Storylines launches te reo Māori manuscript award
Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust has announced a new award for an unpublished manuscript written in te reo Māori, reports Booksellers NZ. The new award is named in honour of...
Storylines National Awards 2019 winners announced
The Storylines Children’s Literature Trust of New Zealand has announced the 2019 winners of three national awards. The winning entries in each category are: Joy Cowley Award for picture book...
Storylines announces notable NZ children’s books for 2019
The Storylines Children’s Trust has announced its 2019 Notable Books list for children’s and young adult books published in the previous year. Notable books in each category are: Picture books...
Storylines National Writers’ Awards 2016 shortlists announced
The Storylines Children’s Literature Trust of New Zealand has announced the shortlists for its three national writers’ awards. The shortlists are: Joy Cowley Award for picture book text ‘The Boy...
Storylines NZ announces 2014 Notable Books List
The Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust in New Zealand has announced its list of notable books for 2014.The Storylines 2014 Notable Books List was announced on 29 March at the...
‘Grandma McGarvey’ wins 2014 Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award
New Zealand children’s book Grandma McGarvey by Jenny Hessell and Trevor Pye (Scholastic) has won the 2014 Gaelyn Gordon Award for a much-loved book. The award is presented annually by...
Elliott wins Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal
Dunedin children’s book illustrator and author David Elliot has won the 2014 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, awarded annually for lifetime contributions to New Zealand children’s literature. The award recognises Elliot’s...
Agnew wins Betty Gilderdale Award
Christchurch book reviewer and children’s literature advocate Trevor Agnew has won the 2013 Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award. Agnew, a trained teacher and librarian, has been ‘an insightful reviewer for the Christchurch...
McDonald wins 2013 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award
Wellington illustrator Patrick McDonald has won the 2013 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award, which is sponsored by Random House New Zealand. McDonald will receive a cash prize of NZ$1500 (A$1215) and mentoring...
Nagelkerke wins 2013 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal
Christchurch writer, book judge and former librarian Bill Nagelkerke has won the 2013 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award. The award recognises Nagelkerke’s contribution to New Zealand writing for...
NZ librarian wins Betty Gilderdale Award
Hamilton-based librarian and children’s literature specialist Gerri Judkins is the recipient of this year’s Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award. Judkins, who is currently the school librarian at Southwell School in Hamilton, will be...
Stedman, Drought win Storylines national writing awards
Two New Zealand award winners were announced as part of Margaret Mahy Day celebrations on 31 March. The national writing awards were presented by Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust to...
Lasenby wins 2012 Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award
Wellington writer Jack Lasenby has won the 2012 Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for his 'Uncle Trev' series. The Gaelyn Gordon Award is presented annually by Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust...
Beale wins 2012 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal
Wellington writer Fleur Beale has won the 2012 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award. Beale received the award, which is presented annually by the Storylines Children's Literature Trust, for...
NZ booksellers win 2011 Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award
Wellington booksellers Ruth and John McIntyre have won this year's Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award. The McIntyres, who have run the Children's Bookshop in Wellington since 1992, won the award for...
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Hyland, Catton on Orange Prize longlistM J Hyland (This is How, Text) and New Zealand author Eleanor Catton (The Rehearsal, A&U) are among the authors on the longlist for this...
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Webcke's book backShane Webcke's book Hard Road (Macmillan), which the author last week requested be pulped, will now be published as planned and will arrive in stores over the next...
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Miles Franklin and NSW Prem's shortlists next weekThe shortlists for both the Miles Franklin Award and the NSW Premier's Literary Awards will be announced next week--the Prem's prize shortlist on...
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Lowry and Morris share NZ fellowshipThis year's NZ$40,000 (A$38,890) Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship will be shared by authors Brigid Lowry and Paula Morris. The writers will spend five months each...
International guests for Storylines festival
New Zealand's Storylines festival has announced that UK author/illustrator Babette Cole and Australian author Carole Wilkinson will head the guest-list for its 2008 event.Storylines 2008 will be held in venues...