Cowley, Mahy nominated for Astrid Lindgren award

9 September 2008 Books+Publishing

New Zealand authors Joy Cowley and Margaret Mahy have been nominated for this year's Astrid Lindgren award. Cowley was a nominee for last year's award, which went to Australian author Sonya Hartnett. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, worth five million Swedish kronor (A$920,000), is the world's largest prize for children's...