Dromkeen Medal
| Dromkeen Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | outstanding achievement in the advancement of Australian children's and young adult literature |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | State Library of Victoriasince 2013 |
| First awarded | 1982 |
| Website | SLV - Dromkeen Medal |
TheDromkeen Medalis a literary prize awarded annually by the Courtney Oldmeadow Children's Literature Foundation for those who have advancedchildren's literatureinAustralia.The Medal was established by bookseller,Joyce Oldmeadowin 1982,[1]and is named after the property, Dromkeen Homestead, nearRiddell's Creek, Victoriawhich the Oldmeadow family purchased in 1973, and established as a children's literature museum.[1]
TheState Library of Victoriahas presented the Dromkeen Medal since 2013.[2]
List of medal winners
[edit]1980s
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Entrance to Dromkeen Gallery, near Riddell's Creek Victoria - 1983Maurice SaxbyAM
- 1984Patricia WrightsonOBE
- 1985Anne Bower IngramOAM
- 1986Albert UllinOAM
- 1987Joan PhipsonAM
- 1988Patricia ScottAM
- 1989Robert IngpenAM
1990s
[edit]- 1990Mem FoxAM
- 1991Robin Klein
- 1992Julie Vivas
- 1993Alf Mappin
- 1994Agnes Nieuwenhuizen
- 1995Jennifer RoweAC
- 1996Belle AldermanAM
- 1997Colin ThieleAC
- 1998Graeme Base
- 1999Barbara Ker WilsonAM
2000s
[edit]- 2000Paul JenningsAM
- 2001Julie Watts
- 2002Ann James
- 2003Ivan SouthallAM
- 2004Margaret Dawn HamiltonAM
- 2005Roland Harvey
- 2006Walter McVittyAM
- 2007Patricia EdgarAM
- 2008Ruth ParkAM
- 2009Bronwyn Bancroft
2010s
[edit]- 2010Shaun Tan
- 2011Libby GleesonAM
- 2012Patricia Mullins
- 2014Helen Chamberlin[4]
- 2015Andy Griffiths
- 2016Alison LesterAM[5]
- 2017Erica Wagner[6]
- 2018John Marsden[7]
2020s
[edit]Dromkeen Librarian's Award
[edit]In 1994 an annual award was created to recognise someone working in an Australian library setting "in recognition of the important role they play in introducing young people to literature and encouraging an enjoyment and love of reading."[8]
1990s
[edit]- 1994Suzette Boyd
- 1995Debra Rosenfeldt
- 1996Bronwen Bennett
- 1997Jill McCallum
- 1998Juliana Bayfield
- 1999Miranda Harrowell
2000s
[edit]- 2000Suzanne Thwaites
- 2001Rita Fellows
- 2002Jenny Stubbs
- 2003Barbara Braxton
- 2004Margaret Catterrall
- 2005Margy Heuschele
- 2006Jennifer Grant
- 2007Jennifer Katauskas
- 2008Ruth Jones
- 2009Pam Macintyre
2010s
[edit]- 2010Suzy Wilson
- 2011Heather Heraud
- 2012Libby Ahern
- 2014Pam Saunders
- 2015Rosario Martinez
- 2016Sarah Steed
- 2017Megan Daley, Junior School Teacher Librarian atSt Aidan's Anglican Girls' School,Corinda, Queensland
- 2018Sue Wootton, Children's Support Officer at Eastern Regional Libraries (ERL)[8]
2020s
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]- ^abHeywood, Anne (16 March 2004)."Oldmeadow, Joyce".The Australian Women's Register.Retrieved12 October2018.
- ^"Dromkeen Medal".State Library Victoria.Archived fromthe originalon 12 March 2018.Retrieved22 November2016.
- ^"Previous recipients: Dromkeen Medal".State Library Victoria.
- ^"Dromkeen Medal awarded to celebrated editor Helen Chamberlin".Medianet.The State Library of Victoria: AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS. 14 October 2014.Retrieved15 October2014.
- ^"Dromkeen awards: 2016 Awards".slv.vic.gov.au.State Library Victoria.Retrieved11 May2017.
- ^"Wagner awarded 2017 Dromkeen Medal".Books+Publishing.1 December 2017.Retrieved13 December2018.
- ^"Dromkeen Medal".State Library Victoria.Archived fromthe originalon 12 March 2018.Retrieved13 December2018.
- ^ab"Dromkeen Librarian's Award".State Library Victoria.Retrieved12 October2018.