Other CBCA Awards
CBCA Nan Chauncy Award
Named after the noted Tasmanian author of children’s books, the Nan Chauncy Award has been created to honour individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the field of Australian children’s literature. The spirit of the Award is to recognize advocacy, mentoring and volunteer work beyond paid roles and professional responsibilities. The Award is presented biennially and is an opportunity to recognize an individual or partnership whose dedicated work in advocacy and promotion of literature and literacy might otherwise not be publicly celebrated.
Current Award Recipient
2021 Nan Chauncy Award Recipient
Jan Nicholls
Recognised at the CBCA 13th National Conference 'And Now They're Laughing!' in Canberra.
A ‘living treasure’ of the Western Australian children’s literature community was today awarded the prestigious Nan Chauncy Award. The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Chair Wendy Rapee announced Jan Nicholls as winner of the 2021 Nan Chauncy Award, which honours people who have made an outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature.
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CBCA Lifetime Achievement Award
The CBCA Lifetime Achievement Award recognises a long-standing contribution by an Australian citizen to Australian children’s books and a lifetime commitment to Australian readers.
Current Award Recipient
2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Margaret Wild
Margaret is one of Australia's most highly respected picture-book writers whose award-winning children's books are loved by children all over the world. She has published over seventy picture books. Margaret creates picture books that explore diverse and universal themes, particularly issues of identity, trust, love, relationships, devotion and death in a manner that is respectful of children. She has also written Jinx and One Night, which are verse novels for older children and teenagers.
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Other CBCA State Awards
Dame Annabelle Rankin Award [Queensland Branch]
A biennial award for distinguished services to children's literature in QLD.
Lady Cutler Award [NSW Branch]
For distinguished services to children’s literature in NSW.
Laurie Copping Award [ACT Branch]
For distinguished services to children's literature in the ACT.
Leila St John Award [Victorian Branch]
An annual award for distinguished services to children's literature in VIC.
Muriel Barwell Award [Western Australia]
A biennial award for distinguished services to children's literature in WA.