Children's Book Council of Australia Archives

Tristan March 13, 2020

CBCA Book of the Year Notables 2020

The Children’s Book Council of Australia has announced its Book of the Year Notable Books for Younger Readers and I’m proud to … View Post

Tristan March 25, 2019

Book Week 2019

In 2019, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book Week theme is Reading is My Secret Power. Stories are powerful. The ability to … View Post

Tristan July 21, 2015

Two Wolves / On the Run Vision Board

Pre-visualisation has always been my favourite part of the storytelling process. It’s all about imagining the possibilities for the story. You gather … View Post

Tristan May 4, 2014

Book Week 2014

The Children’s Book Week theme for 2014 is Connect to Reading. Book Week is 16-22 August. I thought I’d share 10 ideas and links … View Post

Tristan February 20, 2014

Connect to Reading

The 2014 CBCA Book Week theme is ‘Connect to Reading’ and I think it’s the best theme in years. There are so many different … View Post

Tristan July 3, 2013

Book Week 2013

The 2013 Children’s Book Week theme is Read Across the Universe and I’m running a competition for the best display or event based … View Post

Tristan March 11, 2013

Read Across the Universe

This year’s Children’s Book Week theme is ‘Read Across the Universe’. It’s great encouragement for all of us to read broadly … View Post