Leila St John Award
Children's literary award in Victoria, Australia
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The Leila St John Award is an annual award presented in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards by the Victorian branch.[1] The award was first made in 1999, the most recent in 2021.[2]
The CBCA Victoria Branch established the award in recognition of the Leila St John, a founding member in the branch. St John was very active in the branch activities and appeals.[2]
To see the history of the CBCA and other CBCA Awards, see: List of CBCA Awards
Award category and description
List of winners
| Year | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bea Fincher | [3] |
| 2000 | Moira Robinson | [4] |
| 2001 | Ann Haddon | |
| 2001 | Ann James | |
| 2002 | Margaret Dunkle | |
| 2003 | Kay Keck | [5] |
| 2004 | No Award | [4] |
| 2005 | Nell Bell | |
| 2006 | No Award | |
| 2007 | Anne Hanzl | |
| 2008 | Dr. Pam Macintyre | [6] |
| 2009 | Albert Ullin OAM | [7] |
| 2010 | Pam Horsey | [8] |
| 2011 | Eileen Nelson | [4] |
| 2012 | No Award | |
| 2013 | Kim Yeomans | |
| 2014 | Jo Goodman | [9] |
| 2015 | Dr. Virginia Lowe | [4] |
| 2016 | Geri Coughlin | |
| 2017 | Geraldine Woolnough | |
| 2018 | Kathy Kozlowski | [10] |
| 2019 | No Award | [11] |
| 2020 | Christine Oughtred | [12] |
| 2021 | Paul Collins | [2][13] |
