Leila St John Award
The Leila St John Award is an annual award presented in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards by the Victorian branch.[1] The award was first made in 1999, the most recent in 2021.[2]
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.[2]
To see the history of the CBCA and other CBCA Awards, see: List of CBCA Awards
Award category and description
[edit]The Leila St John Award is awarded for services to children's literature in Victoria.[1]
List of winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bea Fincher | [3] |
| 2000 | Moira Robinson | [4] |
| 2001 | Ann Haddon | |
| 2001 | Ann James | |
| 2002 | Margaret Dunkle | |
| 2003 | Kay Keck | [5] |
| 2004 | No Award | [4] |
| 2005 | Nell Bell | |
| 2006 | No Award | |
| 2007 | Anne Hanzl | |
| 2008 | Dr. Pam Macintyre | [6] |
| 2009 | Albert Ullin OAM | [7] |
| 2010 | Pam Horsey | [8] |
| 2011 | Eileen Nelson | [4] |
| 2012 | No Award | |
| 2013 | Kim Yeomans | |
| 2014 | Jo Goodman | [9] |
| 2015 | Dr. Virginia Lowe | [4] |
| 2016 | Geri Coughlin | |
| 2017 | Geraldine Woolnough | |
| 2018 | Kathy Kozlowski | [10] |
| 2019 | No Award | [11] |
| 2020 | Christine Oughtred | [12] |
| 2021 | Paul Collins | [2][13] |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Leila St John Award". Children's Book Council Awards. Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^ a b c "Collins awarded 2021 Leila St John Award". Books+Publishing. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Beatrice Fincher". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ a b c d "Leila St John Award". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Vale Kay Keck (Oldmeadow)". Books+Publishing. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "Pam Macintyre". Penguin Books New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Albert Ullin wins Leila St John Award". Books+Publishing. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "Vale Pam Horsey". Books+Publishing. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "Goodman posthumously awarded CBCA Vic's Leila St John Award". Books+Publishing. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "Kozlowski wins Leila St John Award". Books+Publishing. 2019-03-26. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "Annual Report 2020/2021" (PDF). The Children's Book Council of Australia, Victoria. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "2020 Leila St John Award presented to Christine Oughtred". The Children's Book Council of Australia, Victoria. 2021-03-23. Archived from the original on 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "Paul Collins 2021 Leila St John Award Recipient". Ford St Publishing. 2022-03-29. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-03-07.