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Storylines’ 2021 Tours reach more than 30,000 young people
“The beneficial impact of authors and illustrators visiting schools to encourage a love of reading cannot be under-estimated,” says the chair of Storylines Children’s Literature Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki, Christine Young. “That’s why the Storylines Story Tours are so important as a way of directly engaging young New Zealanders with books and stories created […]
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Judges and new sponsor announced for 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Award-winning authors, librarians, a children’s bookseller and reviewer, as well as respected proponents of te reo and te ao Māori, make up the two panels of experts selected to judge entries in the 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Educationalist and author Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith, who was a judge in the […]
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Submissions open for 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust is now inviting submissions for the 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. These annual awards recognise and celebrate the best books for young readers published in New Zealand. Titles with release dates between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 will be considered for the […]
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Digital Story Tour replaces Northland Story Tour 2021
With the cancellation of the kanohi ki te kanohi (face-to-face) Northland Digital Story Tour, Storylines presents a digital Story Tour. Dates are: 22, 23, 24 November; 29 and 30 Nov and 1 December 2021. One guest will present via live stream each day, with a host. They will make two presentations each day, at 11.00am […]
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Donate a book for Christmas!
Kiwi Christmas Books is once again collecting donations of brand new books to gift to children who would otherwise go without at Christmas time. So please join along in the giving! Your donated book will go to a child in your town or city whose family cannot afford to buy their own. For some this […]
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Storylines Notable Books 2021 Awards – full list announced
The current strength of New Zealand publishing for children and young adults is reflected in the list of Storylines Notable Books in five genres announced today by the Storylines Children’s Literature Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa. “There are outstanding books in every category,” says Trust chair Christine Young. “Despite difficulties posed by Covid–19 […]
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Storylines Notable Books 2021 – Junior Fiction Winners Announced
Ten children’s novels named as Notable Storylines Children’s Literature Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa is pleased to announce ten novels by New Zealand authors for young readers, chosen as Storylines Notable Books 2021. The list, covering novels published from 1 January 2020 to 31 July 2021, is released in conjunction with the Kids’ […]
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Sarah Forster – 2021 Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award Winner
Many congratulations to Sarah Forster, winner of the 2021 Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award Wellington’s Sarah Forster has been named as the recipient of the 2021 Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award for outstanding service to children’s and young adult literature and reading.Christine Young, chair of Storylines Trust says the award acknowledges the work Sarah has done […]
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Kiwi authors and books about emotions find favour with our kids
Every year, Kiwi kids get the chance to vote for their favourite books and Whitcoulls proudly publish the results. Now in its 23rd year, the 2021 Kids’ Top 50 Books List announced today shows the huge popularity of Kiwi authors, books about emotions and those in a series. Whitcoulls received more votes than ever this […]
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Call for judges of the 2022 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are inviting expressions of interest from members and followers of the children’s literature community who would like to be considered as judges of the 2022 awards. The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are made in six categories: Picture […]
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Entries are open for the NZ Booklovers Awards 2022
NZ BOOKLOVERS AWARDS 2022 Entries are now open for the NZ Booklovers Awards 2022 NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction Book 2022 We are looking for the best in storytelling – a novel we couldn’t put down. NZ Booklovers Award for Best Lifestyle Book 2022 Cooking, wine, architecture, lifestyle, home and garden, design, […]
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Online Storytimes Aotearoa during lockdown – GUIDELINES FOR LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS AND ECE’S
DEVELOPED BY THE COALITION FOR BOOKS IN ASSOCIATION WITH PANZ, LIANZA, CLNZ AND NZSA Guidelines for libraries, schools and early childhood education centres Schools, libraries, and early childhood education centres are keen to ensure that New Zealand children are still able to enjoy all that a good book has to offer during these unsettling […]
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