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What's the story? is Storylines' newsletter. It includes news and information about children's literature around New Zealand as well as internationally.

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Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand aims to promote public awareness of the importance of reading and literature for all children; ensure children in New Zealand have access to high quality literature; and support writers and illustrators of literature for children in New Zealand.
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2013 Margaret Mahy Day and AGM. Thank you to those who came to the annual Margaret Mahy Day. Our winners, announced on the day, are: Aimee McNaughton, Storylines Joy Cowley Award winner. Juliet Jacka, Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award winner. Patrick McDonald, Storylines Gavin Bishop Award winner. And... the Storylines Notable Books list for 2013 was also announced. Photos and a report of the day are upcoming.
2013 Storylines Margaret Mahy Award winner. Congratulations Bill Nagelkerke! Author, (former) librarian, international children's literature judge... and all-around wonderful person. Well done Bill! Read more about Bill here, and about the award itself here. Come to the Storylines Margaret Mahy Day, and congratulate Bill in person.
Hamilton children’s literature specialist wins Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award 2012. Hamilton children’s literature specialist and Southwell School librarian Gerri Judkins is the winner of the 2012 Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award for a distinguished contribution to children’s literature in New Zealand. Read more> Hot off the (virtual) press! The latest Storylines newsletter, What's the Story? is now available! Which means, the latest quarterly thematic booklist is also available. Storylines members - log on to the website (see above) to access the booklist... True Stories.

The 20th Annual Storylines Festival is coming! The 20th Annual Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children's Writers and Illustrators is going to be big. Special events are being planned nationwide to mark this major milestone of Storylines. Bookmark the Festival page and stay updated with what's planned in your region. Read more>


2013 Story Tour Applications are now open! This year we have three (3) Story Tours planned. One will tour schools in the Northland region, the second is the Auckland Story Tour and the third is the South Auckland Story Tour. This is no cost to schools. For more information about the Story Tour, how it works and what to expect or to apply read more>.

Margaret Mahy's Rumbustifications. Released on 28th November, Rumbustifications is a magical journey in to enchanting world of the author Margaret Mahy. Margaret is seen reading her captivating stories to her granddaughter in her home in Governors Bay. Captured by long time friend Yvonne MacKay, this is a unique record of New Zealands greatest writer. Margaret Mahy's A Tall Long Faced Tale. An interviewer once asked Margaret Mahy “If she were transformed into her true self, what she would become?” Margaret replied, “A tall long-faced tale”. What better way to describe a legend who is widely acknowledged to be one of New Zealand’s greatest writers! In this documentary we discover the real Margaret – Margaret the intellectual, Margaret the magical, Margaret the witty, the whimsical and the wicked. To purchase your copy of the DVD's, or to find out more about Rumbustifications and A Tall Long Faced Tale Read more>.

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