Jill holt in the listener writes the bantam and the soldier is a distinguished work, in every way a triumph a wonderful picture story book, it is the result of thoughtful, accurate research. Finalist in the new zealand post children s book awards 2011 finalist in the australianew zealand crystal kite award 2011 illustrated by sarah davis. Profile of author and storylines awardwinner vince ford. The 10pm question 2008 won the young adult section of the 2009 new zealand post book awards and the 2011 corine international book prize young readers award. Margaret mahy onz 21 march 1936 23 july 2012 was a new zealand author of children s and young adult books. The new zealand book awards for children and young adults are a series of literary awards. The shortlists for the new zealand post book award were announced today. She is best known for her books the juniper game and the raging quiet. The judges for the prestigious new zealand post childrens book awards are on the lookout for books with a wow factor. Fake leaders and fake news in the posttrust era by shiv sing and rohini luthra. New zealand post childrens book awards identifies and celebrates excellent books written by new zealand authors. Despite being open to finalists from all categories, as of 20 all winners have been from the picture book category.
Poetry, fiction, illustrated nonfiction, and general nonfiction. Sherryl jordan born 8 june 1949 is a new zealand writer for children and young adults, specialising in fantasy and historical fiction. Many of her story plots have strong supernatural elements but her writing concentrates on the themes of human relationships and growing up. Margaret mahy, the winner of the new zealand post childrens book. A handful of blue is a book written by the new zealand author vince ford and is a story. Des hunt lives at matarangi on the coromandel peninsula. This list of literary awards from around the world is an index to articles about notable literary awards. New zealand post childrens book awards junior fiction winner 2000 for 2much4u. 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. Posts about nz post book award written by lisa hill. With close to books entered for the awards in 2011, christmas has come early. The australian animated television show the magical world of margaret mahy is based on margarets children s stories. Go to the new zealand post childrens book awards website.
New zealand book awards for children and young adults young. She won the american express and katherine mansfield memorial awards for short stories, as well as the new zealand post book of the year award in 2005 and 2009. Christchurch city libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles. New zealand book awards for children and young adults margaret mahy book of the year aotearoa. Finalists were selected from more than children s books published in new zealand in 2011 and submitted for the awards. The 2011 winners of the new zealand post book of the year awards were announced on 27 july. Its sequel the last herrick secret was launched november 2012. It also won the childrens choice award at the 2014 western australian young readers book awards, and. The house that jack built scholastic 1999, which deftly combined traditional words with pictures illustrating the colonization of new zealand, was book of the year in the 2000 new zealand post childrens book awards. University of otago college of educationcreative new zealand. Her second picture book, the werenana, won the new zealand post childrens choice award in 2009, was a storylines notable book in the same year, and was shortlisted for the 2010 sakura medal.
This book brings to the reader many issues not covered in other books about new zealand during world war. Margaret mahys books feature in latest stamp issue new. Since then, she has had at least 35 books published. New zealand post childrens book awards honour award by margaret mahy harpercollins, 2009. The children s choice award was created at the first new zealand post childrens book awards in 1997, and has been presented every year since. New zealand post childrens book awards kingzone the. New zealand book awards for children and young adults wright. Her first book was the greenstone summer, published in 1977. Traditional themes to the fore in 2011 new zealand post christmas stamp issue.
New zealand post book awards tararua district library. For more than 40 years he was a secondary teacher specialising first in physics, and then later in electronics and computing. New zealand post childrens book awards 2003 junior fiction shortlist for a friend in paradise. New zealand post children s book awards 2011 finalist.
Nz post book award finalists 2010 anz litlovers litblog. Chief judge for the 2014 nz post childrens and young adult book awards. It is being held around the country from monday 7 may 2012. Fresh talent in new zealand post children s book awards finalists. The earlier incarnation of the new zealand book awards ran from 1976 to 1995, while the goodman fielder wattie book awards ran from 1968 to 1993. Nz post childrens book awards 2011 on february 28, 2011 the new zealand post book awards finalists 2010 announced on june 22, 2010 the winners announced. New zealand post childrens book awards 2010 on may 20, 2010. Montana wines assumed sponsorship in 1994 and the awards became the montana book awards 19941995. Melinda szymanik writes picture books, short stories and novels for children and young adults. In 1999, a summery saturday morning won best picture book at the new zealand post children s book awards, and 24 hours received an honour award at the 2001 new zealand post children s book awards.
In that same year, the book won both the picture book category of the new zealand post childrens book awards, and the book of the year. See more ideas about books, books to buy and novels. Lasenbys the battle of pook island won the junior fiction award at the 1997 new zealand post book awards for children and young adults. New zealand childrens authors christchurch city libraries. The story was one of broadbents first novels for children and young adults. Too many secrets, the first book in her herrick series, was nominated in the 2011 new zealand post children s book awards and published in finland and sweden. This week is the busiest week of the year for nz post, with thursday 19 december set to be the busiest day of all, as the parcel delivery business brings on extra flights, trucks, vans and people to get new zealanders christmas presents under the tree in time for the 25th. Past winners by author new zealand book awards trust. Childrens books featuring bold and brave girls are both becoming easier for parents to find, and also cover a large range of.
Booksellers new zealand has announced that a new committee has been established to oversee the new zealand post book awards and the new zealand post children s book awards. Too many secrets 2010 was nominated in the 2011 new zealand post children s book awards. Born in brisbane, australia, kyle now kyle mewburn is an amazingly versatile and prolific author who has written many picture books including the awardwinning old huhu nz. In 1997, the awards became the new zealand post children s book awards, and another new category was added, the new zealand post children s choice award. From 2010 the winners of each category have also been announced. Jack lasenby received the esther glen award at the 1989 lianza children s book awards for his work, the mangrove summer. Our programmes include the new zealand post childrens book awards, the new zealand post book awards, literacy aotearoa, books in homes and the howard league for penal reform. Congrats to karen healey for her book guardian of the dead, which is now a finalist for the following awards. Thanks to helen, one of our new zealand anzll members, for this information.
She was born in inglewood, taranaki, new zealand, on the farm where her father was born. From 2010 until 2014, the awards were known as the new zealand post book awards. Judges for new zealand post childrens book awards announced. Our interviews with nz children s authors were officially launched at the central librarys centre for the child on monday march 18th, as part of the 2002 new zealand post children s book festival. Prior to 1997, the awards were known as the aim childrens book awards. Margaret mahys books feature in latest stamp issue. New zealand book awards for children and young adults wikipedia. The questions were put together by children from christchurch east school. New zealand book awards for children and young adults. Publishing details for the shortlisted titles are as the earth turns silver by alison wong penguin group nz isbn 9780143011675 limestone by fiona farrell vintage, random house nz. Nz post picture book award winner 2007, as well as the junior chapter books do not push and four titles in the superpopular and supergross.
The new zealand post childrens book awards festival included events and activities to celebrate the new zealand post childrens book awards. Cover of finnigan and the pirates finnigan and the pirates sherryl jordan winner. In 2004, the senior fiction category was renamed to young adult fiction and the name changed to new zealand post book awards for children and young adults. Storylines notable book awards 2011 nonfiction list for. Others such as katarina random house 1990 and hinepau scholastic 1994 relate to his bicultural heritage. In 1991, he was awarded the buddle findlay sargeson fellowship. Book of the year the house that jack built by gavin bishop scholastic, 1999 childrens choice hairy maclary and zachary quack by lynley dodd mallinson rendel, 1999 best first book 2much4u by vince ford. Nz childrens book awards tararua district library nz.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. New zealand post childrens book awards young adult fiction by jack lasenby harpercollins, 2011 see jack lasenbys biography on the nz book council website. His first book, 2much4u won the 1998 tom fitzgibbon award for best childrens fiction by a previously unpublished author. An interesting story from new zealand that tells of a familys struggle with conflicting problems. Margaret beames born 18 october 1935 is a multiawardwinning author of children s books who lives in feilding, new zealand. Awardwinning new zealand author sherryl jordan began her writing career with picture books, but soon moved on to novels for older readers. The finalists in the new zealand post office childrens book awards for 2011 were announced last week. New zealand post children s book awards children s choice by catherine foreman scholastic, 2011.
New zealand post childrens book of the year the moon and farmer mcphee by margaret mahy, illustrated by david elliot random house, 2010 childrens choice baa baa smart sheep by mark sommerset, illustrated by rowan sommerset dreamboat books, 2010 best first book hollie chips by anna gowan scholastic, 2010 young adult fiction. Her breakthrough came with rocco, published in the united states as a time of darkness, and since that time she has gone on to pen many more titles for young adult and juvenile readers. The lost dawn of new zealand popular music 19181964 by chris. She has written a number of children s and young adult works published in new zealand and overseas. Small town new zealand life is portrayed accurately and warmly.