Today the childrens book council of australia cbca announced their 2015 winners, so if youre young or just young at heart, its time to prepare your bookshelves. The picture book of the year award was established in 1952. Cbca short list 2015 childrens book council of australia. Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, the childrens book council of australia announced the books shortlisted for the 2015 cbca book of the year awards at 12 noon on tuesday, april 14 10am perth time. Childrens book council of australia awards 2015 winners. In 1946 the cbca established annual book awards to promote childrens books of high literary and artistic quality. Indie book awards australian independent bookseller. The eve pownall award for information books was presented by eve pownalls family in 1988, then by the childrens book council of australia from 1993. A unique australian literary award that celebrates the role australian independent booksellers play in promoting australian writing. The young australians best book awards yabba were established in 1985 by a group of victorians keen to see children engage in reading australian books. Previous winners childrens book council of australia. Young australians best book awards recommend, read, rate. Look for the list of australian literary awards on wikipedia and you will find over 100. The cbca celebrates and supports australian authors and illustrators of books for.