Twice winner of
the New Zealand children’s novel of the year, Janice Marriott began her
publishing career in 1989 with Letters
to Lesley and Brain
Drain, followed by a steady flow of children’s and YA novels,
educational texts, short stories, radio plays and documentaries, scripts
for the TV series The
Wot Wots, also books on gardening for both children and
adults. She has held writers residencies at the Auckland and Dunedin
Colleges of Education and judged several major books awards.
Over the past fifteen years she has developed a parallel career as a
sought-after creative writing tutor and mentor for tertiary institutions,
online writing schools and for her own consultancy as editor and
manuscript assessor. Janice’s full biography and details of her achievements
are available on her website, link:
The Storylines
Margaret Mahy Medal is New Zealand's most prestigious honour for
children's authors, illustrators and publishers. Among the 27
recipients since 1991 are Joy Cowley, Lynley Dodd, Jack Lasenby, Maurice
Gee, Gavin Bishop, David Hill, Kate De Goldi and in 2017 Des
Hunt.
The award will be presented at the Storylines Margaret Mahy Awards Day in
Auckland on Sunday 8 April 2018.
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