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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.

Storylines Festival

The Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children's Writers and Illustrators has been a highlight of many families' calendars since 1993.

The festival – particularly the Free Family Days around the country – give children (and adults!) a chance to meet their literary heroes - authors, illustrators, storytellers or book characters.

Heritage Hotels Family Day Prize Draw

The winner of the 2011 Heritage Hotels Prize Draw was: Anne McLean from Dunedin.

Congratulations to Anne and your family!

Puffin Short Story Awards 2011

The winners of the 2011 Puffin Short Story Awards were announced at the Storylines Auckland Family Day on Sunday, 28th August. Congratulations to all our finalists in what was a fabulous competition with over 1500 entries.

We encourage all those budding writers out there to look out for the competition next year!
This year’s winners received an iPad for themselves as well as 50 Puffin books for their school’s library. Congratulations to our winners!

Click here to see the list of winners and to read the winning entries

Feedback Book Prize Draw

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback about the Family Days. Your feedback is invaluable in ensuring the Festival's ongoing success. The Feedback Book Prize Draw was won by:

Sheldon Family, Kerikeri
Daisy Crossland, Auckland
Susan Taylor, Christchurch

Congratulations to all our lucky winners!

Regional Roundups

For updated details about your local Family Day, the pages have now been updated with information about the day. To view the pages, click on the link below:
Dunedin
Christchurch
Wellington
Northland - Kerikeri
Auckland

Find out more here >. FiMore information and contacts:

To find out more about the festival, email the Storylines Events Manager, Vicki Cunningham.
If you would like to help fund or sponsor part of the festival, email the Storylines Executive Officer, Elizabeth O'Halloran.
To find what it takes to be a volunteer – visit our volunteers’ page.
For more information about the history of the festival – visit our history page.

Festival Reports

Read our full Festival Reports about all the activities that took place throughout New Zealand
2011 Festival Report.
2010 Festival Report.
2009 Festival Report.

19th Annual Storylines Festival 18 August - 26 August 2012

Dates for your diary for the 2012 Free Family Days are:

Saturday 18^th August – Dunedin Family Day
Sunday 19^th August – Wellington and Christchurch Family Days
Monday 20^th – Friday 24 August – Auckland Story Tour
Thursday 23^rd and Friday 24^th August – Northland Story Tour
Saturday 25^th August – Northland Family Day and Auckland Workshops
Sunday 26^th August – Auckland Family Day