Here are a few illustrations i have done for childrens books. A polish week is being held from 27th of october to 3rd of november with pahiatuas main street decorated in a polish theme to welcome the visiting polish children and their descendants. A winters day in 1939 junior fiction finalist in the 2014 nz post childrens book awards, and jack the viking. His first poetry collection, the art of walking upright, won best first book of poetry at the 2000 montana new zealand book awards. Dunger gecko press awardwinning childrens books new zealand. Who won book of the year in the 2007 new zealand post book. David hair is the author of the bone tiki, winner of best first novel young adult fiction section at the 2010 nz post children s book awards. New zealand book awards for children and young adults. Since 1945, with the establishment of the esther glen award for fiction, the library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza had also been rewarding excellence in new zealand children s literature. The finalists for the 2014 new zealand post childrens book awards have been announced. Best childrens books nz post childrens book awards. Mary mccallum publisher makaro press and the cuba press.
Glenn colquhoun is a doctor, poet and childrens writer. Shortlisted for the cbcabook of the year awards 2011. Some of the award winners are also sir julius vogel award finalists. About the illustrator donovan bixley is a prolific illustrator of numerous childrens books and book covers. Keep an eye out, as we add to this list see more ideas about children s book awards, childrens books and books. International childrens book awards national library of. Nz edition winner librarians choice 2014 lianza childrens book awards. Ash arising by mandy hager penguin books new zealand. When the new zealand government publishing awards finished in 1988, the award ceased to exist until 1995. Her recent publications include a collection of her own poems for children, the letterbox cat and other poems, which won childrens choice at the 2015 nz book awards for children and young adults, and an anthology of childrens verse, a treasury of nz poems for children. A longlist of up to 40 titles is announced in late january, and a shortlist is released in early march. New zealand book awards for children and young adults wikipedia. However, before you submit works for consideration for alsc awards and notable lists, please visit the faq page prior to submission.
Margaret mahy book of the year singing home the whale by mandy hager random house, 2014 best first book maori art for kids by julie noanoa and norm heke craig potton publishing, 2014 young adult singing home the whale by mandy hager random house, 2014 childrens choice young adult fiction. The winners of the new zealand post childrens book awards have been announced. Short story competition writers in new zealands top of. A manuscript assessment competition for picture book. Oct 07, 2019 a collection of essays, the love school, won the biography and memoir section of the new zealand post book awards in 2009. If you think you know the story of goldilocks and the. Many congratulations to the children s book award winners from sffanz. Create a tailored list of quality childrens books based on your criteria such as ethnicity, gender, period, location, and others, or view lists of one hundred sixtytwo 162 englishlanguage childrens literature awards and their winners. Elizabeth is an arts foundation laureate and was made an officer of.
She has worked alongside many young and gifted illustrators and set up the sandra morris illustration agency in 2003 hoping to find a wider market particularly for nz illustrators. A full list of the awardwinning titles is available in pdf format here for printing, or a pdf for poster display here, or read the full list, with cover illustrations, here. The authors table new zealand festival of the arts. Maori and pakeha encounters, 16421840 auckland university press, 2012, which was shortlisted in the general nonfiction section at the new zealand post book awards in 20, and beyond the imperial frontier.
She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature of ash 20, dear vincent 2014, the nz post childrens book awards for ya fiction the crossing 2010, an honour award in the 1996 aim childrens book awards toms story, golden wings excellence award juno lucina. Book one in the fly papers series, the flytrap snaps, was a storylines notable book and was shortlisted for the 2012 nz post children s book awards, as well as the lianza esther glen award. The 2020 storylines notable book award lists for books published in 2019 has been announced. The bone tiki and its sequel the taniwha s tear are fantasy novels set in new zealand. The ngaio marsh award for best crime novel, established in 2010, promotes and celebrates excellence in crime, mystery and thriller writing by new zealand authors. Award winning childrens author jack lasenby has died stuff.
The winners of the new zealand post children s book awards have been announced. The new zealand story by gavin bishop, illustrated by gavin bishop penguin random house puffin, 2017. Henry bob bobbalich, though he was small, could reach up to places unreached by the tall, for henry could climb the most towering wall. The bone tiki and its sequel the taniwhas tear are fantasy novels set in new zealand. In 2003 he won the poetry category and also became the first poet to be awarded the coveted montana readers choice award.
Nz post book awards for children and young adults 2014. Many congratulations to the childrens book award winners from sffanz. Children s quiz tararua district librarys hotly contested annual nz book awards quiz for primary school children, run simultaneously at all four branches, will be on thursday 22 may 2014 at 6. She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature of ash 20, dear vincent 2014, the nz post childrens book awards for ya fiction the crossing 2010, an honour award in the 1996 aim childrens book awards toms story, golden wings excellence award juno. A collection of essays, the love school, won the biography and memoir section of the new zealand post book awards in 2009. The awards ceremony is held as part of the auckland writers festival in may each year. Mandy hager has been awarded the katherine mansfield menton fellowship for 2014, and she was the 2012 recipient of the new zealand society of authors beatson fellowship. The new zealand book awards for children and young adults are administered by the new zealand book awards trust. Elizabeths last book is horrorscience fiction, wake. John served for six years on the board of booksellers nz and was a justice of the peace. She was the coconvenor of the spinning gold 09 childrens book writers and illustrators conference. Short story competition writers in new zealands top of the. At the same time, a major nationwide reading challenge, sponsored by hell pizza, encourages children to read. Polish children in pahiatua 70th anniversary tararua.
A winters day in 193 9, scholastic nz, march 20, storylines notable book 2014, finalist 2014 nz post book awards, finalist 2014 lianza esther glen junior fiction award, winner librarians choice award 2014 lianza childrens book awards. Margaret mahy book of the year the boring book by vasanti unka. In 2016, the awards merged with the library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza awards. Unexpected detective, talespin media, 2012 ebook only. Traditionally logan park high school teams have done very well winning the. Alsc fosters values of respect and equality, and therefore accepts media award submissions from all.
Currently called the new zealand post childrens book of the year award, this award was originally known as the new zealand childrens book of the year award, presented from 1982 to 1988. Dunger is the winner of multiple awards, including the junior fiction category of the nz post book awards for children and young adults, 2014. Mandy hager is a multiaward winning writer of fiction for young adults. He was a judge of the nz post childrens book awards in 1998 and convenor of judges in 1999. For a book in the mind body spirit genre, published between april 1 and march. The list is supplied as information for authors and selfpublishers interested in pursuing awards and citations as a means to. Book one in the fly papers series, the flytrap snaps, was a storylines notable book and was shortlisted for the 2012 nz post childrens book awards, as well as the lianza esther glen award. Finalist in the nz post book awards for children and young adults 2014. Ive started this post several times and abandoned all the different iterations. The finalists in the nz post book awards for children and young adults have been. Awarded annually by the american library association ala, these prize winning books bear the stamp of recognition for the most distinguished american childrens book published the previous year. This book is suitable for boys and girls ages 10 to 14.
Des is the muchadmired author of more than 20 acclaimed childrens and young adult novels, most set in new zealand with strong environment and science themes. Best childrens books nz post childrens book awards winners 2014. She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature of. David is a new zealander, who has worked primarily in financial services. Including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. The new zealand post book awards for children and young adults are managed by booksellers new zealand and sponsored by new zealand post. Ashton wylie charitable trust book and manuscript awards. He is the author of a number of books on new zealand history including the meeting place. Her 2014 novel reach was longlisted for the ockham new zealand book awards, edwin and matilda was runnerup in the 2008 montana. A collection of essays, the love school won the biography and memoir section of the new zealand post book awards in 2009. Donovan bixley is an awardwinning illustrator and book designer based in taupo.
Shortlisted for the new zealand post book of the year awards 2014. The new zealand book awards for children and young adults are administered by the. Melindas short stories have appeared in trade and educational publications in new zealand and australia. Fresh talent in new zealand post childrens book awards finalists. New zealand post was the principal sponsor of the awards until 2014. Her latest adult collection, new york pocket book, was published in 2016. Book two, the sundew stalks, came out in 20 and was on booknotes list of top 5 fantasy reads for determined girls. Veteran childrens novelist des hunt was the recipient of the 2017 storylines margaret mahy medal. His last major award, in 2014, was the prime ministers award for literary achievement. Mandy hager is a multiaward winning writer of fiction, most often for young adults. The panels include childrens and ya librarians, authors, illustrators, teachers and academics.
Established in 1945, the childrens book council of australia cbca is a notforprofit, volunteer run organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young australians the cbca presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to australian childrens literature. New zealand book awards for children and young adults margaret mahy book of the year aotearoa. These awards were selected based on their acceptance of selfpublished books. There are also four best first book awards, supported by mitoq. Two recent books include 99 ways into new zealand poetry cowritten with harry ricketts and shortlisted for the 2011 nz post book awards and dear heart. New zealand book awards for children and young adults wright. She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature. Te kura pounamu is judged by a separate panel of judges. The new zealand post book awards for children and young adult finalists for 2014 are listed below. Winner best picture book of the year nz childrens book awards 2017. International childrens book awards national library of new zealand.
Her most recent picture book, fuzzy doodle, was a finalist for the picture book and russell clark awards at the 2017 nz book awards for children and young adults, a 2017 storylines notable book and was a 2017 white raven selection. From 2010 the winners of each category have also been announced. Award winning childrens author jack lasenby has died. Sandra continues to be involved in both childrens book publishing and teaching childrens book illustration, and botanical illustration. I was the national coordinator for the nz post childrens book awards festival 20, and ran the storylines childrens festival in wgtn 2007. Book awards are a way of recognising the best, the divergent and the most. From new zealand book awards for children and young adults, 6. Who won book of the year in the 2007 new zealand post book awards. David hair is the author of the bone tiki, winner of best first novel young adult fiction section at the 2010 nz post childrens book awards. Despite being open to finalists from all categories, as of 20 all winners have been from the picture book category. Chapters are told in the alternating viewpoints of william and melissa. New zealand post margaret mahy book of the year the boring book by vasanti unka puffin books, 20 childrens choice the three bears sort of by yvonne morrison, illustrated by donovan bixley scholastic, 20 best first book a necklace of souls by r.
Storylines invites submissions to the storylines notable book awards 2021. I was the national coordinator for the nz post children s book awards festival 20, and ran the storylines children s festival in wgtn 2007. The ashton wylie charitable trust was established following the death of ashton wylie in 1999. The awards are also supported by creative new zealand and book tokens new zealand. Ends flags 0 0 0 0 0 2014 new zealand post book awards for children and young adults finalists page 4 of 5. The john newbery medal was the first award for childrens book in the world. Monkey boy by donovan bixley scholastic, 2014 childrens choice junior fiction the island of lost horses by stacy gregg harpercollins, 2014 picture book jims letters by glyn harper, illustrated by jenny cooper puffin books, 2014 childrens choice picture book the anzac puppy by peter millett, illustrated by trish bowles scholastic.
Ashton, an auckland businessman, was a philanthropist with a wide range of interests particularly in the area of spirituality, personal development and positive relationships. In 2008, colston was a judge in the new zealand post book awards for children and young adults. She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction three times, the 2009 nz post childrens book awards for ya fiction, a 1996 honour award, and six notable book awards. Im experimenting with 3d builds, collage and watercolour in photoshop at the moment you can see the results with fairy glad which is now out in an anthology read me another one please. Prior to 1997, the awards were known as the aim childrens book awards.
She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature of ash 20, dear vincent 2014, the nz post childrens book awards for ya fiction the crossing 2010, an honour award in the 1996 aim childrens book awards toms story, golden wings. In 2019 she was awarded the margaret mahy medal for lifetime achievement and a distinguished contribution to new zealands literature for young people. Create a tailored list of quality children s books based on your criteria such as ethnicity, gender, period, location, and others, or view lists of one hundred sixtytwo 162 englishlanguage children s literature awards and their winners. Her novel the hut builder won the fiction category of the 2011 nz post book awards and was shortlisted for the international 2010 boardman tasker prize for mountain writing. Finalist in the new zealand post childrens book awards 2011. In 2019 she was awarded the storylines margaret mahy medal, for lifetime achievement and a distinguished contribution to new zealands literature for young people.
I work in a variety of mediums but always looking for new ways to get a visual image across. Marsden books congratulates all the winners at the 2014 new zealand post book awards announced. Award winners, childrens books, kids books, nz post childrens book awards, teen books, winners. The awards are offered annually, in two categories. New zealand book awards new zealand post book awards. The children s choice award was created at the first new zealand post children s book awards in 1997, and has been presented every year since. Awardwinning 2014 new zealand picture books national library. Colston was the convener of the wellington childrens book association and a wellington committee member for the storylines festival. New zealand post childrens book of the year huhu koroheke te reo edition by kyle mewburn, translated by katerina te heikoko mataira, illustrated by rachel driscoll scholastic, 2009 childrens choice the wonky donkey by craig smith, illustrated by katz cowley scholastic, 2009 best first book the bone tiki by david hair. She won the esther glen award for fiction for her ya novel smashed and best young adult book in the nz post book awards 2010 for the crossing. The new zealand book council described him as one of new zealands most important childrens book authors.
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