Nan Chauncy Award

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

Nan Chauncy Award winners^[3]

Year	Winner	Ref.
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	[4][5][6]
2019	James Moloney	[7][8]
2021	Jan Nicholls	[9]
2023	Jenny Stubbs	[10]

See also

• Children's literature portal

• List of Australian literary awards

References

1. "The Nan Chauncy Award". Children's Book Council Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
2. "Nan Chauncy (1900 - 1970), Author". Tasmanian Government website. Archived from the original on 2007-08-04. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
3. "Nan Chauncy Award". Children's Book Council Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
4. "Awards: CBCA's Nan Chauncy, Books of the Year". Shelf Awareness. August 23, 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
5. "Nan Chauncy Award 2017". Reading Time. 2017-08-29. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
6. Bennett, Lachlan (2017-08-24). "Book council lauds Mem Fox". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
7. "Moloney wins 2019 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award". Books+Publishing. 2019-08-16. Archived from the original on 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
8. "James Moloney Nan Chauncy Award Recipient 2019". Reading Time. 2019-08-26. Archived from the original on 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
9. "Nicholls wins 2021 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award". Books+Publishing. 2021-06-25. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
10. "Stubbs wins 2023 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award". Books+Publishing. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.

External links

• Nan Chauncy Award Guidelines
• CBCA Awards
• Significant Tasmanian Women – Nan Chauncy (1900–1970)