SCBWI Australia East Blog

On Saturday 18th July the South Australian SCBWI community held their annual Winter Workshop at Tiwu Kumangka. It was a super day of professional learning, industry updates with lots of opportunities for networking and welcoming new members. We cannot thank our presenters enough for sharing their time and expertise.

The wonderful SCBWI Australia East NSW creative community gathered for a chinwag and cuppa at Chambers Fine Coffee, Parramatta Square on a beautiful sunny afternoon in late July. It was a fantastic opportunity for members living in Sydney's western suburbs and beyond to join us, as we're making a conscious effort to host social events across Greater Sydney so that everyone ha...

Congratulations to author, Bec Nanayakkara and illustrator, Kristen Willis on the upcoming publication of

Congratulations to author, Maria Testa and illustrator, Warren Bonett on the upcoming publication of

a hardback PB, for readers aged 7-11 years, published by

A school library is the gateway to literacy and trustworthy information for all young people, and the critical component of supporting busy classroom teachers to do their best work. Yet school libraries across Australia are under increasing pressure. Many face declining investment, shortages of qualified lib...