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