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Crissi Blair 2019 Storylines Betty GIlderdale Award winner

portrait cb-814Storylines is pleased to announce that the 2019 winner  of the Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award is Crissi Blair, from Auckland.
Crissi has been writing about children’s books and their makers for nearly 20 years, including seven years for the Book Council’s e-news The School Library, reviews and articles for Australia’s Magpies magazine, for which she is now New Zealand coordinator; and her own publication New Zealand Children’s Books in Print, among many activities and involvement in the children’s literature community.

Storylines presents Crissi with her award at a special event at National Library in Auckland (Stanley Street, Parnell), on Saturday 2 November from 3pm. Free for members to attend; $15 for non-members. Registration essential. Members please email childlitnz@storylines.co.nz to advise your attendance. Non-members please register and pay here.

Read more about Crissi here.

Read more about the award here.

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Death of writer Jack Lasenby

Wellington writer Jack Lasenby, the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal winner in 2003, has died aged 88.

In a distinguished publishing career stretching back to 1970, Jack was the author of the much-loved Uncle Trev, Harry Whakatipu and Aunt Effie series, as well as numerous award-winning novels for children and young adults, short stories, and educational books. He was also a teacher, the editor of the School Journal and a lecturer in English at Wellington Teachers' College. He held the prestigious Sargeson Fellowship in 1991, the Writer's Fellowship at Victoria University in 1993, and was Writer in Residence at Dunedin College of Education in 1995. The Jack Lasenby Award was established by the Wellington Children's Book Association in 2002.

Storylines members extend their sympathy to his family and many Wellington friends and colleagues.

Read a full profile, bibliography and list of awards.
 
 
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Storylines Special Event

Panel discussion & Book launch - Rydges Hotel, Auckland, 6pm, 23 August
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Listen to Mandy Hager's 2019 Storylines Margaret Mahy lecture, or read the text.

 

Read about  the 2019 Storylines Annual Margaret Mahy Medal and National Awards Day.
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Recent News

Storylines 2020 Award deadlines

Entries for Storylines' manuscript awards - the Storylines Joy Cowley Award for a picture book manuscript, the Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award for a junior novel manuscript, the Storylines Tessa Duder Award for a YA novel manuscript, and the Storylines Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award for a manuscript in any genre, originally written in te reo Māori, are now open.

Read more about each award and entry criteria, and access the entry forms and guidelines on each award page.

The deadline for entries is 31 October 2019.
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Tina Shaw, winner of the 2018 Storylines Tessa Duder Award

Volunteer with Storylines

Storylines' strength lies  in the support it receives from Storylines members and friends. There are        a number of ways you can help Storylines        support the development of New Zealand      children's literature, and engage young New Zealanders in reading books, especially those        that reflect their experiences as New Zealanders:

  • join Storylines as a member; your    membership fee helps support our events     and awards programmes
  • join the Storylines' management committee
  • help with Storylines events and activities
  • assist with the Storylines Story Tours, as        the Storylines rep or as a volunteer driver

Please contact childlitnz@storylines.org.nz if         you are interested in helping in any way or want        to know more.
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2019 Storylines Award winners

In late March, Storylines announced the winners of the 2019 Storylines Joy Cowley Award for a picture book manuscript, and for the Storylines Gavin Bishop Award for a picture book illustrator.

Read  details on the awards pages:
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Janelle Wilkey of Blenheim, winner of the Storylines Joy Cowley Award.

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Amy Haarhoff of Palmerston North, winner of the Storylines Gavin Bishop Award

Storylines Award-winning title launched

The winners of the 2018 Storylines Joy Cowley  Award for a manuscript for a picture book, The Little Ghost who lost her Boo, was launched at a special 2019 Storylines event in August  this year ahead of teh annual Booksellers New Zealand conference.

Scholastic publisher Lynette Evans launched the book, written by Elaine Bickell of Wellington, with illustrations by Raymond McGrath. Not only was the book launched, but Lorraine revealed that the book has been picked up by a prestigious American publishing house.


 

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Storylines Award-winning titles launched

The winners of the 2018 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award for a manuscript for a junior fiction novel, and the 2018 Storylines Tessa Duder Award for a manuscript for young adults were launched at the at the 2019 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Awards Day on 31 March this year.

Ursa, written by Tina Shaw, is published by Walker Books, and was winner of the Stroylines Tessa Duder Award. Read more about Ursa, and the Tessa Duder Award.

Bullseye Bella by James Guthrie, won the Storylines Tom Firtzgibbon Award. It is published by Scholastic NZ. Read more.
 

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Book listed for UK Award

Last year Storylines patron Dame Wendy Pye  launched the book Children’s Literature in a Multiliterate Word edited by Waikato lecturer Nicola Daly and Storylines chair Dr Libby Limbrick, with advisory editor Pam Dix. The book is a diverse collection of essays by 12 scholars in children’s literature from the very successful 35th IBBY World Congress 2016 held in Auckland.
Children's Literature in a Multililterate World has now  been shortlisted for the United Kingdom Literacy Association 2019 Academic Book Award. Children's Literature in a Multililterate World is published by Trentham Books and UCL, Institute of Education Press, University College London.
You can order it  from www.ucl-ioe-press.com and in Kindle/eBook formats.

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Member-only videos and tip sheets

Storylines members can  receive access to a series of 16 videos, filmed at the 2017 Storylines Writers and Illustrators Hui. The videos provide insights into the creative and writing processes of 16 of our top writers and illustrators.Check out a sample here. Members can access the first videos here. Others will be uploaded during may and June.
The series of "Top Ten Tips" sheets offer pithy and useful advice to aspiring writers and illustrators, andfor teachers, parents and librarians. They're written by leading practitioners such as Bruce Potter and Leonie Agnew among others. Coming: more from writers and Illustrators, plus from educators on getting your child reading and an agent on how to get published.

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Storylines would like to thank our major funders and supporters:

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Storylines is supported by the Creative New Zealand Toi Uru Kahikatea (Arts Development) Investments Programme, with funding to assist us in our mission of supporting New Zealand children's and young adult writers and illustrators, and in engaging young New Zealanders with books and reading.

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