SA Luminaries
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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 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 sa@cbca.org.au including details and relevant websites to be included on this page.
Please contact sa@cbca.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
Greenlight Comics (Gold Sponsor 2019/ 2020/2021)
Pegi Williams Bookshop (Silver sponsor 2020/2021)
St Georges Books
Matilda Bookshop
Shakespeare's Bookshop
Dillons Norwood Bookshop
Other
Harry Hartog Burnside Village (Silver Sponsor 2019)
Agencies
ReadPlus Links to books and films (Silver sponsor 2019/2020/ 2021)
Becky's Literary Bookings (Gold sponsor 2019/2020/2021)
Publishers
Midnight Sun Publishing
Wakefield Press
Era Publications
Little Book Press Publishing arm of the Little Big Book Club
Greenlight Comics (Gold Sponsor 2019/ 2020/2021)
Pegi Williams Bookshop (Silver sponsor 2020/2021)
St Georges Books
Matilda Bookshop
Shakespeare's Bookshop
Dillons Norwood Bookshop
Other
Harry Hartog Burnside Village (Silver Sponsor 2019)
Agencies
ReadPlus Links to books and films (Silver sponsor 2019/2020/ 2021)
Becky's Literary Bookings (Gold sponsor 2019/2020/2021)
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
A portal 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
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.
NCACL (National Centre for Australian Children's Literature)
Holds Australia's largest collection of children;s books, artworks and manuscripts
SA BOYA Award Winners
2020 Book of the Year: Older Readers
Wakefield, Vikki This is how we change the ending Text Publishing 2019
https://vikkiwakefield.com/
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
Wakefield, Vikki This is how we change the ending Text Publishing 2019
https://vikkiwakefield.com/
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
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