The Leila St John Award is an annual award presented in the Children' Book Council Awards by the Victorian Branch. The award was first made in 1999.

The CBCA Victoria Branch established the award in recoginition 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 Leila St John Award Winners

• 1999 - Bea Fincher
• 2000 - Moira Robinson
• 2001 - joint awards

Ann Haddon

Ann James

• 2002 - Margaret Dunkle
• 2003 - Kay Keck
• 2004 - award not made
• 2005 - Nell Bell
• 2006 - award not made

See also

• List of Australian literary awards