The CBCA SA Branch is engaging in a project to improve and add to the Wikipedia content on our Luminaries and other significant SA children's authors and illustrators. To be involved in this project please contact sa@cbca.org.au.
SA BOYA Award Winners
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2014 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Faille, Christopher (Ilus: Danny Snell) Jeremy Working Title Press https://dannysnell.com 2014 Book of the Year: Early Childhood Ormerod, Jan (illus: Andrew Joyner): The Swap Little Hare, Hardie Grant Egmont https://www.andrewjoyner.com.au 2013 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Wiedenbach, Kristin: Tom the Outback Mailman Hachette Australia http://www.kristinweidenbach.com 2009 Picture Book of the Year Dunstan, Kylie; Collecting Colour Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette https://www.kyliedunstan.com/about/ 2008 Book of the Year: Younger Readers WILKINSON, Carole: Dragon Moon Black Dog Books http://carolewilkinson.com.au 2005 Book of the Year: Early Childhood Fox, Mem Illus. Judy Horacek: Where is the Green Sheep? Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2004 http://memfox.com 2004 Book of the Year: Younger Readers Wilkinson, Carole: Dragonkeeper, Black Dog Books, 2003 - see notes below http://carolewilkinson.com.au 2003 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Tucker, Alan: Iron in the Blood: Convicts and Commandants in Colonial Australia Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2002 https://writerssa.org.au/our-authors/alan-tucker/ 2003 Book of the Year: Early Childhood Matthews, Penny Illus. Andrew McLean: A Year on Our Farm Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2002 http://www.pennymatthews.com.au 2001 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Kennett, David Text Dyan Blacklock: Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece Omnibus Books, 2000 http://onyabus.blogspot.com.au/p/author-photo-author-bio-click-here_58.html 1999 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Edwards, Yvonne & Day, Brenda: Going for Kalta: Hunting sleepy lizards at Yalata Jukurrpa Books, 1998 |
1995 Picture Book of the Year
Woolman, Steven Text Gary Crew: The Watertower Keystone, Era, 1994 http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1835/Woolman-Steven-1969-2004.html 1995 Book of the Year: Older Readers Rubinstein, Gillian: Foxspell Hylander, Hyland House, 1994 http://www.gillianrubinstein.com 1993 Book of the Year: Younger Readers Disher, Garry: The Bamboo Flute, A&R Bluegum, HarperCollins, 1992 http://garrydisher.com/Home.php 1992 Book of the Year: Older Readers Nilsson, Eleanor: The House Guest Viking, Penguin 1991 https://www.amazon.com/Eleanor-Nilsson/e/B004LQFZ6I 1990 Picture Book of the Year Vivas, Julie Text Margaret Wild: The Very Best of Friends Margaret Hamilton, 1989 http://www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Julie-Vivas-4471.aspx 1989 Book of the Year: Older Readers Rubenstein, Gillian: Beyond the Labyrinth Hyland House, 1988 http://www.gillianrubinstein.com 1982 Book of the Year: Older Readers Thiele, Colin: The Valley Between Opal books, Rigby 1981 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Thiele 1982 Book of the Year: Junior Mattingley, Christobel: Rummage Angus & Robertson, 1981 https://christobelmattingley.wordpress.com 1955 Winner Book of the Year Tindale, N.B & H. A. Lindsay: The First Walkabout Illus. Madeleine Boyce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Tindale 1954 Winner Book of the Year K L Parker: Australian Legendary Tales edited by Henrietta Drake-Brockman; illus. Elizabeth Durack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Langloh_Parker |
SA Authors and Illustrators
We invite suggestions for or from published children's authors, illustrators or publishers and retailers who identify as South Australian.
Please contact admin@cbcsa.org.au including details and relevant websites to be included on this page.
Please contact admin@cbcsa.org.au including details and relevant websites to be included on this page.
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Greg is known for his cartoon style of illustration.
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SA Children's Book Publishers, Bookshops and Agencies
Independent Bookshops
Pegi Williams Bookshop
St Georges Books
Booked at North Adelaide
Matilda Bookshop
Shakespeare's Bookshop
Dillons Norwood Bookshop
Agencies
ReadPlus Links to books and films
Becky's Literary Bookings
Publishers
Midnight Sun Publishing
Wakefield Press
Era Publications
Little Book Press Publishing arm of the Little Big Book Club
Connect
Premier's Reading Challenge
Students from Reception to Year 12 are challenged to read 12 books from February to September,
Ekidnas
Support group for published SA children's authors and illustrators
SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators)
Supports South Australian authors and illustrators of children’s books
SA Writers Centre
Supports emerging writers including children’s authors
School Library Association of South Australia
The School Library Association of South Australia (SLASA) represents and supports the interests of school libraries and their staff.
National Simultaneous Storytime
Organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA),National Simultaneous Storytime promotes the value of reading and literacy and the role of libraries and is held in May annually.
World Read Aloud Day
This is held annually in February.
The Australian Reading Hour
An ALIA program held annually in September.
The Australian Children’s Laureate
Annually appoints a significant Australian children’s author or illustrator to promote children’s literature and reading.
The Little Big Book Club
A program of Raising Literacy Australia. Which promotes reading, literacy and Australian authors and illustrators.
Dromkeen
The home of Australian Children's Book Illustration.
May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust
This organisation promotes the creation of children’s literature by supporting the creativeness and careers of contemporary Australian children's authors and illustrators.
PETAA
The Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) has a wide range of teaching resources, supporting the teaching of literature.
ALEA (Australian Literacy Educators Association SA)
Supports literacy educators.
Students from Reception to Year 12 are challenged to read 12 books from February to September,
Ekidnas
Support group for published SA children's authors and illustrators
SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators)
Supports South Australian authors and illustrators of children’s books
SA Writers Centre
Supports emerging writers including children’s authors
School Library Association of South Australia
The School Library Association of South Australia (SLASA) represents and supports the interests of school libraries and their staff.
National Simultaneous Storytime
Organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA),National Simultaneous Storytime promotes the value of reading and literacy and the role of libraries and is held in May annually.
World Read Aloud Day
This is held annually in February.
The Australian Reading Hour
An ALIA program held annually in September.
The Australian Children’s Laureate
Annually appoints a significant Australian children’s author or illustrator to promote children’s literature and reading.
The Little Big Book Club
A program of Raising Literacy Australia. Which promotes reading, literacy and Australian authors and illustrators.
Dromkeen
The home of Australian Children's Book Illustration.
May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust
This organisation promotes the creation of children’s literature by supporting the creativeness and careers of contemporary Australian children's authors and illustrators.
PETAA
The Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) has a wide range of teaching resources, supporting the teaching of literature.
ALEA (Australian Literacy Educators Association SA)
Supports literacy educators.
