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?. 30+ NZ authors/ illustrators/ performers and Storytellers. See list below
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
Auckland Sunday 22 August 2010
- Margaret Mahy (author)
- Joy Cowley (author)
- Tessa Duder (author)
- Janice Marriott (author)
- Jill Marshall (author)
- Sharon Holt (author)
- Stacy Gregg (author)
- Joy Watson (author)
- Sarona Aiono-Iosefa (author)
- Lynley Dodd (author/ illustrator)
- Tania Roxborogh (author)
- Brian Lovelock (illustrator)
- Dylan Horrocks (illustrator/ Graphic Novels)
- Trish Gribben (author NF)
- Tim Tipene (author)
- Sandra Morris (illustrator)
17. Bruce Potter (illustrator)
18. Gavin Bishop (illustrator)
19. Lorraine Orman (author)
20. Fraser Williamson (illustrator)
21. Melanie Drewery (author)
22. Tracey Duncan (author/ illustrator)
23. Chris Gurney (author)
24. Donovan Bixley (illustrator)
25. Sally Sutton (author)
26. Alan Trussell-Cullen (author NF)
27. Dave Gunson (author/ Illustrator)
28. John Parker (author)
29. James Norcliffe (author)
PERFORMERS:
1. PERFORM
2. Craig Smith
3. Terry Sleator
4. Erin Devlin (puppeteer)
Northland (Whangarei) Saturday 21 August 2010
1. Chris Gurney (author)
2. Diana Menefy (author)
3. Donovan Bixley (illustrator)
4. Janine McVeagh (author)
PERFORMERS:
1. PERFORM
2. Bill Worsfold (puppeteer)
3. Kath Worsfold (puppeteer)
Wellington Sunday 15 August 2010
- Diana Neild (author)
- David Elliot (illustrator)
- Des Hunt (author)
- Philip Webb (illustrator)
- Ben Galbraith (illustrator)
- Fifi Colston (author/ illustrator)
- Ruth Paul (author NF)
8. Judith Holloway (author)
PERFORMERS:
1. PERFORM
2. Moira Wairama
3. Tony Hopkins
Christchurch Sunday 15 August 2010
- Joanna Orwin (author)
- Sandy McKay (author)
- Feana Tu’akoi (author)
- Ross Kinnaird (illustrator)
- Gavin Bishop (illustrator)
- Diana Noonan (author)
- June Peka (author)
- Helen McKinlay (author)
- Margaret Mahy (author)
- Joy Cowley (author)
PERFORMERS:
1. PERFORM
2. Apirana Taylor (storyteller)
3. Craig Smith
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