Leila St John Award facts for kids

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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. The award was first made in 1999.

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.

To see the history of the CBCA and other CBCA Awards, see: List of CBCA Awards

Award category and description

The Leila St John Award is awarded for services to children's literature in Victoria.

List of winners

Annual winners of the award have been:

1999 — Bea Fincher
2000 — Moira Robinson
2001 — joint awards

Ann Haddon

Ann James

2002 — Margaret Dunkle
2003 — Kay Keck
2004 — award not made
2005 — Nell Bell
2006 — award not made
2007 — Anne Hanzl
2008 — Pam Macintyre
2009 — Albert Ullin OAM
2010 — Pam Horsey
2011 — Eileen Nelson
2012 — award not made
2013 — Kim Yeomans
2014 — Jo Goodman
2015 — Dr Virginia Lowe
2016 — Geri Coughlin
2017 — Geraldine Woolnough
2018 — Kathy Kozlowski

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