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CONGRATULATIONS NOLA ALLEN - 2022 RECIPIENT OF THE MURIEL BARWELL AWARD

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Everyone who knows Nola Allen was absolutely thrilled when the announcement was made at the Book Week dinner that she was the 2022 recipient of the Muriel Barwell Award for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature. Those who don’t know Nola, need only read the citation outlining her many achievements to acknowledge that she is a most worthy recipient.

CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNERS 2022

CITY OF PERTH LIBRARY EXHIBITION

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An exhibition opened recently at the City of Perth Library showcases the West Australian winners of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards (BOYA). Over the past few years, the West Australian Branch members have gathered a full complement of CBCA BOYA winners’ books
which are used for display at their various events and now this exhibition is bringing some of that collection to the wider public. Gail Spiers and Jan Nicholls have been instrumental in putting the exhibition together which includes in addition to the display of winning books, artefacts, biographical information and a digital slideshow on the enormous video wall in the library’s foyer.

CBCA SUN PROJECT

SAVE THE DATE! A night with our stars 2023

Our 20th anniversary A Night With Our Stars event is confirmed for Friday March 10th 2023!
Make sure to save the date so you don't miss out on this very special event! 
​Supporting the CBCA charter, this branch website is a Western Australian-centric resource for children’s book information.
You can find all the latest news about the CBCA WA Branch, event information, interesting articles, book launches and important milestones in the world of children’s literature here.