CBCA Award for New Illustrator 2026

A Farm by the Sea by Jillian Packer

Discover how A Farm by the Sea by Jillian Packer was shortlisted for the CBCA Award for New Illustrator 2026, an award recognising and encouraging new talent in Australian children’s book illustration for readers aged 0–18 years.

A Farm by the Sea, written and illustrated by Australian children’s book creator Jillian Packer, has been shortlisted for the CBCA Award for New Illustrator 2026.

This award aims to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children’s book illustration, celebrating creators whose work engages young readers from ages 0–18 years.

Through its coastal farm setting, A Farm by the Sea combines gentle storytelling with detailed, expressive artwork, highlighting Jillian’s emerging voice as an illustrator and author.