All 2017 Winners received their citations on Tuesday 31 October 2017 at Hampton Park Secondary in Hampton Park.  The YABBA Council thank the Hampton Park Secondary community for their generous donation of the venue and the work in partnering with YABBA to produce the event.

After the awards ceremony the 324 children and 112 Adults from 10 schools in attendance participated in the traditional signing ceremony.  The YABBA Council thank the 27 authors and illustrators for donating their time on the day, we are truly honoured to have them in attendance and for their ongoing support.