Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children’s Writers & Illustrators
7-15 June 2008

Storylines Festival is delighted to bring two exciting international guests to New Zealand in 2008.

Author/illustrator Babette Cole (UK) – Princess Smartypants (Kate Greenaway commendation), Prince Cinders (Kate Greenaway Medal), Dr Dog (Kurt Maschler Award), The Trouble with Mum, Mummy Laid an Egg or Where Do Babies Come From, Hair in Funny Places and many more. Babette has created more than 70 books in the last three decades, published in numerous languages to great acclaim around the world. www.babette-cole.com

Author Carole Wilkinson (Australia) – Dragonkeeper and Ramose series, and books about Ned Kelly, Alexander the Great and the Olympics plus the latest title The Dragon Companion – an A-Z encyclopaedia of dragons. www.carolewilkinson.com.au

Festival dates to note for 2008
Free Family Days
7 June Masterton Family Day (Masterton Library 10am-1pm) – NEW EVENT!
8 June Wellington Family Day (Te Whaea, 10am-3pm)
14 June Northland Family Day (Whangarei Library, 10am-1pm)
14 June Christchurch Family Day (venue TBC, 10am-3pm) – NEW EVENT!
15 June Auckland Family Day (Aotea Centre, THE EDGE®, 10am-3pm)

Heritage Hotels Seminar Series
11 June Auckland (Heritage Auckland, 6pm-10pm – includes Festival Welcome)
12 June Wellington (National Library Auditorium, 6.30-10pm)
13 June Christchurch (Heritage Christchurch, 6.30-10pm)

Auckland Workshops for Children
14 June Manuakau, Auckland, North Shore and Waitakere Cities
Auckland Story Tour
10-13 June Manuakau, Auckland, North Shore and Waitakere Cities
Featuring the following New Zealand authors, illustrators and storytellers:
Glenn Jowitt (photographer)
Dylan Horrocks (comic book writer and artist)
Feana Tu’akoi (author)
Ted Dawe (author)
Melanie Drewery (author)
Jennifer Cooper (illustrator)
Kyle Mewburn (author)
Mary Kippenberger (storyteller/author)
Des Hunt (author)
Liz Weir (storyteller)

Northland Story Tour
12-13 June Kaipara and Whangarei
Featuring the following New Zealand participants:
David Hill (author)
Tracy Duncan (author/illustrator)
Apirana Taylor (storyteller)
Paula Green (poet)

Watch the Storylines website http://www.storylines.org.nz/ for news of other family day participants.

As always, Storylines Festival relies upon the great teams of volunteers that are the secret to the success of each event. Contact us if you would like to be involved in a family day as part of the committee or as a volunteer on the day.

For more information, to register as a volunteer or to request interviews or photographs contact
Crissi Blair
Storylines Festival Manager
PO Box 21 265
Henderson
Auckland 0650
Phone 09 836 1261
Mobile 021 163 2496
Email festival@storylines.org.nz
Web http://www.storylines.org.nz/