The CBCA Nan Chauncy Award: Call for Nominations

Call for Nominations for
THE CBCA NAN CHAUNCY AWARD

A BIENNIAL AWARD OF THE CHILDREN’S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA 

From the late 1950s until the early 1970s, Nan Chauncy was one of the most esteemed children’s writers in Australia. She distinguished herself by winning the Australian Children’s Book of the Year three times, had three titles commended in the following seven years and gained international recognition, including receiving a Diploma of Merit in the Hans Christian Andersen Award (Eastman, B. 2000; Lees, S. & Macintyre, P. 1993; Niall, B. 1984).

In recognition of the writer’s significance in the history of literature for young Australians, CBCA instituted the Nan Chauncy Award in 1983. The Award is currently conferred biennially.

The CBCA Nan Chauncy Award has been created to honour a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of Australian Children’s Literature over a period of years. Such a person could be an editor, publisher, teacher, librarian, bookseller, researcher, lecturer, author, illustrator, etc.

The recipient of the Award must be an Australian citizen, no matter where resident, or a person who has been resident in Australia for at least five years. The recipient need not be a member of a Branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia.

Financial and Life Members of CBCA may nominate eligible people. All nominations must be on the official form, obtainable from the Children’s Book Council of Australia Branches and the National Board. Nominees must be living at the time nominations close.

Nominations close on 31 March, 2017.

If you have any queries, please write to:

The Coordinator, CBCA Nan Chauncy Award,
Level 2, State Library of Queensland,
Stanley Place,
South Brisbane. 4101.

Entry forms and advice to nominators are also available from your Branch office, the National Board and the CBCA web site: http://cbca.org.au/other-cbca-awards

Jenni Connor, Nan Chauncy Award coordinator

Editor's note: Nan Chauncy is dear to the hearts of Tasmanian readers and CBCA members as Chauncy Vale is located in the island state and is the source of inspiration for many of her stories. The following list of previous blog posts about Nan and this award are presented chronologically, starting with the most recent, for those who like to know more about this remarkable writer.

15 May 2016 Finding Nan Chauncy's Lorenny

27 September 2015 A place to call home

8 August 2015 Nan Chauncy Travelling Suitcase comes to Kingston LINC

1 June 2015 Nan Chauncy - A children's author ahead of her time

30 March 2015 Nan Chauncy Award

2 March 2015 Part 1: Nan Chauncy in the Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature Inc