Tessa Duder Award

The Storylines Tessa Duder Award was inaugurated in 2010 and is sponsored by HarperCollins Publishers.

The award is administered by Storylines and is sponsored by HarperCollins Publishers. It is made annually, when merited, to the author of a work of fiction for young adults aged 13 and above. The writer, who must be a New Zealand resident, must not have had a trade book for children or young adults previously published, nor have one in the process of publication. The award carries a monetary prize of $1500 and an offer of publication by HarperCollins Publishers.

Manuscripts, with accompanying form and fee payment, mustbe postmarked no later than 31 October each year.

The award winner is announced in March and the published book launched the following year.

The Storylines Tessa Duder Award recognises Tessa Duder’s outstanding contribution to children’s literature, both in terms of publishing output and her tireless work in the area of children’s literacy. 

Entry forms and guidelines are available here:

• Storylines Tessa Duder Award guidelines.
• Storylines Tessa Duder Award entry form.