# Nan Chauncy Award

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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](/source/List_of_CBCA_Awards).[1]

The award was established to honour [Nan Chauncy](/source/Nan_Chauncy), who is recognised as a significant [Tasmanian](/source/Tasmania) author.[2]

## 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]

## Winners

Nan Chauncy Award winners Year Winner Ref. 1983 [3] 1988 [3] 1993 [3] 1998 [3] 2000 [3] 2002 [3] 2004 [3] 2006 [3] 2008 [3] 2010 [3] 2012 [3] 2015 [3] 2017 [4][5][6] 2019 [7][8] 2021 [9] 2023 Jenny Stubbs [10] 2025 Wendy Rapee [11]

## See also

- [List of Australian literary awards](/source/List_of_Australian_literary_awards#Children's_books)

## References

1. ["The Nan Chauncy Award"](http://www.cbca.org.au/other-cbca-awards). Children's Book Council Awards. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160415223211/http://cbca.org.au/other-cbca-awards) 2016-04-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2007-07-31.

1. ["Nan Chauncy (1900 - 1970), Author"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070804050021/http://www.women.tas.gov.au/significantwomen/search/nan_chauncey.html). Tasmanian Government website. Archived from [the original](http://www.women.tas.gov.au/significantwomen/search/nan_chauncey.html) on 2007-08-04. Retrieved 2007-07-31.

1. ["Nan Chauncy Award"](https://cbca.org.au/NanChauncyAward). *[Children's Book Council Awards](/source/List_of_CBCA_Awards)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230303172108/https://cbca.org.au/NanChauncyAward) 2023-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

1. ["Awards: CBCA's Nan Chauncy, Books of the Year"](https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3071). *[Shelf Awareness](/source/Shelf_Awareness)*. August 23, 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220815090824/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3071) 2022-08-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

1. ["Nan Chauncy Award 2017"](https://readingtime.com.au/nan-chauncy-award-2017/). *Reading Time*. 2017-08-29. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211009115042/http://readingtime.com.au/nan-chauncy-award-2017/) 2021-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

1. Bennett, Lachlan (2017-08-24). ["Book council lauds Mem Fox"](https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4877586/book-council-lauds-mem-fox/). *The Advocate*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230307225618/https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4877586/book-council-lauds-mem-fox/) 2023-03-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

1. ["Moloney wins 2019 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award"](https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/08/16/137858/moloney-wins-2019-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/). *[Books+Publishing](/source/Books%2BPublishing)*. 2019-08-16. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190816183823/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/08/16/137858/moloney-wins-2019-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/) 2019-08-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-08-16.

1. ["James Moloney Nan Chauncy Award Recipient 2019"](https://readingtime.com.au/james-moloney-nan-chauncy-award-recipient-2019/). *Reading Time*. 2019-08-26. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230304113316/https://readingtime.com.au/james-moloney-nan-chauncy-award-recipient-2019/) 2023-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

1. ["Nicholls wins 2021 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award"](https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/06/25/188657/nicholls-wins-2021-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/). *[Books+Publishing](/source/Books%2BPublishing)*. 2021-06-25. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210625002427/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/06/25/188657/nicholls-wins-2021-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/) 2021-06-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-06-28.

1. ["Stubbs wins 2023 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award"](https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/08/21/236179/stubbs-wins-2023-cbca-nan-chauncy-award/). Books+Publishing. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.

1. ["Rapee wins CBCA 2025 Nan Chauncy Award"](https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2025/08/11/312115/rapee-wins-cbca-2025-nan-chauncy-award/). Books+Publishing. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-08-16.

## External links

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

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