Thursday, October 18, 2012

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and Jim Kay has won the German Children's Literature Award


Walker Books is proud to announce

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and Jim Kay has won the German Children's Literature Award (Jugendjury Jugendliteraturpreis).


A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness & Jim Kay (illus)
       9781406339345 · Arrp $16.95/NZrrp $18.99    


The German Children's Literature Award
The German Children's Literature Award (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis) is Germany's only state-sponsored prize for works of fiction. It has been awarded annually since 1956 by a jury of literature specialists and critics in four categories: picture book, children's book, young adult book and non-fiction. In addition, since 2003 an independent young adult jury gives its own award. Each category carries a value of 8,000 Euro.


Frankfurt NZ Guest of Honour - Brian Falkner
 This year's Frankfurt Book Fair was all about Kiwis, as New Zealand was the country of honour. A guest of honour at this giant literary event was Walker Books author Brian Falkner. Brian, impressed with the size and scope of the fair, commented, "It's about the same size as a small New Zealand town. Possibly bigger".

The author of, among others, The Tomorrow Code, Northwood, Recon Team Angel and new book Maddy West and the Tongue Taker, said: "Yesterday I was told that two of my books are going to be published in German and at least two more are being considered by German, French and Turkish publishers. It's been a fantastic opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes in publishing and NZ's presence is quite amazing. NZ is everywhere you turn and then you're standing in a queue and you hear people talking about 'Neuseeland'. I do think that if we hadn't been guest of honour we would have been submerged here."

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