Congratulations to the following authors, illustrators and publishers on being recognised on this year’s lists. Short Lists will be announced on March 27. Check local branch websites and social media for events discussing these lists, and join us to celebrate the diversity of books written for children and young adults. Links on titles to reviews on Reading Time.
Book of the Year: Older Readers NB: These books are for mature readers
Link to: CBCA OR 2018 Notable List [printer friendly pdf]
| Author | TITLE | ISBN | Publisher |
| Archbold, Charlie | MALLEE BOYS | 9781743055007 | Wakefield Press |
| Bancks, Tristan | THE FALL | 9780143783053 | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Black, Cally | IN THE DARK SPACES | 9781760128647 | Hardie Grant Egmont |
| Bowe, Steph | NIGHT SWIMMING | 9781925498165 | Text Publishing |
| Burke, J.C. | THE THINGS WE PROMISE | 9781760290405 | Allen & Unwin |
| Carless, Victoria | THE DREAM WALKER | 9780734417473 | Hachette Australia |
| Christian, Claire | BEAUTIFUL MESS | 9781925498547 | Text Publishing |
| Clarke, Judith | MY LOVELY FRANKIE | 9781760296339 | Allen & Unwin |
| Corbett, Elizabeth Jane | THE TIDES BETWEEN | 9781925652222 | Odyssey Books |
| Crowley, Cath & Wood, Fiona & Howell, Simmone | TAKE THREE GIRLS | 9781742612744 | Pan Macmillan Australia |
| Fraillon, Zana | THE ONES THAT DISAPPEARED | 9780734417152 | Hachette Australia |
| French, Jackie | THIRD WITCH | 9780732298531 | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Gardner, Scot | SPARROW | 9781760294472 | Allen & Unwin |
| Harry, Pip | BECAUSE OF YOU | 9780702259777 | University of Queensland Press |
| Hayes, Nicole | A SHADOW’S BREATH | 9780143781097 | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Keil, Melissa | THE SECRET SCIENCE OF MAGIC | 9781760127763 | Hardie Grant Egmont |
| Newton, Robert | MR ROMANOV’S GARDEN IN THE SKY | 9780143309307 | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Nix, Garth | FROGKISSER! | 9781760293512 | Allen & Unwin |
| Pryor, Michael | GAP YEAR IN GHOST TOWN | 9781760292768 | Allen & Unwin |
| Smith, Mark | WILDER COUNTRY | 9781925498530 | Text Publishing |
| Sutherland, Krystal | A SEMI-DEFINITIVE LIST OF WORST NIGHTMARES | 9780143573913 | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Tozer, Gabrielle | REMIND ME HOW THIS ENDS | 9781460751688 | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Wakefield, Vikki | BALLAD FOR A MAD GIRL | 9781925355291 | Text Publishing |
| Weston, Paula | THE UNDERCURRENT | 9781925498233 | Text Publishing |
| Williams, Gabrielle | MY LIFE AS A HASHTAG | 9781760113681 | Allen & Unwin |
The Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Link to: CBCA 2018 YR Notable List [printer friendly pdf]
| Author | Illustrator | TITLE | ISBN | Publisher |
| Apel, Kathryn | TOO MANY FRIENDS | 9780702259760 | University of Queensland Press | |
| Beikoff, Katrina | MAY TANG | 9781742990743 | Omnibus Books | |
| Carnavas, Peter | THE ELEPHANT | 9780702259616 | University of Queensland Press | |
| Chim, Wai & White, Lyn | SHAOZHEN | 9781760113797 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Dubosarsky, Ursula | THE BLUE CAT | 9781760292294 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Gardiner, Kelly | 1917 | 9781743622506 | Scholastic Australia | |
| Greenberg, Nicki | Greenberg, Nicki | THE CURSED FIRST TERM OF ZELDA STITCH | 9781760294908 | Allen & Unwin |
| Harris, Tim | Hart, James | MR BAMBUCKLE’S REMARKABLES | 9780143785859 | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Hawke, Rosanne | JEHAN AND THE QUEST OF THE LOST DOG | 9780702259609 | University of Queensland Press | |
| Heffernan, John | HOTAKA | 9781760113766 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Janu, Tamsin | BLOSSOM | 9781742991641 | Omnibus Books | |
| Janu, Tamsin | FIGGY TAKES THE CITY | 9781742992006 | Omnibus Books | |
| Jones, J.C. | PIP AND HOUDINI | 9781760296056 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Jonsberg, Barry | Jellett, Tom | A DOG’S TALE | 9781742991399 | Omnibus Books |
| Lamond, Margrete | Vallance, Heather | THE SORRY TALE OF FOX AND BEAR | 9780648023807 | Dirt Lane Press |
| MacDibble, Bren | HOW TO BEE | 9781760294335 | Allen & Unwin | |
| McConnochie, Mardi | THE SKELETON COAST | 9781760290931 | Allen & Unwin | |
| McRitchie, Rebecca | Kretschmar, Sonia | WHIMSY AND WOE | 9781460753040 | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Mitchell, Simon | THE FIGHTING STINGRAYS | 9780143784104 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Moriarty, Jaclyn | THE EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT ADVENTURES OF BRONTE METTLESTONE | 9781760297176 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Moss, Tamara | LINTANG AND THE PIRATE QUEEN | 9780143783435 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Murphy, Sally | LOOKING UP | 9781925164572 | Fremantle Press | |
| Murray, Martine | MARSH AND ME | 9781925498011 | Text Publishing | |
| Murray, Martine | HENRIETTA AND THE PERFECT NIGHT | 9781760290245 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Nannestad, Katrina | THE GIRL, THE DOG AND THE WRITER IN ROME | 9780733338175 | HarperCollins Publishers | |
| Nicol, Lisa | DR BOOGALOO AND THE GIRL WHO LOST HER LAUGHTER | 9780143782599 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Rippin, Sally | THE WAYWARD WITCH AND THE FEELINGS MONSTER | 9781760129019 | Hardie Grant Egmont | |
| Rodda, Emily | THE SHOP AT HOOPERS BEND | 9781460753668 | HarperCollins Publishers | |
| Rossell, Judith | A GARDEN OF LILIES: IMPROVING TALES FOR YOUNG MINDS | 9780733338229 | HarperCollins Publishers | |
| Sandhu, Jo | THE EXILE | 9780143309376 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Shanahan, Lisa | THE GRAND GENIUS SUMMER OF HENRY HOOBLER | 9781760293017 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Tanner, Lian | ACCIDENTAL HEROES | 9781760293529 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Temple, Jol & Kate | Foye, John | CAPTAIN JIMMY COOK DISCOVERS X MARKS THE SPOT | 9781760291945 | Allen & Unwin |
| Townsend, Jessica | NEVERMOOR: THE TRIALS OF MORRIGAN CROW | 9780734418074 | Hachette Australia | |
| Webster, Allayne L. | A CARDBOARD PALACE | 9781925227253 | MidnightSun Publishing | |
| Weetman, Nova | THE SECRETS WE SHARE | 9780702259784 | UQP | |
| Whittle, Cate | King, Michael Stephen | TROUBLE AND THE NEW KID | 9781742990781 | Omnibus Books |
The Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Link to: CBCA 2018 EC Notable List [printer friendly pdf]
| Author | Illustrator | TITLE | ISBN | Publisher |
| Balla, Trace | THE THANK YOU DISH | 9781760292355 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Bancroft, Bronwyn | SHAPES OF AUSTRALIA | 9781760129286 | Little Hare | |
| Bauer, Michael Gerard | Krebs, Chrissie | RODNEY LOSES IT! | 9781742991900 | Omnibus Books |
| Blabey, Aaron | BUSTING | 9781743812389 | Scholastic Australia | |
| Blabey, Aaron | GUFF | 9780670077175 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Blabey, Aaron | PIG THE STAR | 9781743812754 | Scholastic Australia | |
| Bland, Nick | THE VERY SLEEPY BEAR | 9781743812549 | Scholastic Australia | |
| Bolton, Nicola | YOU CAN’T CATCH ME | 9780646977553 | Nicola Bolton | |
| Bowden, Fiona | BUSY LITTLE CREATURES | 9780648115601 | Little Book Press | |
| Button, Joshua | Wells, Robyn | AT THE ZOO I SEE | 9781925360455 | Magabala Books |
| Canty, John | HEADS AND TAILS | 9780994384126 | Berbay Publishing | |
| Clarke, Lorin | Vane, Mitch | OUR LAST TRIP TO THE MARKET | 9781925266962 | Allen & Unwin |
| Crumble, P. | Gifford, Lucinda | THE CAT WANTS CUDDLES | 9781743811412 | Scholastic Australia |
| Cummings, Phil | DeVries, Shane | BOY | 9781760277055 | Scholastic Australia |
| Cummings, Phil | Graham, Amanda | WILBUR, GRACE AND JOE | 9780648086826 | Little Book Press |
| Dumbleton, Mike | Carnavas, Peter | JUMP AND SHOUT | 9780648086819 | Little Book Press |
| Fox, Mem | Ghosh, Ronojoy | I’M AUSTRALIAN TOO | 9781760276218 | Omnibus Books |
| Gallasch, Carrie | Acton, Sara | STITCHES AND STUFFING | 9781760127787 | Little Hare |
| Germein, Katrina | Dawson, Janine | GREAT GOAL! MARVELLOUS MARK! | 9781925272666 | Ford Street Publishing |
| Gleeson, Libby | Pignataro, Anna | CLARE’S GOODBYE | 9781760127527 | Little Hare |
| Greenberg, Nicki | MEERKAT CHOIR | 9781760290795 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Guest, Patrick | Bentley, Jonathan | THE SECOND SKY | 9781760127985 | Little Hare |
| Haji-Ali, Frances & Lindsay | Hardy, David | ON THE WAY TO NANA’S | 9781925360301 | Magabala Books |
| Horsfall, Shannon | NOMAX! | 9781460753927 | HarperCollins Publishers | |
| Howarth, Kylie | 1,2, PIRATE STEW | 9781760403201 | The Five Mile Press | |
| Kelly, Deborah | Blair, Karen | ME AND YOU | 9780670079247 | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Lester, Alison | Lester, Alison | THE VERY NOISY BABY | 9781925475616 | Affirm Press |
| Long, Ben | Cornish, David | READY, STEADY, HATCH! | 9781925272536 | Ford Street Publishing |
| Harrison, Jennifer | Lucas, Mike | OLIVIA’S VOICE | 9781925227192 | MidnightSun Publishing |
| Martin, Marc | WHAT’S UP TOP? | 9780143783886 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Masson, Sophie | McMahon, Michael | TWO RAINBOWS | 9781760127794 | Little Hare |
| Morgan, Sally & Maroney, Biddy | Day, Sonny | HELLO TO YOU, MOON | 9781760125462 | Little Hare |
| Mulvey, Ella | Briggs, Karen | THE RABBIT-HOLE GOLF COURSE | 9781925266290 | Allen & Unwin |
| Osborne, Robyn | Konchi, Sadami | MY DOG SOCKS | 9781925272826 | Ford Street Publishing |
| Parker, Danny | Eckstrom, Nathaniel | ROAD TRIP | 9781760127404 | Little Hare |
| Prior, Natalie Jane | Orsini, Cheryl | LUCY’S BOOK | 9780734416599 | Hachette Australia |
| Shanahan, Lisa | Binny | HARK, IT’S ME, RUBY LEE! | 9780734416551 | Hachette Australia |
| Shanks, Matt | Shanks, Matt | ERIC THE POSTIE | 9781743811931 | Scholastic Australia |
| Teece, Lorraine | Seden, Paul | MOLLY THE PIRATE | 9781925360660 | Magabala Books |
| Tidball, Debra | Siew, Kim | THE SCARED BOOK | 9780734417497 | Hachette Australia |
| Westaway, Kylie | Jellett, Tom | WHY CAN’T I BE A DINOSAUR? | 9781760294724 | Allen & Unwin |
| Wild, Margaret | Whatley, Bruce | ONE KEEN KOALA | 9781743629291 | Scholastic Australia |
| Wilkinson, Lili | Francey, Amanda | THAT CHRISTMAS FEELING | 9781760294960 | Allen & Unwin |
| Winch, Gordon | Shirvington, Patrick | CAN YOU FIND ME? | 9781925059793 | New Frontier Publishing |
| Wolfer, Dianne | Potter, Heather | NANNA’S BUTTON TIN | 9781922077677 | Walker Books Australia |
The Picture Book of the Year: NB: Some of these books may be for mature readers. Arranged by illustrator
Link to: CBCA 2018 PB Notable List [printer friendly pdf]
| Illustrator | Author | TITLE | ISBN | Publisher |
| Anelli, Liz | Wilkinson, Carole | TEN POUND POM | 9781925381214 | Walker Books Australia |
| Balchin, Lance | AQUATICA | 9781760404147 | The Five Mile Press | |
| Barnard, Simon | GAOLBIRD: THE TRUE STORY OF WILLIAM SWALLOW, CONVICT AND PIRATE | 9781925498172 | Text Publishing | |
| Bentley, Jonathan | Guest, Patrick | THE SECOND SKY | 9781760127985 | Little Hare |
| Bentley, Jonathan | Micallef, Shaun | TALES FROM A TALL FOREST | 9781760129590 | Hardie Grant Egmont |
| Blabey, Aaron | GUFF | 9780670077175 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Blackwood, Freya | THE GREAT RABBIT CHASE | 9781743811641 | Scholastic Australia | |
| Booth, Christina | THE ANZAC TREE | 9781760154226 | Omnibus Books | |
| Bunting, Philip | MOPOKE | 9781742991658 | Omnibus Books | |
| Canty, John | HEADS AND TAILS | 9780994289575 | Berbay Publishing | |
| Coote, Maree | ANDY WEB: ARTIST | 9780992491758 | Melbournestyle Books | |
| deGennaro, Sue | French, Jackie | MILLIE LOVES ANTS | 9781460751787 | Harper Collins Australia |
| Denham, Trent | Denham, Trent | JEROME’S GIFT | 9780648018506 | Condotta Press |
| Dreiling, Katrin | Worthington, Michelle | THE WORLD’S WORST PIRATE | 9780994626912 | Little Pink Dog Books |
| Frazer, Andrew | McKinlay, Meg | DRAWN ONWARD | 9781925164848 | Fremantle Press |
| Heinrich, Sally | Jolly, Jane | PAPA SKY | 9781925227291 | MidnightSun Publishing |
| Ingram, Ffranses | Gevert, Joachim | THE MAN IN THE PANAMA HAT AND THE WINDY, WINDY DAY | 9781925545418 | Little Steps Publishing |
| James, Ann | Watts, Frances | A VERY QUACKY CHRISTMAS | 9780733329623 | Harper Collins Australia |
| Johnston, Nicky | Russell, Paul | GRANDMA FORGETS | 9781925335477 | EK Books |
| King, Stephen Michael | Daddo, Andrew | WHATCHA BUILDING? | 9780733334153 | Harper Collins Australia |
| King, Stephen Michael | Millard, Glenda | PEA POD LULLABY | 9781760290085 | Allen & Unwin |
| Landrak, Max | DANNY BLUE’S REALLY EXCELLENT DREAM | 9780734417589 | Hachette Australia | |
| Lesnie, Phil | Cummings, Phil | FEATHERS | 9781760157357 | Scholastic Australia |
| Lester, Alison | THE VERY NOISY BABY | 9781925475616 | Affirm Press | |
| Mackintosh, David | Louise, Zanni | ARCHIE AND THE BEAR | 9781760127510 | Little Hare |
| Magisson, Helene | Clark, T. M. | SLOWLY! SLOWLY! | 9781925563221 | Wombat Books |
| Martin, Marc | WHAT’S UP TOP? | 9780143783886 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Martins, Fern | Webber, Beryl | BIG FELLA RAIN | 9781925360639 | Magabala Books |
| McKenzie, Heath | Nixon, Livinia | HENRY’S PIRATE ADVENTURE | 9781760454425 | Lake Press |
| Ottley, Matt | Parker, Danny | SARAH AND THE STEEP SLOPE | 9781742974675 | Little Hare |
| Perkins, Gwyn | A WALK IN THE BUSH | 9781925475531 | Affirm Press | |
| Phillips, Craig | GIANTS, TROLLS, WITCHES, BEASTS | 9781760113261 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Pignataro, Anna | Gleeson, Libby | CLARE’S GOODBYE | 9781760127527 | Little Hare |
| Plant, Andrew | Worthington, Michelle | GLITCH | 9781925272703 | Ford Street Publishing |
| Racklyeft, Jess | McCartney, Tania | MERRY EVERYTHING | 9781922081704 | Windy Hollow Books |
| Robaard, Jedda | Robaard, Jedda | MONSIEUR CHAT | 9781760405007 | The Five Mile Press |
| Rudge, Leila | McKinlay, Meg | ONCE UPON A SMALL RHINOCEROS | 9781925126709 | Walker Books Australia |
| Smith, Craig | Flynn, Rachel | GUS DOG GOES TO WORK | 9781921504884 | Harper Collins Australia |
| Spudvilas, Anne | SWAN LAKE | 9781743318454 | Allen & Unwin | |
| Stadermann, Jane | FISH | 9780994467812 | Rabbit Books | |
| Swan, Owen | Fenton, Corinne | MY FRIEND TERTIUS | 9781760113827 | Allen & Unwin |
| Tanner, Jane | Brennan, Sarah | STORM WHALE | 9781760293642 | Allen & Unwin |
| To, Vivienne | Wild, Margaret | THE SLOTH WHO CAME TO STAY | 9781760290221 | Allen & Unwin |
| Tylesova, Gabriela | McAllister, David | THE SLEEPING BEAUTY | 9781760129934 | Little Hare |
| Walker, Anna | FLORETTE | 9780670079414 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Shanks, Matt | French, Jackie | KOALA BARE | 9781460751619 | Harper Collins Australia |
| Whatley, Bruce | RUBEN | 9781743810354 | Scholastic Australia | |
| Wilson, Mark | FLAPPER, VC | 9780734416759 | Hachette Australia |
The Eve Pownall Award for Information Book of the Year NB: These books are intended for an audience from birth to 18 years
Link to: CBCA 2018 PB Notable List [printer friendly pdf]
| Author | illustrator | TITLE | ISBN | Publisher |
| Ben-Barak, Idan | Frost, Julian | DO NOT LICK THIS BOOK | 9781760293055 | Allen & Unwin |
| Clarke, Daniel & William | TEARS IN THE JUNGLE: FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL | 9780987308917 | Tears in the Jungle | |
| Cole-Adams, Jennet & Gauld, Judy | Designed by Hatherly, Brett | DECISION: STORIES OF LEADERSHIP IN THE SERVICES | 9780994477569 | Dpt. of Veterans’ Affairs |
| Coote, Maree | Coote, Maree | ROBYN BOID: ARCHITECT | 9780992491741 | Melbournestyle Books |
| Cossins, Jennifer | Cossins, Jennifer | THE BABY ANIMAL BOOK | 9780734418159 | Hachette Australia |
| Cusack, Kathleen | Designed by Hatherly, Brett | COMRADESHIP: STORIES OF FRIENDSHIP AND RECREATION IN WARTIME | 9780987615107 | Dpt. of Veterans’ Affairs |
| Dickon, John | Emmerichs, Bern | M IS FOR MUTINY! HISTORY BY ALPHABET | 9780994384119 | Berbay Publishing |
| Gill, Nic | ANIMAL ECO-WARRIORS | 9781486306213 | CSIRO Publishing | |
| Grover, Samantha | Heisler, Camille | EXPLORING SOILS: A HIDDEN WORLD UNDERGROUND | 9781486305001 | CSIRO Publishing |
| Hendry, Lorna | LEFT & RIGHT | 9781742034430 | Wild Dog Books | |
| Hope, Charles | THE BIG BOOK OF ANTARCTICA | 9781742034188 | Wild Dog Books | |
| Lessac, Frane | Lessac, Frane | A IS FOR AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS | 9781925381009 | Walker Books Australia |
| Lewis, Robert | THE STORY OF AUSTRALIA | 9780857983145 | Penguin Random House Australia | |
| Mason, Prue & Mason, Kerry | Jellett, Tom | AMAZING AUSTRALIANS IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES | 9781922244635 | Walker Books Australia |
| Ryan, Kate | Bennett, Cally | MY CONTEMPORARY ART BOOK | 9781925432466 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| Ryan, Kate | Bennett, Cally | VAN GOGH AND THE SEASONS | 9781925432374 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| Saxby, Claire | Vivas, Julie | KOALA | 9781925126396 | Walker Books Australia |
| Sedunary, Michael | Emmerichs, Bern | THE STARTLING STORY OF LACHLAN MACQUARIE: FOUNDING FATHER OR FAILURE? | 9780994384102 | Berbay Publishing |
Printer-friendly PDF list of all titles, each category on separate page: CBCA All 2018 Notable List