Nan Chauncy Award

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The Nan Chauncy Award is an Australian children's literature award. It was initially established as a quinquennial award and is now presented biennially in the Children's Book Council Awards.[1]

The award was established to honour Nan Chauncy, who is recognised as a significant Tasmanian author.[2]

Award category and description

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The Nan Chauncy Award is to recognise a person’s outstanding contribution to the field of children’s literature in Australia.[1]

Winners

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Nan Chauncy Award winners
Year Winner Ref.
1983 Marcie Muir [3]
1988 Joyce Oldmeadow [3]
1993 Laurie Copping [3]
1998 Walter McVitty AM [3]
2000 Belle Alderman [3]
2002 Maurice Saxby AM [3]
2004 Margaret Hamilton AM [3]
2006 Muriel Barwell [3]
2008 Margaret Wild [3]
2010 Lesley Reece [3]
2012 Robyn Sheahan-Bright [3]
2015 Libby Gleeson [3]
2017 Mem Fox [4][5][6]
2019 James Moloney [7][8]
2021 Jan Nicholls [9]
2023 Jenny Stubbs [10]
2025 Wendy Rapee [11]

See also

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