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featuring
Ashleigh Barton
and 
Jemima Shafei-Ongu

Join us as we celebrate the release of the 2025 Notables list from CBCA

there will be 

  • Two fabulous member authors who will talk about their work

  • The National video release of the Notables list from CBCA 

  • launch of the 2025 Collide! Book Trailer Competition.

  • Snacks

  • Bubbles

  • Time to catch up with your NSW Branch besties

Ashleigh Barton

Ashleigh Barton

​Ashleigh Barton is a bestselling children's author from Sydney.

She is the author of several picture books including What do you call your Grandma? (CBCA Shortlist 2022), What do you call your Grandpa? (CBCA Notable 2021), and How do you say I love you? (CBCA Notable 2023). She is  also the author of middle grade novels including Solomon Macaroni (2022 and 2023) and Freddie Spector Fact Collector (2024).

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Ashleigh will be telling us about her new release How to Sail to Somewhere.

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Jemima Shafei-Ongu

Jemima Shafei-Ongu

 

Jemima Shafei-Ongu is a Sydney-based writer committed to promoting inclusion and representation in children’s literature. Combining a professional background in psychology and teaching, Jemima explores themes of belonging, connection and wellbeing. Jemima is the author of two picture books, Aslan and Benny and A Lemon for Safiya,  (Penguin)

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Launch of Collide with the CBCA Notables!
Book Trailer Competition 2025

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2021 NON - Night of the Notables signatu

Having fun with the 2024 media frame
2025 frame available from the CBCA estore

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