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KOALA - Kids Own Australian Literature Awards Inc. (ABN 16 125 206 435)

Kids Own Australian Literature Awards are annual awards made by young readers in NSW to the Australian books they have most enjoyed reading during that year. KOALA is the NSW children's choice reading award.

Awards Day 2008

Thanks to Blacktown City Council and Blacktown City Libraries Awards Day 2008 will be held at
Bowman Hall, Max Webber Library, Blacktown 
Wednesday 22 October
Members have been sent an Expression of Interest Form to complete.
Please return the form by 16 June to register your interest.

Join KOALA TODAY!

To become a Friend of KOALA download the membership/tax invoice form for schools, public libraries, organisations and individuals.
For more information on joining, see the Co-ordinators page.

New KOALA Shortlist Puzzles!

Check out the Find-a-words and Crossword Puzzles for the 2008 shortlist. See the shortlist.

Calendar 2008

15 February - Nomination kits mailed out

14 March - Nominations close

9 May - Shortlist poster & voting kit mailed

12 September - Voting closes

22 October - Awards day @ Bowman Hall, Max Webber Library, Blacktown

Some links to the websites of some of your favourite authors and the 2008 shortlisted authors