2023 Winners

Winners of the 2023 Book of the Year Awards were announced in August during Book Week. The winners of each of the 6 categories of awards are listed below. Click on the winner to see a list of all shortlisted titles in each category.

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Early childhood
Where the lyrebird lives / Vikki Conley
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Younger Readers
Runt / Craig Silvey
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Older readers
Neverlanders / Tom Taylor (ill. Jon Sommariva)
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Picture Book
My strange shrinking parents / Zeno Sworder
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Eve Pownell Award for information books
Deep / Jess McGeachin
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CBCA Award for New Illustrators
Tiny wonders / Sally Soweol Ha
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Great books for kids

Previous Book of the Year winners and honour books are a fantastic way to select high quality books for children.

2022 Winners Previous years

More information

More information about the Children's Book of the Year Awards and Book Week can be found on the CBCA website

Children's Book Council of Australia