I’m one of those authors who likes to try different types of writing, and I’ve been spending part of this week writing a long (1750 word) book review of some YA novels. They’re all by New Zealanders, and the are all GOOD. So do try David Hair’s Ghost’s of Parihaka, a funny and frightening story […]
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Author Blog 2 – David Hill
April 12, 2013 · Filed under Authors, Books, Children, New Zealand, Star Author · Tagged April Star Author, David Hill, New Zealand author, Star Author, writing
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Conflict
March 11, 2013 · Filed under Books · Tagged Anna Mackenzie, Conflict, New Zealand author, writing, young adult
What a great sun-filled weekend here in the Bay of Plenty! One weekend last year, I attended a talk by one of my favourite authors, Anna Mackenzie, who hails from that other well-known New Zealand bay – the Hawkes Bay. Many of you will know Anna as the author of books like High Tide, Out […]
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NZ Post Children’s Book Awards Finalists 2011
March 14, 2011 · Filed under Authors, Book Awards, Books, Celebrating New Zealand, Children, Cultures and People, New Zealand, Young Adults · Tagged junior fiction, New Zealand, New Zealand authors, New Zealand books, non-fiction, NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2011, NZ Post Children's Book Awards Finalists, Picture Books, young adult fiction
The finalists for the 2011 NZ Post Children’s Book Awards were announced a couple of weeks ago. These are the awards for the best books for children and young adults in New Zealand and they are awarded every year. There are four categories – picture books, non-fiction, junior fiction and young adult fiction. Here are the […]
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