Dromkeen Medal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dromkeen Medal |
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| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | State Library of Victoria since 2013 |
| First awarded | 1982 |
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The Dromkeen Medal is a special award given each year in Australia. It celebrates people who have done amazing things to help children's literature and books for young adults. This means they've made a big difference in getting great stories to young readers.
The award was started in 1982 by a bookseller named Joyce Oldmeadow. It's named after a place called Dromkeen Homestead. This old property, near Riddell's Creek, Victoria, was bought by the Oldmeadow family in 1973. They turned it into a museum all about children's books!
Since 2013, the State Library of Victoria has been the one to present the Dromkeen Medal.
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Who Has Won the Dromkeen Medal?
Many talented people have received the Dromkeen Medal for their work in children's books. These winners include authors, illustrators, and others who have helped Australian children's stories grow.
Winners from the 1980s
- 1982 Lu Rees AM MBE
- 1983 Maurice Saxby AM
- 1984 Patricia Wrightson OBE
- 1985 Anne Bower Ingram OAM
- 1986 Albert Ullin OAM
- 1987 Joan Phipson AM
- 1988 Patricia Scott AM
- 1989 Robert Ingpen AM
Winners from the 1990s
- 1990 Mem Fox AM
- 1991 Robin Klein
- 1992 Julie Vivas
- 1993 Alf Mappin
- 1994 Agnes Nieuwenhuizen
- 1995 Jennifer Rowe AC
- 1996 Belle Alderman AM
- 1997 Colin Thiele AC
- 1998 Graeme Base
- 1999 Barbara Ker Wilson AM
Winners from the 2000s
- 2000 Paul Jennings AM
- 2001 Julie Watts
- 2002 Ann James
- 2003 Ivan Southall AM
- 2004 Margaret Dawn Hamilton AM
- 2005 Roland Harvey
- 2006 Walter McVitty AM
- 2007 Patricia Edgar AM
- 2008 Ruth Park AM
- 2009 Bronwyn Bancroft
Winners from the 2010s
- 2010 Shaun Tan
- 2011 Libby Gleeson AM
- 2012 Patricia Mullins
- 2014 Helen Chamberlin
- 2015 Andy Griffiths
- 2016 Alison Lester AM
- 2017 Erica Wagner
- 2018 John Marsden
Dromkeen Librarian's Award
In 1994, another award was created called the Dromkeen Librarian's Award. This award celebrates people who work in Australian libraries. It recognizes how important they are in helping young people discover books and fall in love with reading.
Librarian Winners from the 1990s
- 1994 Suzette Boyd
- 1995 Debra Rosenfeldt
- 1996 Bronwen Bennett
- 1997 Jill McCallum
- 1998 Juliana Bayfield
- 1999 Miranda Harrowell
Librarian Winners from the 2000s
- 2000 Suzanne Thwaites
- 2001 Rita Fellows
- 2002 Jenny Stubbs
- 2003 Barbara Braxton
- 2004 Margaret Catterrall
- 2005 Margy Heuschele
- 2006 Jennifer Grant
- 2007 Jennifer Katauskas
- 2008 Ruth Jones
- 2009 Pam Macintyre
Librarian Winners from the 2010s
- 2010 Suzy Wilson
- 2011 Heather Heraud
- 2012 Libby Ahern
- 2014 Pam Saunders
- 2015 Rosario Martinez
- 2016 Sarah Steed
- 2017 Megan Daley, Junior School Teacher Librarian at St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School, Corinda, Queensland
- 2018 Sue Wootton, Children's Support Officer at Eastern Regional Libraries (ERL)
More About Awards
- List of Australian children's literary awards
