New zealand post was the principal sponsor of the awards until 2014. Join lianza community groups that represent your region, sector and special interests. The elsie locke nonfiction award was first awarded in 2002 by the library and information. In 2016, the lianza childrens book awards and the new zealand book awards for children and young adults merged, leading to name changes for some of the categories, the addition of an award for illustration, and a change in the judging. Wearable wonders was a finalist in the nonfiction category of the 2014 new zealand post book awards for children and young adults and winner of the lianza elsie locke nonfiction award. The lianza young adult fiction award recognises the distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults aged years and above. The national book awards are the nations preeminent literary prizes, honoring outstanding fiction, young peoples literature, poetry, and nonfiction. Prizes are donated by the good people who provide our author services as well as industry experts. This is the glittery page where i tell you all about the awards i have nearly won. The new zealand book awards for children and young adults are a series of literary awards. In 2015, the awards entered a new era, with the support of creative new zealand and book tokens nz ltd. Flight of the honey bee by raymond huber and brian lovelock illus and recon team angel book 3.
Jun 02, 2010 prestigious childrens book awards finalists 2010 announced by lianza. Mandy hager new zealand society of authors pen nz inc te. Keep an eye out, as we add to this list see more ideas about childrens book awards, childrens books and books. Lianza announces the childrens book award finalists.
Please advise your networks so noone misses out on the chance to submit. A monster with a onetrack mind meets his match in an elderly lady called mrs. Lianza russell clark award christchurch city libraries. Until 2014, the childrens choice award was chosen from the finalists in all categories below by a public. An evil sorcerer king has devised a deadly secret ritual. Announced at the gala, the winners of the 2014 minnesota book awards are.
The lianza childrens book awards acknowledge excellence in junior fiction, young adult fiction, illustration, non fiction and te reo maori. Librarians choice award was introduced in 2012 to give the wider library profession the opportunity to participate in the lianza childrens book awards. Nzs longestrunning book awards go from strength to strength. The new zealand book awards for children and young adults are administered by the new zealand book awards trust. Congratulations to 2014 lianza childrens book awards. Many of her books have been shortlisted for or won awards, including. Winner of the margaret mahy book of the year award, and the best young adult fiction award. The lianza children s book awards acknowledge excellence in junior fiction, young adult fiction, illustration, non fiction and te reo maori. This is a last call for submissions to the storylines notable books 2014, for books published in 20. Unexpected detective, talespin media, 2012 ebook only a winters day in 193 9, scholastic nz, march 20, storylines notable book 2014, finalist 2014 nz post book awards, finalist 2014 lianza esther glen junior fiction award, winner. Finalists for the lianza childrens book award 2014 walker books is proud to announce that nature storybooks. Her subsequent book ghoulish getups scholastic 2014 was also shortlisted for the new zealand children and young adults book awards. Winners in lianza book awards announced schoolnews new.
Mrs mos monster paul beavis the lianza young adult fiction award recognises the distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults aged years and above. Besides the rough life at sea, jimmys problem is that he can see the dead. Winners of the 26th annual minnesota book awards announced. Storylines notable book awards 2011 nonfiction list for the naughty kids book of nature.
People and communities connected and empowered by information. The lianza esther glen award for junior fiction recognises a. The library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza has presented its annual childrens book awards as part of the 2007 lianza conference held recently in rotorua. The awards judged by librarians, acknowledge excellence in junior fiction, young adult fiction, illustration, non fiction and te reo maori. Official facebook page for the biennial lianza conference. Lianza childrens book awards finalists announced tararua. When te arepa santos is dragged into the river by a giant eel, something happens that will change the course of his whole life.
Awarded by librarians for outstanding childrens literature in new zealand, the lianza awards are for excellence in junior fiction, young adult fiction, illustration, nonfiction and te reo maori. Storylines notable book award 2012 junior fiction list for the peco incident. Another picture book success this year was diana noonans the teddy bears promise, illustrated by robyn belton craigpotton publishing, which took the russell clark illustration prize in the 2014 lianza childrens book awards. Flight of the honey bee books welcome to walker books. Much of this due to the partnership with hells pizza and the promotion which was running where kids could get a free pizza through. Eight of her books have been named as storylines notable books and a number of titles, both fiction and nonfiction, have been shortlisted for the nz book awards for children and young adults, including enemy at the gate 2009, anzac day. Singing home the whale won both the young adult fiction category and the margaret mahy book of the year in the new zealand book awards for children and young adults in 2015, as well as. Amanda mandy hager is a writer of fiction and nonfiction for children, young adults and adults. Lianza children and young adult book awards book awards.
Philippa werry new zealand society of authors pen nz. This is me with illustrious illustrator, sarah davis, at the new zealand post book awards for children and young adults, 2014. The library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza has announced the winners of its 2014 childrens book awards. Lianza the library and information association of new zealand aotearoa received over 100 nominations for their 2011 childrens book awards with the prestigious lianza esther glen award. Jimmy grimholt is the youngest sailor aboard warship h. New zealands oldest book prize, the esther glen award for a distinguished contribution to literature for children, has been presented to wellingtonbased author. Lianza facilitates professional development workshops. This week the winners of the new zealand post book awards were announced, and a ya book took out the main prize. Finalists for the lianza childrens book award 2014 news.
The lianza awards have now merged with nz book awards for children and young. Dunger by joy cowley, gecko press lianza young adult fiction award for the distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults aged. Mercury bay author among 2014 lianza childrens book awards. In 2019 she was awarded the margaret mahy medal for lifetime achievement and a distinguished contribution to new zealands literature for young people. In 2016, the awards merged with the library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza awards.
Prior to 1997, the awards were known as the aim childrens book awards. New zealand book awards for children and young adults. Lianza librarians choice award 2014 awarded to the most popular finalist across all awards, as judged by professional librarians of lianza. Weve put together a timeline illustrating just how important our organisation has been and still is with the help of the research publications of w.
She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature of ash 20, dear vincent 2014, the nz post childrens. Lianza childrens book awards national library of new zealand. She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature of. Unexpected detective, talespin media, 2012 e book only a winters day in 193 9, scholastic nz, march 20, storylines notable book 2014, finalist 2014 nz post book awards, finalist 2014 lianza esther glen junior fiction award, winner librarians choice award 2014 lianza childrens book awards. The organisation sponsors book awards, including the new zealand book awards for children and young adults into which the lianza childrens book awards for distinguished childrens literature were merged in 2016, as well as industry awards such as the ybplindsay and croft award recognising contributions in collections development and. Says awards convener pene walsh of the nature of ash, the strong and extremely welldeveloped characters, along with the dystopian theme, formed an actionpacked story that in. Finalist nz post childrens book awards 2014 for project huia.
She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature of ash 20, dear vincent 2014, the nz post childrens book awards for ya fiction the crossing 2010, an honour award in the 1996 aim childrens book awards. The nature of ash won the young adult fiction section of the lianza book awards in 20 and dear vincent won the same section in the lianza book awards in 2014. Finalist lianza book awards 2012 for the peco incident. The lianza childrens and young adults book awards winners for 2015 were announced last night at the national library in wellington. Sep 18, 2007 the library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza has presented its annual childrens book awards as part of the 2007 lianza conference held recently in rotorua. Reminder storylines notable book awards 2014 final call for entries.
Ice war by brian falkner are finalists for the lianza childrens book award 2014. Nov 04, 20 storylines wants to remind new zealand authors and publishers that storylines notable book awards is currently accepting entries, including ebook submissions. Retrieved february 03, 2014, from click and view the current issue of. Lianza esther glen junior fiction award for the most distinguished contribution to literature for children aged 015. Clnz education awards 2015 best resource in te reo maori shortlist for rona, illustrated by te kauru nohotima huia publishers. Des was a 2016 hells childrens choice award finalist for his book cool. Longestrunning nz book awards go from strength to strength. Lianza elsie locke non fiction award for a work that is considered to be a distinguished contribution to nonfiction for young people. In 2014, flight of the honey bee won the lianza russell clark illustration award, was a storylines notable book and was a finalist for the lianza elsie locke nonfiction award and the new zealand post childrens book awards.
The book of hat has also won a notable book award storylines and was runnerup in the ashton wylie awards. The next conference will be held at the vodafone events centre, auckland from october. She has won the lianza book award for young adult fiction three times, the. Apr 28, 2014 lianza childrens book awards 2014 1 lianza childrens book wrds 20 1 lianza shortlist 2014 1 little kiwi series 1 love stories all ages 1 lynley dodd biography 1 maia blog tour 1 mal peet 1 maori myths and legends 1 maori new year 1 maori people 1 margaret mahy 2 marine resources 1 matariki 3 mature readers 1. The story of a little boy by lesley cameron powell. She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature of ash 20, dear vincent 2014, the nz post childrens book awards for ya fiction the crossing 2010, an honour award in the 1996 aim childrens book awards toms story, golden wings excellence award juno.
Christchurch city libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles. Reviews of literature and information resources new zealand. Awardwinning 2014 new zealand picture books national. Both books are also shortlisted in the lianza awards, winners announced on monday. Established in 1950, the national book award is an american literary prize administered by the national book foundation, a nonprofit organization. He pakiwaitara mo hinemoa raua ko tutanekai, illustrated by andrew burdan and translated by scotty morrison huia publishers. The lianza children and young adult book awards began in 1945 with the esther glen award. Awarded to the most popular finalist across all awards, as judged by professional librarians of lianza. Lianza childrens book awards 2014 1 lianza childrens book wrds 20 1 lianza shortlist 2014 1 little kiwi series 1 love stories all ages 1 lynley dodd biography 1 maia blog tour 1 mal peet 1 maori myths and legends 1 maori new year 1 maori people 1 margaret mahy 2 marine resources 1 matariki 3 mature readers 1. Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 lianza childrens book awards.
Lianza announces the childrens book award finalists scoop news. Wearable wonders, by fifi colston, scholastic new zealand lianza librarians choice award 2014 awarded to the most popular finalist across all awards, as judged by professional librarians of lianza. Te kura pounamu lianza new zealand book awards for children and young adults wright family foundation te kura pounamu award for te reo maori this award is administered in partnership by lianza, te ropu whakahau and the new zealand b ook awards trust. Winner ya section 2014 lianza childrens book awards notable book award, storylines trust, 2014. The lianza children and young adult book awards christchurch. Winner of the 2015 lianza childrens book awards, russell clark illustration award. If youre not already celebrating the 2014 lianza childrens book awards. Lianza young adult award christchurch city libraries. Many of her books have been shortlisted for or won awards, including singing home the whale which won both the young adult fiction category and the margaret mahy book of the year in the new zealand book awards for children and young adults in 2015. Lianza young adult fiction award nominee 2016 want to read saving. We were there courtesy of that happy hero who you can see in duplicate roosting upon our heads. Weve put together a timeline illustrating just how important our organisation has been and still is with the help of the research publications of. New zealands current best childrens book authors and illustrators will be revealed in june 2015, as lianza the library and.
Interview with des hunt new zealand post book awards for. Keep an eye out, as we add to this list see more ideas about. The lianza childrens book awards acknowledge excellence in junior fiction, young adult fiction, illustration, non fiction and te. Pyre of queens by david hair has won the young adult category of the lianza book awards, announced last night. Strengthening our members to be innovative and responsive to future information needs. Mandy hager is a multiaward winning writer of fiction, most often for young adults. Mandy hager new zealand society of authors pen nz inc. Jun 02, 2011 lianza the library and information association of new zealand aotearoa received over 100 nominations for their 2011 childrens book awards with the prestigious lianza esther glen award. New zealand post childrens book awards book awards. Mercury bay author, des hunt are among the 2014 library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza childrens book awards finalists announced today. From 19972014, new zealand post sponsored the event and awards. Since 2000 storylines has produced a list of outstanding books for children and young people by new zealand authors and illustrators, published during the previous calendar year.
New zealand book awards for children and young adults wikipedia. Mandy hager is a multiaward winning writer of fiction for young adults. Prestigious childrens book awards finalists 2010 announced by lianza. Lianza childrens book awards 2014 te kura pounamu shortlist for tahoe. For a work that is considered to be a distinguished contribution to nonfiction for young people. The winners of the lianza childrens book awards were announced at an awards ceremony on 4 august where the success of the awards this year in particular was noted. New zealand book awards new zealand book awards trust. Retrieved february 03, 2014, from click and view the current issue of the schoo. Both books also have something else in common, their authors died in. Both books also have something else in common, their authors died in 2014 from cancer. Congratulations to 2014 lianza childrens book awards winners. Later they expanded to encompass a wide range of awards for nonfiction, young adult, illustration, works in te reo maori and librarians choice as well as fiction. The lianza elsie locke nonfiction award was an initiative of the library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza.
The nature of ash was a finalist in the 20 new zealand post childrens book awards in the young adult fiction category, and won the 20 lianza young adult award. Christchurch city libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue. The new zealand book awards trust and the library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza have announced today that they are. This years fiction prize went to susan choi for trust exercise. She has won the lianza book awards for young adult fiction 3 times smashed 2008, the nature of ash 20, dear vincent 2014, the nz post childrens book awards for ya fiction the crossing 2010, an honour award in the 1996 aim childrens book awards toms story, golden wings excellence award juno lucina. The russell clark award for illustration is awarded by librarians for the most distinguished pictures or illustrations for a childrens book. Established in 1968, in their current format the annual ockham new zealand book awards offer five principal prizes. Award for childrens literature, sponsored by books for africa. A spunky, hankypanky cranky stinky dinky lanky honkytonky winky wonky donkey breath.
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