Announcing the 2024 Book of the Year Award Winners!

​CBCA WA Branch congratulates all the winners, and honourable books in the 2024 Book of the Year Awards.

Older Readers

Books eligible for this category target young people aged 13 to 18 years, encompassing secondary school level. Readers should possess the maturity to understand the themes and depth of emotional engagement. Entries in this category may include fiction, drama, illustrated text, poetry, or graphic novels.

Younger Readers

Books in this section are intended for children between the ages of 7 and 12, which corresponds to the lower to upper primary school level. The category includes fiction, drama, graphic novels, illustrated text, and poetry.

Picture Book of the Year

Books in this category should belong to the genre where the text and illustrations come together to achieve artistic and literary harmony, enhancing and unifying the story, theme, or concept. A picture book may be authored and illustrated by one creator or be a collaborative effort between multiple creators. The text and illustrations form a cohesive unit, with the illustrations playing an essential role in conveying or expanding upon the meaning of the page. This category is suitable for readers aged 0 to 18 years.

Early Childhood

​Books eligible for this category should cater to the reading abilities and preferences of young children aged 0 to 6 years, particularly those at preschool and infant levels. This encompasses fiction, poetry, wordless books, board books, and concept books. The illustrations should directly correspond to the text on the page and typically should not convey additional meaning to the narrative.

Eve Pownall Award

Books in this group should primarily focus on documenting factual information. It is important to think about creative presentation, interpretation, and stylistic variation. This encompasses non-fiction works, autobiographies, and biographies specifically. However, activity books, textbooks, and procedural texts are not included. The target age range for this category is from 0 to 18 years.

​Award For New Illustrator

​This category is for books with illustrators who are new or emerging in the children's book illustration field. Illustrators can participate in the CBCA Award for New Illustrator category in their debut year of publishing children's books, provided that their illustrations contribute significantly to the overall appreciation of the work by developing a narrative. The eligible age range for this category is 0 to 18 years.

Congratulations to all the fabulous winners and nominees!