THE CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA
​(SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH)

Our aim is to engage the South Australian community with 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.

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

6pm Monday 24 February
​Book Blitz & Marketplace
(including 2020 AGM)
Find out what is New and Hot in children's books!
Purchase from Greenlight Comics and Harry Hartog 

​Free event. All Welcome
​Unley Town Hall,Oxford St, Unley
Details HERE

Committee Nomination Form

Book for Book Blitz

6.15 pm Monday 23 March
Night of the Notables
Burnside Library
​Details HERE

Book for Night of the Notables

Tuesday 31 March
CBCA Shortlist Announcement & Celebration
Sanctuary Adelaide Zoo
10.00 - 2.00
​FREE Member's Only Event
Each member is invited to bring up to THREE child guests to this fun event
Children will interact with the creme de la creme of South Australia's amazing children's authors and illustrators.
​Details HERE
Join CBCA (SA) now to be included in this event.

Book for the Shortlist Announcement at the zoo

Thursday 21 May, Megan Daley 'Raising Readers' 
 Burnside Town Hall

Friday June 26th, Mixed Bag -Arts Ideas Night
 North Adelaide Community Centre and Library

Friday 14 August​, Week Dinner
 Osmond Terrace Function Centre, Norwood

Friday 21 August,
CBCA Book of the Year Awards announcement
 Government House

Greenlight Comics Library Info Session
Free event
Friday, February 21st, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
18 Stephens Place, Adelaide

Book here

Honouring
​Christobel Mattingley AM

We ask all South Australians to  consider contributing to a campaign to raise $5000 to have Christobel Mattingley AM recognised as a Major Donor, In memoriam  for the CBCA Book of the Year
Awards. More about Christobel HERE
 Donation form available HERE.

​Check out photos from 2019 events on our SA Highlights page

SPONSORS

We thank our sponsors for their generous support. They provide discount or other benefits to CBCA(SA) members on presentation of evidence of current membership
​Please support them.

Gold Sponsors    

Becky's Literary Bookings

Silver Sponsors
​Read Plus    Harry Hartog

CONNECT WITH US

Email CBCA SA sa@cbca.org.au

​Instagram

Facebook - Children's Book Council SA

​Books and Beyond - CBCA SA Facebook Group
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2020 MEMBERSHIP
​NOW OPEN
Creative / Concession $30
Individual $50
Corporate 1 $60
Corporate 2 $80
New Sponsors welcome
Silver $225
Gold $325

Membership

​CBCA BOOK WEEK 2020
'Curious Creatures, Wild Minds'
22-28 August 2020


STOP PRESS!
Both the 2020 Shortlist and the 2020 Book Of The Year Award announcements will be hosted by the  South Australian Branch.