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Steph Matuku

Steph Matuku is an award-winning writer from New Plymouth. She writes stories for young people for the page, stage and screen.

Steph Matuku 2022

Selected bibliography:

  • Nga Taonga a Waru ma Te Wheke, illustrated by Laya Mutton-Rogers, translated by Kawata Teepa (Huia Publishers 2021)
  • The Eight Gifts of Te Wheke, illustrated by Laya Mutton Rogers (Huia Publishers 2021)
  • Falling Into Rarohenga (Huia Publishers 2021)
  • Whetū Toa and the Hunt for Ramses, illustrated by Katharine Hall (Huia Publishers 2021)
  • Whetū Toa me te Tangata Tūmatarau, illustrated by Katharine Hall, translated by Kararaina Uatuku (Huia Publishers 2020)
  • Whetū Toa and the Magician, illustrated by Katharine Hall (Huia Publishers 2018)
  • Flight of the Fantail (Huia Publishers 2018)

Awards:

  • Storylines Notable Te Reo Māori book 2022, Nga Taonga a Waru ma Te Wheke, illustrated by Laya Mutton-Rogers, translated by Kawata Teepa
  • 2021 Finalist NZCYA Picture Book and Illustrations for The Eight Gifts of Te Wheke
  • Finalist NZCYA Junior Fiction for Whetū Toa and the Magician

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