The Leila St John Award is an annual award presented in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards by the Victorian branch.
[1] The award was first made in 1999.
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 AwardsThe Leila St John Award is awarded for services to children's literature in Victoria.