CBCA Book Of The Year

The Children's Book Council Award (CBCA) 2022

 

The CBCA presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature. In 2015, the CBCA celebrated 70 years of enjoying and promoting the best of Australian literature for children and young people.

The advocacy role played by the CBCA promotes the literary experience for children and assures the scope and vitality of Australian children’s books. The annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards affirm the quality of some of Australia’s most creative people and provide a boost to their capacity to devote time to their craft.

Established with the first awards in 1946, the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards aim to:

  • promote quality literature for young Australians;
  • support and encourage a wide range of Australian writers and illustrators of children’s books and;
  • celebrate contributions to Australian children’s literature.

 


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE AMAZING CREATORS!

The CBCA Book Awards enjoyed their biggest pool of entries in the annual Book of The Year awards ever. This ensured a busy challenging venture for the 2022 Judges.

The Notable Lists were chosen for the following categories

  • Older Readers: 62 entries​
  • Younger Readers: 129 entries​
  • Early Childhood: 111 entries​
  • Picture Book: 179 entries​
  • Eve Pownall: 72 entries

Select a category to review below.

BOOK OF THE YEAR: OLDER READERS

Entries in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for readers in their secondary years of schooling. Ages 13-18 years.

Note: Books in this category are for mature readers and some may deal with particularly challenging themes including violence and suicide. Parental guidance is recommended

 

BOOK OF THE YEAR: YOUNGER READERS

Entries in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years. 7-12 years.

Note: Some of the titles in this category may only be suitable for readers who are in the upper primary years as they contain mature themes, including violence. Parental guidance is recommended.

 

BOOK OF THE YEAR: EARLY CHILDHOOD

Entries in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for children who are at pre-reading or early stages of reading. Ages 0-6 years.

 

THE PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR

Entries in this category should be outstanding books of the Picture Book genre in which the author and illustrator achieve artistic and literary unity or, in wordless picture books, where the story, theme or concept is unified through illustrations. Ages 0-18 years. (NB. Some of these books may be for mature readers).

 

EVE POWNALL AWARD

Entries in this category should be books which have the prime intention of documenting factual material with consideration given to imaginative presentation, interpretation and variation of style. Ages 0-18 years.

Note: Books in this category are for mature readers and some may deal with particularly challenging themes including violence and suicide. Parental guidance is recommended.

 

Shortlist Older Readers

Shortlist Older Readers

Shortlisted titles for older readers category for 2022 (bundled)

Shortlist Younger Readers

Shortlist Younger Readers

Shortlisted titles for younger readers category for 2022 (bundled)

Shortlisted Early Childhood

Shortlisted Early Childhood

Shortlisted titles for Early Childhood category for 2022 (bundled)

Shortlisted Picture Book of the Year

Shortlisted Picture Book of the Year

Shortlisted titles for picture book of the year category for 2022 (bundled)

Shortlisted Eve Pownall Award

Shortlisted Eve Pownall Award

Shortlisted titles for the Eve Pownall Award for 2022 (bundled)

Shortlisted New Illustrator

Shortlisted New Illustrator

Shortlisted titles for new illustrator category for 2022 (bundled)

Notables Older Readers

Notables Older Readers

Longlisted titles for older readers category of 2022

Notables Younger Readers

Notables Younger Readers

Longlisted titles for younger readers category of 2022

Notables Early Childhood

Notables Early Childhood

Longlisted titles for early childhood category of 2022

Notables - Picture Book

Notables - Picture Book

Longlisted titles for picture book category of 2022

Notables - Eve Pownall Award

Notables - Eve Pownall Award

Longlisted titles for eve pownall award category of 2022

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