Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children’s Writers and Illustrators

When: 15-22 August 2010

Where? Various locations throughout New Zealand (see below)

What? This is the 17th annual Storylines Festival of NZ Children’s Writers and Illustrators. The Storylines Festival aims to reach and impact on as many children and their families as possible by visiting schools and early childhood centres, and by providing all children, regardless of social or economic circumstances, the opportunity to enjoy New Zealand stories and books, and to meet those who have created them.

Who in 2010? TBC however there are generally approx. 30+ NZ authors/ illustrators/ performers and Storytellers.

Where?

• Free Family Day Auckland Sunday 22 August
• Free Family Day Whangarei Saturday 21 August
• Free Family Day Christchurch Sunday 15 August
• Free Family Day Wellington Sunday 15 August Children’s Workshops Saturday 21 August, Auckland only
• Story Tour Bus visiting schools and pre-schools, Monday 16 August – Friday 20 August Auckland only

How much are tickets? FREE (it is a beautiful thing)

Festival Website: www.storylines.org.nz

Who you missed (or maybe not) at the Festival last year?

Maria Gill, Bruce Potter, Lesley Dowding, Dylan Horrocks, Jennifer Beck, Lindy Fisher, Elisabeth Pulford, Brian Lovelock, Paula Green, Heather Arnold, Dawn McMillan, Philip Webb, Robyn Belton, Ben Brown, Helen Taylor, Margaret Mahy, Craig Smith, David Elliot, Fleur Beale, Ken Catran, Brian Falkner, Katz Cowley, Liz Weir, PERFORM, Alison Balance, Martin Baynton. Richard Taylor, Fifi Colston, Joy Cowley, Daryl Crimp, Melanie Drewery, Ruth Pasi, Ruth Paul, Apriana Taylor, Scott Tulloch, Fraser Williamson, Kyle Mewburn, Penelope Todd, Sandra Morris, Michelle Osment, Brendan Osment, Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson, Dorothy Butler, Elizabeth Fuller, Heather Arnold, Ben Galbraith, Melinda Szymanik, Steve Saville, Kiri Lightfoot, Martin Crump, Lyn Kriegler, Vivienne Lingard, Peter Millet, Nicola Vallance