All 2018 Winners received their citations on Tuesday 30 October 2018 at Mernda Central College in Mernda.  The YABBA Council thank the Mernda Central community for their generous donation of the venue and the work in partnering with YABBA to produce the event.

After the awards ceremony the 404 children and 109 Adults from 15 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.