The Children’s Peace Literature Award is for books intended for children up to 18 years of age. The books’ themes or main characters should encourage the peaceful resolution of conflict and/or promote peace at the global, local or interpersonal level. Past themes have included dealing with bullying and domestic violence. The award is conducted by Psychologists for Peace, a Special Interest Group of the Australian Psychological Society. The judging panel includes psychologists and experts in children’s literature.
published between 1 July 2021 and 30
June 2023
Books must have been published between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023.
Successful candidates for the Children’s Peace Literature Award will receive an equal share of the award of $4000.
Entries close: 31 July 2023.
For more information and to enter, visit the Psychologists for Peace Interest Group Children’s Peace Literature Award website.