The presentation of Storylines Trust achievement awards and annual awards for original manuscripts in the genres of junior fiction, young adult, illustration, books in te reo Māori and picture books will be presented this year at the Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day on 7 April 2024.
The Trust welcomed Allen & Unwin as the new sponsor for the Storylines Tessa Duder Award for a young adult manuscript and note a significant increase in entries this year. Jenny Hellen, Publishing Director, Allen & Unwin New Zealand comments:
‘We were absolutely delighted by the quality of the entries in the Storylines Tessa Duder YA Prize. It’s heartening to see that many so talented writers are working in this field. The shortlisted entries are all brilliant stand-outs, and we are very much looking forward to working with the winning author.’
The shortlist is;
Philippa Werry, Wellington
Hannah Marshall, Wellington
Kiri Lightfoot, Auckland
Kate Twomey, Wellington
Storylines Tessa Duder Award in association with Allen & Unwin New Zealand for an original young adult novel manuscript.
Director Becky Innes says ‘Penguin Random House New Zealand is delighted to sponsor the seventh Storylines Gavin Bishop Award, and for us one of the most exciting moments in the award cycle is the announcement of the shortlist. Here are three fabulously talented new illustrators and each of them has interpreted Kyle Mewburn’s sparky, zesty Go Scooter Go in their own highly characterful and imaginative way. Gavin and the judging panel loved the sheer range of their ideas!”
The shortlist is;
Karen Phelps, Christchurch
Kaye Julian, Wellington
Ronnie Baker, Nelson
Storylines Gavin Bishop Award for a previously unpublished picture book illustrator, in association with Penguin Random House New Zealand.
The Storylines Joy Cowley Award, The Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award and the Storylines Te Kahurangi Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award will be announced in the coming weeks. There is no shortlist for the Storylines Janice Marriott Mentoring Award.
The winner of each award will be announced at the annual Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day, Sunday 7 April, Auckland. Register now to attend.
