
IBBY Shortlist for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award
The International Board on Books for Young People is proud to announce the Shortlist for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award Writing: Ahmad Akbarpour from

The International Board on Books for Young People is proud to announce the Shortlist for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award Writing: Ahmad Akbarpour from

Each month, the Aotearoa Children’s Junior Fiction and Young Adults Bestseller List highlights the bestselling junior fiction and young adult titles by New Zealand writers.Find

📚 Book your tickets here for the Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day Join us as we celebrate the extraordinary writers, illustrators and champions of

Workshops, pitch slams, panels and opportunities for social networking await you! Storylines is holding a national hui for professional and aspiring creatives 3-4 October 2026.

Each month, the Aotearoa Children’s Junior Fiction and Young Adults Bestseller List highlights the bestselling junior fiction and young adult titles by New Zealand writers.Find

Each month, the Aotearoa Children’s Junior Fiction and Young Adults Bestseller List highlights the bestselling junior fiction and young adult titles by New Zealand writers.Find

The 2025 Storylines Notable Book Lists are out. Checkout the lists here

Bob’s lecture, From Page to Imagination: A Life Shaped by Children’s Books is now available on the our website. Read Bob’s Lecture here

🎄 Storylines Grand Christmas Raffle 🎄 The winners of the Christmas Raffle have now been drawn. Congratulations to the following winners of the prize draws:Donovan Bixley original

Exciting news! Storylines Patron Gavin Bishop has been nominated for the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) – the world’s largest award for children’s and young
Storylines welcomes your support for all its activities and events. Whether as a volunteer or sponsor for annual events or specific activities, your support (large or small) towards helping young New Zealanders love books is greatly appreciated.
We are a 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