- Nan Chauncy Award
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The Nan Chauncy Award was initially established as a quinquennial awards 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]
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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]
List of Nan Chauncy Award Winners
- 1983 - Marcie Muir
- 1988 - Joyce Oldmeadow
- 1993 - Laurie Copping
- 1998 - Walter McVitty
- 2000 - Belle Alderman
- 2002 - Maurice Saxby
- 2004 - Margaret Hamilton
- 2006 - Muriel Barwell
- 2008 - Margaret Wild
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "The Nan Chauncy Award". Children's Book Council Awards. http://www.cbc.org.au/vic/award.html#nan. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^ "Nan Chauncy (1900 - 1970), Author". Tasmanian Government website. http://www.women.tas.gov.au/significantwomen/search/nan_chauncey.html. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
References
Categories:- Australian children's literary awards
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