Nan Chauncy Award

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.

The award was established to honour Nan Chauncy, who is recognised as a significant Tasmanian author.

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.