New zealand post was the principal sponsor of the awards until 2014. Finalists for the lianza childrens book award 2014 news. Jun 17, 2014 a childrens book awards site as part of lianzas website. Established in 1945, the childrens book council of australia cbca is a notforprofit, volunteer run organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young australians. Much of this due to the partnership with hells pizza and the promotion which was running where kids could get a free pizza through. Amanda mandy hager is a writer of fiction and nonfiction for children, young adults and adults. In 2016, the awards merged with the new zealand book awards for children and young adults and this award is now the junior fiction esther glen award. Awards in the new zealand book awards for children and young adults are made in six categories. Prestigious childrens book awards finalists 2010 announced by lianza. This second book in new york times bestselling author r. Congratulations to 2014 lianza childrens book awards winners.
The cbca presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to australian childrens literature. 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. Christchurch city libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles. In 2015, the awards entered a new era, with the support of creative new zealand and book tokens nz ltd. Reviews of literature and information resources new zealand. The national book development board nbdb and the philippine board on books for young people pbby announced the winners of the 3rd national children s book awards on 26 july 2014. Liked the librarians choice medal which is open to lianza members where librarians can vote for their favourite book. Winners of the 2014 children and teen choice book awards were announced may 14 during the 95th annual childrens book week. Lianza is pleased to announce a panel of librarians with a wealth of knowledge of childrens books to judge the 20 lianza childrens book awards. Lianza announces the childrens book award finalists. Childrens and teen choice book awards winners announced cnn. Keep an eye out, as we add to this list see more ideas about childrens book awards, childrens books and books. Nonfiction childrens book awards federation of childrens.
Before the finalists are announced on friday 24 may, the judges will enjoy reading a harvest of over 100 new zealand childrens books to determine the winners for the best junior fiction. Jun 16, 2018 matariki tauranga moana heralds the release of a new bilingual childrens book retelling the legend of mauao to commemorate the return of mauao to tauranga iwi in 2008, the creation of joint management under nga poutiriao o mauao in 20, the recognition of mauao as wahi tapu in 2014, and the signing of the mauao historic reserve management plan on 11 june 2018. The story of a little boy by lesley cameron powell. The winners of the lianza children s book awards were announced at an awards ceremony on 4 august where the success of the awards this year in particular was noted. The awards judged by librarians, acknowledge excellence in junior fiction, young adult fiction, illustration, non fiction and te reo maori. These awards are now the most influential and highly respected in australia. These are books that have been voted on by librarians throughout new zealand, and the winners will be announced 15 june 2015. The awards have grown and now there are five categories in the book of the year awards and numerous other awards presented annually by the national office and cbca branches in each state and territory the winner of the inaugural. Awards will be presented during the traverse city children s book festival in traverse city, michigan on november 14th, 2020. Shortlisted, national book award, young peoples literature category, 2018 commended, the horn book fanfare best books, 2018 commended, best books for kids and teens, canadian childrens book centre, starred selection, 2018. As part of their annual conference, following library week, the winners of the lianza childrens book awards 2005 were announced on monday afternoon in. 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 zealands oldest book prize, the esther glen award for a distinguished contribution to literature for children, has been presented to wellingtonbased author. The awards began in 1982 as the new zealand government publishing awards, and have had several title changes until the present one in 2015, including new zealand childrens book. Kindergarten to second grade book of the year finalists. Federation of childrens book groups, wakanai firs road mardy abergavenny np7 6na useful links. Lianza esther glen junior fiction award for the most distinguished contribution to literature for children aged 015. The childrens book award is the only national award voted for solely by children from start to finish. The lianza childrens book awards acknowledge excellence in junior fiction, young adult fiction, illustration, non fiction and te reo maori. Childrens africana book awards 2014 meet the 2014 winners best books for older readers monica edinger and robert byrd illus. Inaugurated in 1980, it is the only national award voted for solely by children from start to finish.
Mercury bay author among 2014 lianza childrens book awards. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded in each category. In 1946 the cbca established annual book awards to promote childrens books of high literary and artistic quality. The new zealand book awards for children and young adults are a series of literary awards presented annually to recognise excellence in children and young adults literature in new zealand. I work in a variety of mediums but always looking for new ways to get a visual image across. Lianza esther glen junior fiction award christchurch city. Childrens book award the only national award voted for. To select, annotate, and present for publication annually a list of notable children s books published during the preceding year within the terms, definitions, and criteria governing the list. Ila childrens and young adults book awards international. Notable childrens books committee awards, publishing, and. Matariki tauranga moana heralds the release of a new bilingual childrens book retelling the legend of mauao to commemorate the return of mauao to tauranga iwi in 2008, the creation of joint management under nga poutiriao o mauao in 20, the recognition of mauao as wahi tapu in 2014, and the signing of the mauao historic reserve management plan on 11. The cbca presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to australian children s literature. 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.
The hell reading challenge, initiated in 2014, continues to grow. It is highly regarded by parents, teachers, librarians, publishers and childrens authors and illustrators as it truly represents the childrens choice. Lianza childrens book awards national library of new zealand. Various different categories such as ya fiction, nonfiction, te reo maori, junior fiction, illustration award. Each years medalists celebrate their win at the moonbeam awards ceremony in traverse city, michigan, which is held in conjunction with the traverse city childrens book festival, an annual event that brings childrens book authors, publishers, illustrators, and. Childrens choices is a reading list with a twist, in which children themselves evaluate the books and vote for their favorites. Lianza announces the childrens book award finalists scoop news.
Ice war by brian falkner are finalists for the lianza children s book award 2014. Before 1997, new zealands national awards for childrens literature were known as. Congratulations to 2014 lianza childrens book awards. Lianza childrens book awards finalists announced tararua. From 19972014, new zealand post sponsored the event and awards. The readings childrens book prize was established in 2014 and celebrates exciting new contributions to australian childrens literature from early career authors and illustrators. Dunger by joy cowley, gecko press lianza young adult fiction award for the distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults aged. The lianza esther glen award for junior fiction recognises a. If you would like to know more about the awards, such as past. Lianza is the professional body for new zealand library, information and knowledge professionals. Each winning book receives a medal, a personalized certificate, and 20 sample seals. New zealand book awards for children and young adults wikipedia. The 2015 lianza childrens book awards launch this february. The lianza children and young adult book awards christchurch.
Des was a 2016 hells childrens choice award finalist for his book cool. Picture book, junior fiction the wright family foundation esther glen award, young adult fiction, nonfiction the elsie locke award, illustration the russell clark award and te reo maori the wright family foundation te kura pounamu award. Jun 02, 2010 prestigious childrens book awards finalists 2010 announced by lianza. See more lianza children and young adult book awards and other kids literary prize winners. The lianza children s book awards acknowledge excellence in junior fiction, young adult fiction, illustration, non fiction and te reo maori.
Lianza esther glen junior fiction award christchurch. New zealand book awards for children and young adults. The childrens choice book awards is the only national book awards program where the winners are selected by kids and teens of all ages. Dec 04, 2014 first ever ya book prize shortlist announced. Split between time and two worlds, zaknafein had always been. New zealands oldest book prize, the esther glen award for a distinguished contribution to literature.
If you choose to read an award winning children s book you know that the book comes highly recommended and is very likely to be one of the best. Librarians choice award was introduced in 2012 to give the wider library profession the opportunity to participate in the lianza childrens book awards. You can see some images from the 2014 award ceremony here some press coverage of the 2014 award love and aliens conquer all as the 5th wave wins childrens book award the independent yancey wins red house award the bookseller the 5th wave wins red house childrens book award the guardian. Guardian childrens fiction prize books the guardian. If youre not already celebrating the 2014 lianza childrens book awards. The new zealand book awards for children and young adults are a series of literary awards. Judges announced for the prestigious lianza childrens book. Mandy hager is a multiaward winning writer of fiction, most often for young adults. The red house childrens book awards 2014 for younger readers is atticus claw breaks the law by jennifer grey. Megan button 05 apr lianza is pleased to announce a panel of librarians with a wealth of knowledge of childrens books to judge the 20 lianza childrens book awards. These awards, funded by lianza, are an opportunity for the library profession to encourage the quality work of new zealand childrens authors who help individuals, and thereby communities, to flourish and grow. Until 2014, the childrens choice award was chosen from the finalists in all categories below by a public. If you choose to read an award winning childrens book you know that the book comes highly recommended and is. A childrens book awards site as part of lianzas website.
Mercury bay author, des hunt are among the 2014 library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza childrens book awards finalists announced today. The library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza is bringing back its iconic book awards this year with a. The red house children s book awards 2014 for younger readers is atticus claw breaks the law by jennifer grey. Established in 1945, the children s book council of australia cbca is a notforprofit, volunteer run organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young australians. Here are a few illustrations i have done for childrens books. Salvatores allnew trilogyfull of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrillsfeatures one of fantasys most beloved and enduring characters, drizzt dourden.
The conference is a way to connect with fellow literary colleagues and immerse yourself in childrens literature providing a unique learning and networking opportunity for teacher librarians, authors, illustrators, publishing professionals, educators or simply childrens book lovers. 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. Africa is my home, a child of the amistad candlewick press. The new zealand book awards for children and young adults could not exist without the. New childrens book tells legend of mauao media releases. 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. The childrens book award is owned and coordinated by the charity the federation of childrens book groups. In 2016, the lianza children s 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. The lianza young adult fiction award recognises the distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults aged years and above. Review one of the guardian childrens fiction prize 2016 longlisted books as an individual or a school book group and be in with a chance of winning. To select, annotate, and present for publication annually a list of notable childrens books published during the preceding year within the terms, definitions, and criteria governing the list. Apr 07, 20 judges announced for the prestigious lianza childrens book awards lianza posted by. The library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza is bringing. Favourite literature websites for children and teens.
The list of awards below was originally published in children and libraries vol. Lianza children and young adult book awards book awards. Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 lianza childrens book awards. Lianza introduced the first award for childrens fiction in new zealand. Childrens book award federation of childrens book groups. Learn more about the traverse city childrens book festival. When atticus claw, the world s greatest cat burglar, receives a mysterious message asking him to a meeting in a sleepy coastal town, he packs his bags and sets off, but when atticus moves in with inspector cheddar and his family, he. 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 librarian s choice award 2014 lianza children s book awards. Childrens choices reading list international literacy. Alcs award for educational writing, as administered by the society of authors.
When atticus claw, the worlds greatest cat burglar, receives a mysterious message asking him to a meeting in a sleepy coastal town, he packs his bags and sets off, but when atticus moves in with inspector cheddar and his family, he. Here are some of our 2018 top ten authors and illustrators at the awards ceremony. The international literacy association ila childrens and young adults book awards are intended for newly published authors who show unusual promise in the childrens and young adults book field. The judges consider books written for children aged 5 to 12. The childrens book council of australia awards was started by the childrens book council of australia cbca in 1946 with one category. She has won the lianza book award for young adult fiction three times, the. The list contains a sampling of book awards and recommended reading lists that highlight highquality literature for young people about diverse peoples and triumphs of the human spirit. The library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza has announced the winners of its 2014 childrens book awards. Since 1974, childrens choices has been a trusted source of book recommendations used by teachers, librarians, parents, and children themselves. The national book development board nbdb and the philippine board on books for young people pbby announced the winners of the 3rd national childrens book awards on 26 july 2014. 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 librarians choice award 2014 lianza childrens book awards. 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.
Keep an eye out, as we add to this list see more ideas about children s book awards, childrens books and books. I enjoy speaking about sbw with students, showing them how he loves to read, carries exercise books around so he can take notes at training and believes digital literacy is as important as being able to. The russell clark award for illustration is awarded by librarians for the most distinguished pictures or illustrations for a children s book. Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 lianza children s book awards. The international literacy association ila children s and young adults book awards are intended for newly published authors who show unusual promise in the children s and young adults book field. Just found out that my book off loading with sonny bill williams made the longlist for the lianza childrens book awards. Flight of the honey bee by raymond huber and brian lovelock illus and recon team angel book 3. Mercury bay author, des hunt are among the 2014 library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza children s book awards finalists announced today. Finalists for the lianza children s book award 2014 walker books is proud to announce that nature storybooks. Awards are given for fiction and nonfiction in each of three 3 categories. The library and information association of new zealand aotearoa lianza has announced the winners of its 2014 children s book awards. Lianza young adult fiction award nominee 2016 want to read saving.