• our blog
  • SCBWI home
  • Illustrator Award 2026
  • Critique Groups
  • Events
Menu

SCBWI Australia East Blog

  • our blog
  • SCBWI home
  • Illustrator Award 2026
  • Critique Groups
  • Events
Left & Right_CVR_LR.jpg

Lorna Hendry's non fiction title a Notable

March 18, 2018

Congrats - again! - to Lorna Hendry on the publication of

Left & Right

Published by Wild Dog Books, in paperback

For ages 7 - 11.

Left & Right is a Notable Book (long-listed) in the Eve Pownall Award for Information Books.

What a great and useful idea! Congrats again Lorna, and fingers crossed!

In Awards Tags Lorna Hendry
the-scared-book.jpg

Debra Tidball makes the Notables

March 18, 2018

Congrats to Debra Tidball on her interactive picture book

The Scared Book

being named as a CBCA Notable Book, 2018.

Illustrated by Kim Siew

Published by Hachette, in hardback

for ages 3 - 8.

(In other words, The Scared Book has been long-listed for the CBCA Book of the Year.)

Great news - and fingers crossed! Congrats again Debra!

 

In Awards Tags Debra Tidball
where-did-they-go.jpg

Katrina Bart wins three book awards

March 11, 2018

Congrats to Katrina Bart on being awarded

A Book Excellence Award, an Independent Press Award and a Beverly Hills International Book Award

for her picture book

Where Did They Go?

illustrated by Alison Warry

Published by Shanti Publishing, in paperback

For ages 0 - 7.

A little boy has lost his daddy - where has he gone? Why has he died? He learns how the soul is a special part of us, separate from the body, and that it is set free when we die.

Great stuff - congrats again Katrina!

 



 

In Awards Tags Katrina Bart
← Newer Posts Older Posts →

How to Share your New Book or Award...

If you're a member and want to share your New Book or Award, CLICK HERE for instructions!


SCBWI Australia East Event Calendar

Or CLICK HERE to see a list of Australia East Events.


Latest & Greatest

our blog
New PB for Katrina Germein and Deb Hudson
about a day ago
SCBWI NSW Kicks off First Event for 2026
about 2 days ago
New MG for Jess Galatola and Jasmine Berry
about 3 days ago
New PB for Josie Montano and Kristen Willis
about 6 days ago
Debut MG for Jayne McIntyre
about a week ago
SCBWI Online Critique Group Report
about a week ago
Thank you Margaret and Hello Amanda
about a week ago
New PB for Laura Stitzel
about a week ago

Search by Category

  • CBCA Conference (1)
  • Competitions (1)
  • Finalist (1)
  • Online Critique Groups (1)
  • Publishers (1)
  • SCBWI Loves Librarians (1)
  • SCBWI Sunshine Coast (1)
  • SCBWI Website (1)
  • Sketch & Scribble (1)
  • Charities (2)
  • Far North Queensland (2)
  • Fellowships (2)
  • SCBWI International (2)
  • SCBWI NZ (2)
  • SCBWI Newcastle (2)
  • SCBWI Retreat (2)
  • Christmas Parties (3)
  • Literacy (3)
  • Illustrator Tips (4)
  • SCBWI How To (4)
  • Comics Mastermind (5)
  • PB Illustrator Award (7)
  • SCBWI South Australia (7)
  • SCBWI ACT (8)
  • SCBWI Tasmania (8)
  • Angie's Reviews (11)
  • SketchLook (11)
  • SCBWI Australia West (13)
  • SCBWI VIC (13)
  • Illustrator Showcase (16)
  • SCBWI NSW (18)
  • SCBWI Queensland (20)
  • SCBWI Success Story (21)
  • Sydney Conference 2014 (24)
  • Illustration Advice (25)
  • Interviews (34)
  • Writing advice (38)
  • Conference Blog 2016 (40)
  • Sydney Conference 2016 (40)
  • Sydney Conference 2019 (42)
  • Conference Blog (44)
  • Roving Reporters (71)
  • Events (89)
  • SCBWI Australia East & NZ (93)
  • Awards (170)
  • New Books (887)

SCBWI Australia East

SCBWI is the international professional organisation for writers and illustrators of children's literature

Learn More

Share your New Book or Award!

Each month we'll be keeping you up to date with new publications by members and also any awards or competitions our members have won. So if you're a member of SCBWI Australia East and want to share your exciting news, CLICK HERE for instructions.

Copyright © 2026 SCBWI Australia East
All rights reserved.