Celebrating Book Week 2024
This year's theme is Reading is Magic. In the lead-up to Book Week 2024, we invite everyone to join in the fun with these drawing and writing competitions.
The competitions are open to children from grades K to 6.
Drawing competition for children from grades K-2.
Download a PDF of the drawing competition form here. (PDF 130KB)
Download a WORD doc of the drawing competition form here. (DOCX 870.3KB)
Writing competition for children from grades 3-6.
Download a PDF of the writing competition form here. (PDF 131.9KB)
Download a WORD doc of the writing competition here. (DOCX 907.6KB)
About Book Week
Each year across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) brings children and books together to celebrate Book Week. During this time schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate Australian children’s literature.
Every year we receive thousands of fantastic entries and it’s the highlight of the year for our children’s librarians. See for yourself the amazing talent we have here in the Inner West.
View previous winners here.
Terms and Conditions
1. The artwork or story submitted must relate to the theme ‘Reading is Magic’
2. Any child from grades K to 2 can enter the Drawing Competition and any child from grades 3 to 6 can enter the Writing Competition.
3. There is no word limit for the writing competition. If entrants need extra writing space, additional sheets of paper can be attached to original entry form. Writing entrants may also include an illustration that supports their story. Drawing entrants may include writing that supports their drawing.
4. Entries must be received on or before Tuesday 6 August 2024. Winners will be notified by Friday 16 August 2024. Only winners will be notified.
5. Drawings and stories must have been produced by the entrant.
6. Entries will be judged by the competition organisers. Against a set of criteria, judges will be looking for the most interesting, entertaining, or thought-provoking entries. Judge’s decision is final.
7. Only winning entries can be returned.
8. Additional information is needed when entering a story or drawing:
(a) Full Name
(b) Contact Details
(c) School
9. By entering the competition, the entrant agrees that their drawing or story is original and does not infringe any third-party intellectual property right(s).
10. Entrants grant Inner West Council a free, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable license for the use of their story or drawing for Council purposes.