Nan Chauncy Award facts for kids

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The Nan Chauncy Award is an Australian Children's literature award. It was initially established as a quinquennial awards and is now presented biennially in the Children's Book Council Awards.

The award was established to honour Nan Chauncy, who is recognised as a significant Tasmanian author.

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.

List of Nan Chauncy Award Winners

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
2019 – James Moloney

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