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CBCA SA is celebrating 80 Years in 2025!
The Children's Book Council of Australia SA Branch is celebrating its 80th birthday in 2025, alongside the national organisation. CBCA SA has been promoting quality Australian children's literature, inspiring a love of reading, and bringing children and books together since 1945. What an achievement!
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CBCA SA has an exciting year of events planned to celebrate the incredible and vibrant children's literature community we have here in South Australia, which includes authors, illustrators, librarians, booksellers, educators, and partner organisations who all champion quality children's books and their creators.
Make sure you sign up as a CBCA SA member to be a part of this milestone year and help us to promote children's literature far and wide.
And stay tuned for more exciting details to come!
CBCA SA AGM and Creatives Panel
Please join us for an evening of inspiration and creativity to kick off our 80th birthday celebrations.
Hear about our exciting plans for 2025. Join renowned children’s author Janeen Brian as she hosts a lively Q&A panel featuring some of South Australia's emerging literary talents including Bethany Clark, Helen Edwards and Ross Morgan. And help us congratulate our very own Danny Snell, the illustrator for National Simultaneous Storytime 2025.
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This will be a fun night of connection and creativity for the children's book community so come along and help us get the party started.
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Wednesday 26 February 2025
6:30–8:30 PM
Burnside Library
Free event. Light supper provided.
2025 Diary Dates
We have lots of exciting plans for this year being announced soon. But in the meantime here are a few important dates for your diary.
Tuesday 25 February
2025 Book of the Year Awards Notables List Announced
Wednesday 26 February
2025 CBCA SA AGM & Creatives Panel
Tuesday 25 March
2025 Book of the Year Awards Shortlist Announced
Friday 1 August
2025 CBCA SA Branch Book Week Dinner
Friday 15 August
Winners and Honour Awards Announced
Shadow Choice Awards Announced
Friday 16 - 23 August
2025 CBCA Children's Book Week
Saturday 23 August
CBCA National 80th Birthday Party at the State Library of South Australia
CBCA SA Thanks Our Valued Sponsors For Their Support of Children's Literature
