Find out more at Book Week 2025
All positions are declared vacant at the AGM.
Your 2024-25 executive are:
President - Steve Martin
Vice President - Roxanne Steenbergen
Secretary - Jo-Ann Wolf
Treasurer and Public Officer - Felicity Sly
We welcome enquiries. Please go to our contacts page.
Merchandise for the 2025 Book of the Year Awards, will become available early in 2025 at https://store.cbca.org.au.
New forms are now available on the Membership page, or by emailing tas@cbca.org.au.
All memberships received from Sept 1 are eligible for the remainder of 2024 and all of 2025 membership.
Join or renew now to support the volunteer operations of CBCA Tas Branch.
Personal or institution membership forms can be accessed here.
August 16-23
Theme: Book an Adventure
Artwork by Jess McGeachin
Dates to remember
February 25 2025 Notables announced
March 25 2025 Shortlist announced
August 15 2025 Winners and Shadow Judged Winners announced
Launched October 29 2023
CBCA Tasmania Branch and Toast 4 Kids charity have co-launched an initiative to encourage parents/caregivers to read aloud to children in their care...every day. We aim for this message to go Australia-wide, with the opportunity for any organisation to add their own logo to the banner/email signature. Please contact us at tas@cbca.org.au if you would like a copy of the logo.
It is intended that this Group will support the promotion of public messages encouraging parents and caregivers throughout Australia to read to their children every day; and inform Members and Senators of the importance of and benefits of children's literacy.
Contact Persons:
Senator Catryna Bilyk MP
Ms Angie Bell MP
(Co-Chairs)
Foundation for Literacy and Learning Symposium
Register for 2025 via the SUN Project website
Visit the CBCA website to access Reading Time for children's book news and reviews.
Links to book related activities from the Kid Lit blog
Audible resources free whilst schools closed
Cloudyseas activities (Coral Tulloch facebook)
The past week has seen many Tasmanians reading here, there and everywhere as active participants in Tasmania Reads week. Read on for a snapshot of reading experiences of students at The Hutchins School.
Are you a fan of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series? Currently immersed in Sunrise on the Reaping, Lyndon Riggall shares some thoughts on what makes a series such as this so popular and long lasting.
It’s time to plan for this great annual event to celebrate reading. Tasmania Reads Week, hosted by Libraries Tasmania has some great ideas and resources to get you inspired. Let’s celebrate reading together!
Great adventures require planning. This week’s announcement of the CBCA Notable Book Awards is the first step in planning your Book Week adventure and joining in CBCA’s 80th birthday celebrations. Whoopee!
Choosing the right books to nurture a love of reading is vital and this week’s guest author taps into personal and professional knowledge gained as a bookseller and a parent. Read on for some great insights and suggested titles to whet the reading appetite for different aged readers.