Mary Vaughan Jones Award

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The Mary Vaughan Jones Award is a Welsh children's literature award. The Mary Vaughan Jones Trophy is awarded every three years to an author who has made a substantial contribution to children's literature over a number of years. It was established in memory of Mary Vaughan Jones's contribution to the field of children's books in Wales. [1]

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References

  1. "THE MARY VAUGHAN JONES AWARD". Welsh Books Council. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008.