Each year, at our conference, we present awards that celebrate excellent work being done within the field of literacy.

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SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO LITERACY 

This is awarded to the individual or organisation who has moved literacy research or practice forward considerably. 

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BEST RESEARCH ARTICLE 

This is awarded to the article, published in our journal Reading & Writing between January and December of the previous year, which made a contribution to the field and displayed exemplary adherence to the hallmarks of scholarly publications.

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BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION 

This is awarded to a current or recently graduated student who gives a presentation at the annual conference which emanated from a Masters or Doctoral research study. 

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BEST FIRST-TIME PRESENTER 

This award is intended to acknowledge the courage and professional development of individuals who have never presented at any conference ever before.