The Crichton Award for New Illustrators

The Crichton Award aims to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration. It is administered by the Victorian Branch of the CBCA and the judging panel of three is nominated and elected by the executive of the Victorian Branch.

Crichton Shortlist 2008

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Author	Title	Publisher
Aaron BLABEY	PEARL BARLEY AND CHARLIE PARSLEY	Viking (Penguin Group Australia)
Luke EDWARDS	OCK VON FIEND	Omnibus Books (Scholastic Australia)
Ambelin KWAYMULLINA	CROW AND THE WATERHOLE	Fremantle Press
Sonia MARTINEZ Text by Craig SILVEY	THE WORLD ACCORDING TO WARREN	Fremantle Press
Jonathon OXLADE Text by David MEGARRITY	THE EMPTY CITY	Lothian (Hachette Livre Australia)
Anna WALKER by Maria FARRER	SANTA'S AUSSIE HOLIDAY	Scholastic Australia