The CBCA Award for New Illustrator is a special prize given every year by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). It used to be called the Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration. This award celebrates new artists who create amazing pictures for children's books in Australia.
The award started because of a gift from Wallace Raymond Crichton in 1985. A "legacy" means a gift of money or property left to someone or an organization. The very first award was given out in 1988.
In 2019, the award became part of the main CBCA Book of the Year Awards. That's when its name changed to the CBCA Award for New Illustrator. A special committee now manages it, and it's funded by the CBCA Awards Foundation.
What is the Award For?
The CBCA Award for New Illustrator is all about finding and celebrating fresh talent. It shines a light on new Australian artists who draw and paint for children's books. It helps these new illustrators get noticed for their wonderful work.
CBCA Award for New Illustrator Winners (2019–Present)
Here are the amazing artists who have won the CBCA Award for New Illustrator since 2019:
CBCA Award for New Illustrator winners
| Year |
Illustrator |
Title |
Ref. |
| 2019 |
Gray-Barnett, DanielDaniel Gray-Barnett |
Grandma Z |
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| 2020 |
Seymour, JasmineJasmine Seymour |
Baby Business |
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| 2021 |
Sworder, ZenoZeno Sworder |
This Small Blue Dot |
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| 2022 |
Pereira, MichelleMichelle Pereira |
Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name, TheThe Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name |
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| 2023 |
Han, Sally SoweolSally Soweol Han |
Tiny Wonders |
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| 2024 |
Erica Wagner |
Hope is the Thing |
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Crichton Award Winners (1988–2018)
Before 2019, this award was known as the Crichton Award. Here are the illustrators who won it:
Crichton Award winners
| Year |
Author |
Title |
Ref. |
| 1988 |
Meeks, RaymondRaymond Meeks |
Pheasant and the Kingfisher, TheThe Pheasant and the Kingfisher |
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| 1989 |
Pride, MarilynMarilyn Pride |
Australian Dinosaurs |
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| 1990 |
Adams, JeanieJeanie Adams |
Pigs and Honey |
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| 1991 |
Fielding, GraceGrace Fielding |
Bip, the Snapping Bungaroo |
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| 1992 |
Gamble, KimKim Gamble |
Magnificent Nose & Other Marvels, TheThe Magnificent Nose & Other Marvels |
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| 1993 |
Leslie, DonnaDonna Leslie |
Alitiji in Dreamland |
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| 1994 |
Sands, JennyJenny Sands |
Is it True Grandfather? |
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| 1995 |
Baker, AstriAstri Baker |
I Wish I'd Gone to the Moon with Neil Armstrong |
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| 1995 |
Kelly, GeoffGeoff Kelly |
Power and Glory |
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| 1996 |
Spudvilas, AnneAnne Spudvilas |
Race, TheThe Race |
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| 1997 |
Rippin, SallySally Rippin |
Fang Fang's Chinese New Year |
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| 1998 |
Pignataro, AnnaAnna Pignataro |
I'm in the Sky and I Can't Come Back |
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| 1998 |
Tan, ShaunShaun Tan |
Viewer, TheThe Viewer |
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| 1999 |
No winner |
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| 2000 |
Broekstra, LoretteLorette Broekstra |
Baby Bear goes to the Zoo |
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| 2001 |
Magerl, CarolineCaroline Magerl |
Grandma's Shoes |
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| 2002 |
Goss, MiniMini Goss |
When Mum was Little |
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| 2003 |
Mairou, NaomiNaomi Mairou |
Dugong Meadow, TheThe Dugong Meadow |
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| 2004 |
Blackwood, FreyaFreya Blackwood |
Two Summers |
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| 2005 |
Lee, DeclanDeclan Lee |
Wings |
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| 2006 |
Geddes, JeremyJeremy Geddes |
Mystery of Eilean Mor, TheThe Mystery of Eilean Mor |
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| 2007 |
Agostino, VinceVince Agostino |
When elephants lived in the sea |
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| 2008 |
Walker, AnnaAnna Walker |
Santa’s Aussie Holiday |
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| 2009 |
Davis, SarahSarah Davis |
Mending Lucille |
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| 2010 |
Geppert, AndyAndy Geppert |
Little Big Tree |
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| 2010 |
Joyner, AndrewAndrew Joyner |
Terrible Plop, TheThe Terrible Plop |
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| 2011 |
McFadden, ClareClare McFadden |
Flying Orchestra, TheThe Flying Orchestra |
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| 2012 |
Acton, SaraSara Acton |
Ben & Duck |
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| 2013 |
Martin, MarcMarc Martin |
Forest, AA Forest |
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| 2014 |
Byrne, GrahamGraham Byrne |
Big Red Kangaroo |
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| 2015 |
Camilleri, MichaelMichael Camilleri |
One Minute's Silence |
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| 2016 |
Colpoys, AllisonAllison Colpoys |
Underwater Fancy Dress Parade, TheThe Underwater Fancy Dress Parade |
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| 2017 |
Rudd, Van T.Van T. Rudd |
Patchwork Bike, TheThe Patchwork Bike |
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| 2018 |
Cai, RovinaRovina Cai |
Tintinnabula |
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