Pixie O'Harris award

PIXIE O'HARRIS AWARD

The Pixie O’Harris Award honours one of Australia’s best-loved illustrators of children’s books, Rhona Olive Harris. Established by the Children’s Publishing Committee of the Australian Publishers' Association in 1994, it is awarded for "distinguished and dedicated service to the development and reputation of Australian children’s books". The guidelines state that "To be eligible, publishers, editors, booksellers and publicists need to have worked consistently in children’s literature, demonstrated a commitment beyond the call of duty and developed a reputation for their contribution to the industry."

Pixie O'Harris (aunt of entertainer, Rolf Harris) produced a large number of picture books of her own, illustrated the work of other writers and was a friend and mentor to many authors and illustrators.

More information is available from the Australian Publishers' Association pages

Year	Winner
2005	Rosalind Price - of Allen & Unwin
2004	Leonie McSweeney - of Scholastic Australia
2003	Mark Macleod - publisher and critic
2002	Maurice Saxby - Australia's leading critical analyst, historian and speaker on Children's Literature
2001	Rayma Turton - founding editor of Magpies magazine
2000	Ann Haddon & Ann James - founders of Books Illustrated, bookshop, gallery and inspiration for illustrators
1999	Joyce Oldmeadow - bookseller and publisher, who helped establish Dromkeen
1998	Margaret Hamilton - publisher of books with integrity (the books, as well as Margaret!)
1997	Barbara Ker Wilson
1996	Robin Morrow
1995	Pegi Williams
1994	Myra Lee

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