The Leila St John Award is an annual award presented in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards by the Victorian branch. The award was first made in 1999, the most recent in 2021.
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.
To see the history of the CBCA and other CBCA Awards, see: List of CBCA Awards
Award category and description
The Leila St John Award is awarded for services to children's literature in Victoria.
List of winners +Leila St John Award winnersYearWinnerRef.1999200020012001200220032004No Award20052006No Award200720082009201020112012No Award2013201420152016201720182019No Award20202021 See also
List of Australian literary awards
References
External links Leila St John Award Guidelines CBCA Awards Leila St John Award, Children's Book Council of Australia (Vic) Inc.