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A copy of the book Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish situated on rocks on sea front.

Hold On… The 2021 CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist is Here

We are delighted to announce that Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish, written by Gina Newton and illustrated by Rachel Tribout, has been shortlisted for the 2021 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards!

Cover of Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish picture book against a confetti background

2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards: Notables Announced

Each year the Children's Book Council of Australia celebrate great Australian children's literature with the CBCA Book of the Year Awards. We are thrilled to announce that Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish has been recognised in the 2021 Notables.

The cover of the book Hawkmoths of Australia, with the Whitley Medal award logo, upon a background illustration of fireworks.

Whitley Awards 2020: Australasian zoological literature on show

The Royal Zoological Society of NSW Whitley Awards are an annual celebration of the best of Australasian zoological literature. This year, we are thrilled to announce that Hawkmoths of Australia has been awarded the prestigious Whitley Medal.

Cover of The Invertebrate World of Australia's Subtropical Rainforests upon a background photograph of subtropical rainforest.

The Invertebrate World: Exploring Australia’s subtropical rainforests with Geoff Williams

Conservation Biologist Geoff Williams, author of The Invertebrate World of Australia's Subtropical Rainforests, discusses how he was inspired by the otherworldly beauty of subtropical rainforest and its inhabitants.

Cover of Finding Resilience featuring photos of a city and the Okavango Delta, overlaid on the same photo of the Okavango Delta

A lesson in ‘resilience’: realities and misconceptions

During a time of such great upheaval, including bushfires, climate change and a global pandemic, the topic of resilience has never been more pertinent. Brian Walker explains what resilience is and how we can learn more about it from nature.

A Hollow is a Home book situated in a tree hollow with award logo placed in right hand corner

2020 Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children’s Literature: Shortlist

We are wildly excited to announce that A Hollow Is a Home, written by Abbie Mitchell and illustrated by Astred Hicks, has been shortlisted for the 2020 Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children’s Literature!

A Hollow is a Home book nestled in a tree hollow

CBCA 2020 Book of the Year: Shortlist announced

We are delighted to announce that A Hollow Is a Home, written by Abbie Mitchell and illustrated by Astred Hicks, has been shortlisted for the 2020 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards!

A close-up photo of a variety of subtropical rainforest seeds

Unlocking the Secrets of Seeds

Have you ever wanted to grow your own rainforest trees? This long-awaited guide to rainforest propagation unlocks the secrets to growing 300 rainforest species.

A Grass Yellow butterfly feeding on purple flower

Australian Pollinator Week: celebrating more than just the bees and birds

It’s Australian Pollinator Week (10 – 17 Nov) and time to celebrate the amazing animals like bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, reptiles, and flies that keep our planet alive.

An illustration of animals in tree hollows

World Habitat Day: Home is where the hollow is

It’s World Habitat Day on October 7 and we choose to celebrate the amazing world of tree hollows, and the incredible animals that call them home.