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Edition 7 (1997) Winner
Ann Mallinson
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Ann Mallinson
Aliases:
Elizabeth Ann Mallinson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1934-09-10 （London）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London, England → New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book publisher, Publisher
- Active Years
- 1970-2023
- Affiliations
- Sweet & Maxwell, Associated Book Publishers (NZ), Mallinson Rendel, Publishers Association of New Zealand
- Memberships
- Publishers Association of New Zealand (life member)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Queen's Service Medal | — | — | New Zealand Government | awarded |
| 1997 | Margaret Mahy Award | — | — | Storylines Children's Literature Foundation | recipient |
| 2010 | Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit | — | — | New Zealand Government | appointed |
| 2023 | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Aotearoa Book Trade Industry Awards | recipient |
Queen's Service Medal
1990
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
awarded
Margaret Mahy Award
1997
Organization:
Storylines Children's Literature Foundation
Result:
recipient
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
2010
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
appointed
Lifetime Achievement Award
2023
Organization:
Aotearoa Book Trade Industry Awards
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Recollections of Five Festivals: Writers' and Readers' Week 1984–1994
1996 MemoirRecollections of her work as chair and director of Wellington Writers' and Readers' Week between 1984 and 1994.
Bibliography
- Recollections of Five Festivals: Writers' and Readers' Week 1984–1994
Legacy
Pioneering New Zealand children's book publisher and co-founder of Mallinson Rendel with her husband David Rendel, best known for Lynley Dodd's Hairy Maclary series. Recipient of the Margaret Mahy Award, ONZM, QSM, and Lifetime Achievement Award.
Trivia
- Serves as literary agent for children's author Lynley Dodd.
- Life member of the Publishers Association of New Zealand.
- Naturalised as a New Zealand citizen in 1977.