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August 10, 2013 · Filed under Books · Tagged children's authors, children's books, Storylines Family Festival
Today is the beginning of the first Storyline Festival this year – in Dunedin. Children’s authors Kyle Mewburn, Adele Broadbent, Mandy Hager, Rachel Stedman, Simon Pollard, and illustrator Robyn Belton, and storyteller Tanya Batt along with International guests: Isobelle Carmody and Rachel Spratt will strut their stuff at Dunedin Central Library from 11 – 4pm. […]
June 28, 2013 · Filed under Authors, Books, New Zealand, Star Author · Tagged June 2013 Star Author, Leonie Agnew, New Zealand, New Zealand author, Star Author
I’m exhausted. It’s been a big week. First we had the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards. I bit my nails all night. I cheered at the laptop screen. I booed when my internet connection went down and I was forced to throw marshmallows in frustration. Then I had to clean them up, including the […]
March 13, 2013 · Filed under Authors, Books, Children, New Zealand, NZ Book Month 2013 · Tagged donovan bixley, Fast Five, Fast Five Questions, New Zealand author, New Zealand illustrator, NZ Book Month, NZ Book Month 2013
Why did you want to be a writer? I wanted to illustrate things that I was really interested in, which doesn’t always happen when you illustrate other author’s stories. So I decided to write my own stories. What’s the best thing about being a writer? Coming up with ideas is very exciting. The hard part […]
June 3, 2011 · Filed under Authors, Book Awards, Books, Children, New Zealand · Tagged book awards, LIANZA, LIANZA Children's Book Awards 2011, New Zealand authors, New Zealand books, New Zealand illustrators
We’ve had the NZ Post Children’s Book Awards and now it’s time for the 2011 LIANZA Children’s Book Awards. The LIANZA awards are given by librarians for outstanding children’s literature in the categories of junior fiction, young adult fiction, illustration, non-fiction and te reo Maori. Here are the finalists in the Junior Fiction, Non-fiction […]
May 19, 2011 · Filed under Book Awards, Books, Children, New Zealand, NZ Post Children's Book Awards, NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2011 · Tagged award winners, book awards, LibraryZac, New Zealand books, NZ Post Children's Book Award Winners, NZ Post Children's Book Awards, NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2011
I was lucky enough to be able to go along to the awards ceremony for the 2011 NZ Post Children’s Book Awards last night. It’s a very sparkly, special night with New Zealand’s best authors and illustrators and I got to meet lots of them. The winners of each of the categories were announced including […]
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 […]
May 28, 2010 · Filed under Book Awards, Books, Children, New Zealand, writers, Young Adults · Tagged book awards, children, New Zealand, NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2010, young adults, Zac
Here’s a list of the 2010 NZ Post Book Award winners. Did you pick the winners? Click on the title or author of the book to see if we have a copy in your library . Picture Book and Book of the Year – Old Huhu by Kyle Mewburn & Rachel Driscoll Nonfiction – E3 Call […]
February 28, 2012 · Filed under Authors, Book Awards, Books, Celebrating New Zealand, Children, New Zealand, NZ Post Children's Book Awards, NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2012 · Tagged book awards, LibraryZac, New Zealand authors, New Zealand illustrators, New Zew Post Children's Book Awards 2012, NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2012
The finalists in the 2012 New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards were announced today. 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 fantastic books that are finalists […]
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