The awards have grown and now there are five categories in the book of the year awards and numerous other awards presented annually by the national office and cbca branches in each state and territory. Established in 1945, the childrens book council of australia cbca is a not for profit, volunteer run, organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young australians. Be sure to check out our list of 21 top australian children s book publishers accepting submissions. Australias top 50 kids books oz authors at better reading we love supporting australian authors, and were thrilled to see you do too. The awards are a way to say hooray to the successes in making books and being in the book business. The australian book industry awards abia celebrate the achievements of authors and publishers in bringing australian books to readers. The children s book council of australia awards was started by the children s book council of australia cbca in 1946 with one category. They have won the australian book industry awards abia small publisher of the year in 2012, 20 and 2014. Australias top 50 kids books oz authors better reading. In 1946 the cbca established annual book awards to promote children s books of high literary and artistic quality. These awards are now the most influential and highly respected in australia. Angela briant, the national chairwoman of the childrens book council, said it seemed fewer nonfiction books for children were being published because people. The cbca presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to australian.