ever something that made you feel different to other kids that you worried about, but when you became an adult, it turned out being a good thing?
Answer: I loved doing things well and it didn’t bother me how much time I spent achieving that. I wasn’t trying to be perfect, I just enjoyed being proud of what I’d done. And subsequently, I was easily crushed by criticism or remarks that I felt were unjust. I had to learn that some people who criticised often didn’t care about things that were important to me or never took the risks that I did.

Or check out Kathryn's Call where Kathryn Beilby looks at the latest and greatest non fiction books!

Congratulations Rob Laing

Rob has won a beautiful limited edition, signed art print of Shaun Tan's Children's Book Council of Australia, Book Week 2021 artwork for the theme Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds.

Remembering Christobel Mattingley​

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In recognition of Christobel Mattingley's contribution to children's literature, the CBCA aims to raise $5000 so that her name can be listed as a Major Donor, in memoriam, to the CBCA Awards Foundation. This Foundation contributes to funding prizes for the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards. 

CBCA SA Branch created the
​2021 BOYA Film

Membership Prices
Concession $35 
Creative $35 
Individual $50
Corporate 1 $50 
Corporate 2 $90 

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2022 CBCA Book Week 

Meet the artist and view the new 2022 artwork

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