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Welcome to Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand. Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2009 & Storylines Joy Cowley Award 2009 entry closes 31 October 2008 Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children's Writers and Illustrators 8-15 June 2008 The festival has cast its spell around New Zealand for another year. Children will be reading their books and remembering the great experiences of meeting the authors and listening to stories, watching illustrators create the illustrations they see on the pages of their books, and creating their own books and stories. Thanks to all the wonderful writers, illustrators, storytellers and performers who took part and the crews of volunteers who ensure that each event runs smoothly. A big thank you also to our marvellous sponsors and funders, who ensure we can run the festival each year. Dates for 2009 are 7-14 June.
Margaret Mahy Medal 2008 to children's literature quizmaster University of Auckland education lecturer Wayne Mills, initiator of children's literature quizzes in New Zealand and internationally, is the winner of the 2008 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award. The award recognises Wayne Mills' achievement in establishing the popular Kids' Lit Quiz held annually in New Zealand and in 2003 expanding this to an international event. 'Wayne Mills is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's foremost authorities on children's and young adult books,' says Dr Libby Limbrick, chair of the Storylines Trust and Head of the School of Arts, Languages and Literacies at the Faculty of Education, University of Auckland. more> 2008 Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved book goes to My Brown Bear Barney by Dorothy Butler and Elizabeth Fuller.	See Wayne Mills in action as Quizmaster at the Kids' Lit Quiz New Zealand Finals at Storylines Festival Auckland Family Day on 15 June.
We are also the New Zealand National Section of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People). Find out more about IBBY's Children In Crisis Fund International Children's Book Day 2008 Thailand is the host country for ICBD 2008 on April 2nd with the theme Books enlighten; knowledge delights. The poster and message can be viewed by following the link above. 31st IBBY Congress 2008 Copenhagen, Denmark 7-10 September. For more information visit IBBY.

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2008

31 August

Closing date for nominations for Margaret Mahy Award and Betty Gilderdale Award

31 October

Closing date for entries for the Joy Cowley Award for a picture-book manuscript and

Tom Fitzgibbon Award for a novel for 7-13

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Reading Resources

Please visit our resources page to find out more about our two free booklists: Reading with Joy and Reading on Up which we have been distributing during NZ Book Month. We still have copies available.

What's the Story
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