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PUKAPUKA ADVENTURES Free Family Fun Ak May 18-19
Come and enjoy a free family weekend at the Auckland Writers Festival. From 18 – 19 of May, Pukapuka Adventures will take over the top floor of the Aotea Centre. Expect book readings, dancing, singing, drawing, zine-making, crafting activities and more. The interactive line-up has been inspired by all the wonderful words and illustrations from newly […]
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Huia wins 2024 Bologna Prize, Best Children’s Publisher in Oceania region
10 April 2024 Books+Publishing Huia Publishers, based in Aotearoa New Zealand, is the 2024 Oceania winner of the Bologna Prize (BOP) for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year. The Māori-owned independent publisher has been operating since 1991, with a mission to ‘share stories that resonate with our people, that reflect our experiences and that value our culture and […]
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Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day & Award Winners
Congratulations to all of the 2024 Storylines Award winners who were presented with their awards on Sunday 7 April at an event held at the National Library of NZ in Parnell, Auckland. The 2024 winners are; Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award: The Dragon Hunters written by James Russell, illustrated by Link Choi Storylines Janice Marriott Mentoring […]
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Gavin Bishop appointed new patron of Storylines Trust
Award-winning author and illustrator, Gavin Bishop ONZM, is to join Joy Cowley as a patron of Storylines Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa. Gavin (Tainui, Ngāti Awa) is a highly acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator of more than 70 books, whose work ranges from original stories to retellings of Māori myths, European fairy […]
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2024 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal Winner
National Library’s Elizabeth Jones wins Storylines’ top Award National Library’s Director, Elizabeth Jones, has been named the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal winner 2024. The award is presented annually to a person for their lifetime achievement and significant contribution to the broad field of children’s and young adult literature and literacy. As Director of Literacy and Learning […]
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Vale Sherryl Jordan
Readers and the Aotearoa book sector are sharing memories of award-winning children’s author Sherryl Jordan who has died aged 74. Sherryl was a long-time NZSA member and is remembered for many award-winning books written for children, especially historical novels and works of fantasy. Her publisher Scholastic New Zealand has written a tribute to the author, […]
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US Lerner Publishing Group acquires local children’s book publisher Gecko Press
December 19 Wellington-based Gecko Press finds a new home at Lerner Publishing Group Lerner Publishing Group has announced the acquisition of Wellington publisher Gecko Press, an award-winning, internationally-focused publisher of curiously good books for children. Gecko Press, 18 years old, has developed an international niche market for handpicked picture books, board books and chapter books for […]
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Judges announced for 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
12 DECEMBER Public and school librarians, teachers, booksellers, award-winning authors and illustrators, as well as passionate advocates of te reo Māori and te ao Māori, make up the two panels appointed to judge entries in the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Wānaka secondary school and public librarian Maia […]
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Submissions open for 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Entries have opened for the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, with an increase in the prize money on offer. The New Zealand Book Awards Trust Te Ohu Tiaki i Te Rau Hiringa is now inviting submissions for these annual awards that recognise and celebrate the best books for young readers […]
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2023 Storylines Notable Book Awards announced
Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa MEDIA RELEASE 2 November 2023 Storylines Children’s Literature Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa is delighted to once again celebrate excellence in New Zealand publishing for children and young adults with the announcement of this year’s Storylines Notable Book Award winners. […]
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Introducing BookHub: The game-changing online sales tool for NZ
On National Bookshop Day, 7 October 2023, BookHub – a bookselling website created by Booksellers Aotearoa NZ and CircleSoft in collaboration with New Zealand’s independent bookstores – will go live. With BookHub, consumers can buy the book they want online directly from participating NZ independent bookstores in just a few clicks. Launched with a […]
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Dame of Aotearoa children’s literature steals Harry Potter’s crown – Whitcoulls Top 50 Kids 2023
MEDIA RELEASE SEPTEMBER 22 Whitcoulls announce their Kids’ Top 50 Books List today (Friday, September 22, 2023) and with it reveal Dame Lynley Dodd’s classic book Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy steals Harry Potter’s crown as the nation’s favourite children’s book. First published in 1983, Dodd’s book also celebrates another significant milestone – 40 years […]
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