Events
2026 80th Anniversary of the Book of the Year Awards

Platypus Party on October 31
Free Event, but bookings essential. Bookings close Friday October 30 at 4pm
CBCA SHORT LIST TALKS
These four very successful talks have concluded. You can read about the two Judges Talks in a blog post: A Window into the 2026 Judges and Judging - the Jury is OUT! A wrap up of the four sessions - Hobart, Ulverstone and the Primary and Secondary Short List Talks is published in the 2026 Term 2 newsletter.
Many thanks to member, Jessica Marston, who has created a Padlet collection of online resources, CBCA Book of the Year 2026, to support Book Week and the shortlisted titles and their creators. Make the most of this free to use resource.
Southern Readers' Cup - 2027
Date: TBA
Venue: TBA
Contact tas@cbca.org.au to register your interest in participating in 2027
CBCA Tas 2026 AGM
AGM Saturday October 31 10.15 for 10.30 Start
Location: Training Room Hobart Library Murray Street