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2020 Storylines Story Tours LIVE online

Northland Story Tour goes live online - nationwide


The Storylines Northland Story Tour is digital this week (12-16 October). You can join us from your bubble, your classroom, your living room or anywhere else you choose! Applications are open to anyone in New Zealand to join one (or more) of the digital sessions, for different age groups, that will be LIVE-streamed. The sessions run from Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October – you choose the session(s) and the guest(s).

These live-streamed sessions are exactly what they say: they are only available to watch live, at the stated time. You also have the opportunity to ask questions to the presenters in real-time.

There is no cost to join any of the streams. Once you book, a link and password will be sent to you.

Registrations for the Northland Story Tour open soon. Watch this space or our Facebook page for updates. Presenters will be confirmed shortly. A tentative programme includes:

 

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Monday 12 October: Tim Tipene

Tuesday 13 October: Maria Gill

Wednesday 14 October: Zak Waipara

Sessions at: 9.15 - 10.00am Yrs 3 & 4; 11.30 – 12.15pm Yrs 5 & 6; 2.00 - 2.45pm Yrs 3-6

A former New Zealand Herald graphic artist and HOD of Animation at Animation College, Zak Waipara (Rongowhakāta, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Ruapani, Ngāti Kahungunu) is now Digital Media Lecturer at AUT. He has worked as a designer for Māori Television’s children’s show Miharo, illustrated comics and a range of books, and created animated music videos. Zak also created the design and artwork for New Zealand's International Children's Book Day 2007 poster. Zak illustrated his latest book, The Stolen Stars of Matariki, with Miriama Kamo who provided the text.
 

Thursday 15 October: Chrissie Walker

Sessions at: 9.15 - 10.00am Yrs 5 & 6; 11.30 – 12.15pm Yrs7 & 8; 2.00 - 2.45pm Yrs 5 & 6.

The Short but Brilliant Career of Lucas Weed by debut author Chrissie Walker won the 2017 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award for a junior novel manuscript. This out-there tale tells the story of a boy with the unusual name of Lucas Weed. He hasn’t really made any friends at his new school, so when the ‘cool kids’ suggest he carry out a prank in class, Lucas thinks it might be his path to being accepted. And when the pranks keep getting more and more outrageous – and with videos uploaded to YouTube – Lucas Weed’s popularity soars! But soon things start to go out of control ... The Short But Brilliant Career of Lucas Weed continues to intrigue readers.

Friday 16 October: Shared presentations

9.15am Chrissie Walker and Tim Tipene Yrs 5-8

2.00pm Zak Waipara and Maria Gill Yrs 3-6

You are welcome to book more than one session.

Any questions? Email festival@storylines.org.nz

Please share with your networks and communities around New Zealand.
 
 
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Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award 2020 presentation

This scheduled to take place in December. Watch our newsletter or Facebook page for details

 
 

Central North Island Story Tour

Hard on the heels of our Digital Story Tour from 12-16 October, we return to "real" visits to schools from 19-23 October.We currently have some gaps for visits to early childhood centres, schools and/or community venues by our tour presenters, writers Apirana Taylor, Juliette MacIver and James T Guthrie and writer/illustrator Deborah Hinde.

The schedule: Monday 19 October – Taupō; Tuesday 20 October – Rangitaiki, Turangi; Wednesday 21 October – Taumarunui; Thursday 22 October – Mangakino, Rotorua; Friday 23 October – Rotorua, Reporoa.

Book your Storylines Story Tour visit here or email festival@storylines.org.nz

 
 
Watch Maria Gill's 2020 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

2020 Storylines Award presentations

We are pleased to announce release dates for the videos of our 2020 Award winners' presentation and acceptance speeches.

Storylines Joy Cowley Award Release date: Friday 16 October

Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award Release date: Tuesday 20 October

Storylines Janice Marriott Mentoring Award Release Date: Friday 23 October. (Link to be provided ahead of this date.)

Storylines Tessa Duder Award Release date: Tuesday 27 October

Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award. Release Date: Friday 30 October. Watch our Facebook page for the link later in the month

Storylines Kids' Pick Award. Release Date: Early November - watch our Facebook page for updates and the link.

We'll provide video link sand updates on our Facebook page, and in our next newsletter will provide links that will be accessible on individual Award pages.

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The video featuring Tania Sickling, winner of the 2020 Storylines Joy Cowley Award is available online from Friday 16 October.

New name for Storylines Children's Literature Foundation

We have recently undertaken a review of the Storylines Children's Literature Foundation Constitution and the Storylines Children's
Literature Trust Deed. The Trustees have
approved the new Trust Deed and the
Foundation Constitution is to be voted
on by Storylines Foundation members at the
AGM on 5 April 2020.
As part of these changes, there is a name
change for the Foundation, to The Friends of
Storylines, and both organisations are adopting
a Māori name as an integral part of their identity.

The full name of the Storylines Trust will be
Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust
of New Zealand Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o
Aotearoa.
Once the new Constitution is adopted, its full
name will be Friends of Storylines Incorporated
Nga Pou o te Whare Waituhi o Aotearoa.

These names have been developed for us by members of the Faculty of Māori and
Indigenous Development at Auckland
University of Technology. A full explanation of
the thinking behind the new names can be
found here.

Please contact childlitnz@storylines.org.nz if
you are interested in joining Friends of Storylines
Nga Pou o te Whare Waituhi o Aotearoa or want
to know more about our organisation or structure.
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2020 Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award winner

The winner of the 2020 Gaelyn Gordon Award for a much-loved book is The Big Block of Chocolate, written by Janet Slater and illustrated by Christine Dale
 

 

 

 

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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Our Supporters
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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We also receive generous funding from:
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Other organisations who share our objective of promoting books and reading in New Zealand include:

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National Library of New Zealand

Duffy Books in Homes

Michael King Writers’ Centre

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Storylines Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki and Friends of Storylines Te Pou o Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki together form New Zealand’s only national organisation working year-round to promote New Zealand children’s and young adult literature through activities that include a major national Story Tour to schools, early childhood centres and communities, and awards for writers, illustrators and those who work in the area of New Zealand children’s literature

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