Nan Chauncy Award facts for kids
The Nan Chauncy Award is an Australian Children's literature award. It was initially established as a quinquennial awards and is now presented biennially in the Children's Book Council Awards.
The award was established to honour Nan Chauncy, who is recognised as a significant Tasmanian author.
Award Category and Description
The Nan Chauncy Award is to recognise a person’s outstanding contribution to the field of children’s literature in Australia.
List of Nan Chauncy Award Winners
- 1983 – Marcie Muir
- 1988 – Joyce Oldmeadow
- 1993 – Laurie Copping
- 1998 – Walter McVitty AM
- 2000 – Belle Alderman
- 2002 – Maurice Saxby AM
- 2004 – Margaret Hamilton AM
- 2006 – Muriel Barwell
- 2008 – Margaret Wild
- 2010 – Lesley Reece
- 2012 – Robyn Sheahan-Bright
- 2015 – Libby Gleeson
- 2017 – Mem Fox
- 2019 – James Moloney
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