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Nan Chauncy Award

{{Short description|Australian award for children's literature}}

The Nan Chauncy Award is an Australian children's literature award. It was initially established as a quinquennial award and is now presented biennially in the Children's Book Council Awards.{{cite web|title=The Nan Chauncy Award|url=http://www.cbca.org.au/other-cbca-awards|url-status=live|publisher=Children's Book Council Awards|accessdate=2007-07-31|archive-date=2016-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415223211/http://cbca.org.au/other-cbca-awards}}

The award was established to honour Nan Chauncy, who is recognised as a significant Tasmanian author.{{cite web |title= Nan Chauncy (1900 - 1970), Author |publisher= Tasmanian Government website |url= http://www.women.tas.gov.au/significantwomen/search/nan_chauncey.html |accessdate= 2007-07-31 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070804050021/http://www.women.tas.gov.au/significantwomen/search/nan_chauncey.html |archive-date= 2007-08-04 |url-status= dead }}

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.

Winners

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|+Nan Chauncy Award winners{{Cite web |title=Nan Chauncy Award |url=https://cbca.org.au/NanChauncyAward |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Children's Book Council Awards |archive-date=2023-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303172108/https://cbca.org.au/NanChauncyAward |url-status=live }}

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!Winner

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1983

|{{sortname|last=Muir|first=Marcie}}

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1988

|{{sortname|last=Oldmeadow|first=Joyce}}

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1993

|{{sortname|last=Copping|first=Laurie}}

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1998

|{{sortname|last=McVitty AM|first=Walter|link=Walter McVitty}}

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2000

|{{sortname|last=Alderman|first=Belle}}

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2002

|{{sortname|last=Saxby AM|first=Maurice|link=Maurice Saxby}}

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2004

|{{sortname|last=Hamilton AM|first=Margaret|link=Margaret Hamilton (publisher)}}

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2006

|{{sortname|last=Barwell|first=Muriel}}

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2008

|{{sortname|last=Wild|first=Margaret}}

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2010

|{{sortname|last=Reece|first=Lesley}}

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2012

|{{sortname|last=Sheahan-Bright|first=Robyn}}

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2015

|{{sortname|last=Gleeson|first=Libby}}

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2017

|{{sortname|last=Fox|first=Mem}}

|{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=August 23, 2017 |title=Awards: CBCA's Nan Chauncy, Books of the Year |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3071 |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Shelf Awareness |archive-date=2022-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815090824/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3071 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-08-29 |title=Nan Chauncy Award 2017 |url=https://readingtime.com.au/nan-chauncy-award-2017/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Reading Time |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009115042/http://readingtime.com.au/nan-chauncy-award-2017/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Lachlan |date=2017-08-24 |title=Book council lauds Mem Fox |url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4877586/book-council-lauds-mem-fox/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=The Advocate |language=en-AU |archive-date=2023-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307225618/https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4877586/book-council-lauds-mem-fox/ |url-status=live }}

2019

|{{sortname|last=Moloney|first=James}}

|{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-08-16 |title=Moloney wins 2019 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/08/16/137858/moloney-wins-2019-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816183823/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/08/16/137858/moloney-wins-2019-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/ |archive-date=2019-08-16 |access-date=2019-08-16 |website=Books+Publishing |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-08-26 |title=James Moloney Nan Chauncy Award Recipient 2019 |url=https://readingtime.com.au/james-moloney-nan-chauncy-award-recipient-2019/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Reading Time |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304113316/https://readingtime.com.au/james-moloney-nan-chauncy-award-recipient-2019/ |url-status=live }}

2021

|{{sortname|last=Nicholls|first=Jan}}

|{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-06-25 |title=Nicholls wins 2021 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/06/25/188657/nicholls-wins-2021-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625002427/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/06/25/188657/nicholls-wins-2021-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/ |archive-date=2021-06-25 |access-date=2021-06-28 |website=Books+Publishing |language=en-AU}}

2023

|Jenny Stubbs

|{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Stubbs wins 2023 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/08/21/236179/stubbs-wins-2023-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |publisher=Books+Publishing}}

See also

{{portal|Children's literature}}

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070829004214/http://cbc.org.au/awards2.htm Nan Chauncy Award Guidelines]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070808232849/http://www.cbc.org.au/awards.htm CBCA Awards]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070804050021/http://www.women.tas.gov.au/significantwomen/search/nan_chauncey.html Significant Tasmanian Women – Nan Chauncy (1900–1970)]

Category:Children's Book Council of Australia

Category:Australian children's literary awards