• 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
searching-for-cicadas.jpg

Lesley Gibbes' and Judy Watson's non-fiction picture book CBCA shortlisted

April 16, 2020

Huge congrats to SCBWI members Lesley Gibbes (author) and Judy Watson (illustrator) on the shortlisting of

Searching for Cicadas

for the

2020 CBCA Eve Pownall Award.

Published by Walker Books, in hardback.

This heartwarming story about a child and a grandfather searching for cicadas is part of the award-winning narrative non-fiction Nature Storybooks series.

Great stuff - congrats again and fingers crossed Judy and Lesley!

In Awards Tags Lesley Gibbes, Judy Watson
← New picture book for Robert VescioASA Picture Book Masterclass with Erica Wagner and Craig Smith →

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
SCBWI Vic Gathering Roundup - Docklands Melbourne, 7 February 2026
about a day ago
New PB for Claire Saxby and Lucia Masciullo
about 2 days ago
New PB for Bethany Loveridge and Chris Kennett
about 4 days ago
New PB for Kristin Martin and Bianca Richardson
about 6 days ago
New MG for Kristin Darell
about a week ago
New PB for Janeen Brian and Lucinda Gifford
about a week ago
Lauren Saunders - 2026 Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustration Exhibition - Winner!
about a week ago
Congrats Dr Stephanie Owen Reeder OAM
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 (169)
  • New Books (881)

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 © 2025 SCBWI Australia East
All rights reserved.