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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026

​Members are cordially invited to attend the AGM. Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026
Time: Prompt 6.00pm start
Venue: Roderick House, 37 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove.
Format: Please RVSP to [email protected] by Wednesday 8 April 2026.

Nominations are due Wednesday 8 April 2026. No nominations will be accepted from the floor at the AGM New members are most welcome and we encourage you to join us.
Please forward nominations to either: [email protected] or PO Box 473 WEST PERTH 6872
Committee Nomination Form
Proxy Form
CBCA WA congratulates our WA creatives that made the shortlist: 
  •  Sean Avery
  •  Sally Barton
  •  Cindy Lane
  •  Briony Stewart
  •  Renée Treml
  •  Tim Winton

Nominations for the 2026 Muriel Barwell Award Now Open!

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Nominations for the Muriel Barwell Award for distinguished service to children’s literature in WA, 2026 are now open.
Please refer to our Muriel Barwell Award page for information about applications and the official application form.
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Nominations should be sent to Gail Spiers, the Muriel Barwell Award Convenor, by 30 June.

Make Your Own Story Book Award 2026

​CBCA WA Branch invites all WA children PP Year 8 to enter the Make Your Own Story Book Awards; a story writing and book making event.
More information and entry form here. 
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MYOSBA Winners, 2025
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2026 CBCA Yearly Planner

Featuring the lyrical imagination of Briony Stewart, the artist behind the 80-year birthday emu artwork and this year’s Children’s Book Week theme, Symphony of Stories.

The CBCA Digital Yearly Planner is the number one annual journal for Australian children’s literature in 2026.
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Click here for more information on upcoming events & the latest news


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​Supporting the CBCA charter, this branch website is a Western Australian-centric resource for children’s book information.
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You can find all the latest news about the CBCA WA Branch, event information, and important milestones in the world of children’s literature here.

​Major Sponsors of Children's Book Week® in Western Australia

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AWARDS FOUNDATION
We dreamt of funding prizes for Winning and Honour Books in the Children’s Book of the Year Awards to reward their creators. Your generous donation was part of that dream. You can make our dream a reality.
​GIFT FUND
Your donation to the CBCA Gift Fund will help fund programs that enrich young lives through Australian stories and create a thriving creative world. Support our mission to connect, communicate, celebrate and advocate stories across Australia.
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AWARDS FOUNDATION BENEFACTORS

Allen & Unwin • CBCA NSW Branch Inc • Eddie and Dina Coffey • Laurie Copping OAM • Margaret Hamilton AM • Maurice Saxby AM Scholastic Australia • Thyne Reid Trust No. 1

Major Donors

​Australia Post • Jill B Bruce • Sandy Campbell • CBCA ACT Branch • CBCA SA Branch • CBCA QLD Branch • CBCA VIC Branch • CBCA WA Branch • Era Publications • Terry Fahy • Five Mile Press • Libby Gleeson AM • Bob Graham • Hachette Children’s Books • Hardie Grant Egmont • HarperCollins Publishers • Ipswich District Teacher-Librarians’ Network • The James N Kirby Foundation • Kinross-Wolaroi School • Koala Books • Library Board of Queensland • Dr Robin Moncrieff Morrow AM• Angela Namoi • Northern Territory Government • Parents & Boys of Sydney Grammar Edgecliff Prep School • Penguin Books • Random House • Emily Rodda (Jennifer Rowe) • Gillian Rubinstein • SA Dept of the Arts & Cultural Development • Gail Spiers • Myrtle Spiers • Cathie Tasker • University of Queensland Press • Julie Vivas • Walker Books • Margaret Wild • Sue Williams 

Major Donors in Memoriam

Jean Chapman • Max Fatchen • Beryl Moncrieff Matthews • Christobel Mattingley • Jill Midolo • John Moffat • Narelle Oliver • Jan Ormerod • Eve Pownall • Marion E Robertson • Gregory Rogers • Sebastian Walker • Cassandra Weddell • Maisie Williams, Garah, NSW​​

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  • Home
  • About
    • CBCA WA Committee Members
    • Governance
    • WA Judges
  • Children's Book Week®
    • Children's Book Week®
    • Book of the Year Awards
    • Ideas and Activities
    • Children's Book Week® Costume Ideas
    • EOI Children's Book Week® and CBW Reporting Portal.
  • CBCA WA Events
    • A Night With Our Stars
    • Book Discussion Group
    • Book Week Opening and Dinner
    • Judges Talks
  • CBCA WA Supports
  • Membership
  • Merchandise E-store
  • Make Your Own Story Book Awards
    • Entry Information
    • Videos and Hints
    • Winners 2025
    • Winners Archive
  • Resources
    • Kids Book Buzz
    • Reading for the Heart & Mind
    • WA Publishers
    • WA Bookshops
    • WA Authors & Illustrators
    • Useful Links
  • Shadow Judging
    • Shadow Judging
    • Contact Shadow Judging WA Representative
  • WA Awards
    • Muriel Barwell Award
    • Penny Hutchens Memorial Fund
  • WA News
    • Latest News & Events
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters >
      • Newsletter archive
  • Contact