ANDY GRIFFITHS ANNOUNCED AS THE
2026 – 2027 CHILDREN’S LAUREATE
The Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation (ACLF) is thrilled to announce Australian children’s author Andy Griffiths as the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2026 and 2027. Andy will be officially introduced as the ninth Australian Children’s Laureate during an online announcement on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 at 12.00pm AEDT. He will then launch his Laureate Program at a special ceremony at the State Library of NSW on Tuesday, 24 February at 12:00pm AEDT to a live audience of children, invited guests and streamed online around Australia.
To see the announcement live on Tuesday, please log into https://www.childrenslaureate.org.au/ at 12:00pm AEDT
The Children’s Laureate is the national ambassador for reading and Australian children’s literature, championing important issues affecting the entire industry, including creators, reading advocates, educators, librarians, booksellers and publishers. Appointed every two years to promote the importance and transformational power of reading, imagination and story in the lives of young Australians, the Children’s Laureate spends extensive time speaking directly with children, families, education specialists, government ministers and librarians, in both metropolitan and regional communities across the country.
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Andy Griffiths is available for interviews after the official announcement on Tuesday 10 February.
Please contact [email protected] / 0410 655 020 to confirm a time.
About us:
The Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation (ACLF) is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2008. Since launching the first Laureateship in 2012, this important role has been held by Australian children’s literature powerhouses including Gabrielle Wang, Alison Lester, Jackie French, Leigh Hobbs, Morris Gleitzman, Boori Monty Pryor, Ursula Dubosarsky and outgoing Laureate, Sally Rippin. Children's Laureates are active in Italy, The Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden and Wales. There are Reading Ambassadors in New Zealand and the United States.
Contact details:
Tatiana Marchant | Estellar PR
+61 410 655 020 | [email protected]
