CBCA 2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS NOTABLES LIST IS ANNOUNCED

Superb stories for young people are found here! On 27 February 2024, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) announced their 2024 Book of the Year Notables, a long list of quality Australian children’s literature published throughout 2023.

The CBCA received 656 entries for their 15 expert Judges to assess. The long list showcases the outstanding work of 118 books, representing 43 publishers, 122 writers, and 72 illustrators. It is a healthy indicator of growth for the industry that the list includes 27 new creators. The Book Cow congratulates all that made the list, and all that published books in 2023.

Mark your calendars for the announcement of the shortlist on Tuesday 19 March and the winners and honours on Friday 16 August 2024.

And don't forget that you can access more information about the awards at the CBCA's website (including a guide containing all the critiques by the CBCA expert judges of each notable book arranged by category).  

You can find the notable books below. If you are ordering for a school contact us at schools@bookcow.com.au to place and order and access school prices.