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Edition 27 (2017) Winner
Des Hunt
デス・ハント
Desu Hanto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-12-29 （Palmerston North）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Palmerston North → Matarangi, Coromandel Peninsula
Career
- Occupations
- teacher, writer
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Influenced By
- Arthur Conan Doyle, Howard Spring
- Nominations
- NZ Post Children's Book Awards finalist (2003: A Friend in Paradise etc.), New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults finalist (2017: Sunken Forest), Ngaio Marsh Awards Young Readers shortlist (2021: Red Edge)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston North Boys' High School | — | — | — | 高校時代 | New Zealand |
| Victoria University of Wellington | — | — | — | — | New Zealand |
| Christchurch College of Education | — | Education | — | — | New Zealand |
Palmerston North Boys' High School
Period:
高校時代
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
Country:
New Zealand
Christchurch College of Education
Education
Country:
New Zealand
Teacher training
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Margaret Mahy Award | — | — | Storylines | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Gaelyn Gordon Award | Cry of the Taniwha | Much-Loved Book | Storylines | 受賞 |
| — | Woolf Fisher Memorial Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | New Zealand Institute of Physics Award | — | — | New Zealand Institute of Physics | 受賞 |
Margaret Mahy Award
2017
Organization:
Storylines
Result:
受賞
Gaelyn Gordon Award
2016
Work:
Cry of the Taniwha
Category:
Much-Loved Book
Organization:
Storylines
Result:
受賞
Woolf Fisher Memorial Award
Result:
受賞
New Zealand Institute of Physics Award
Organization:
New Zealand Institute of Physics
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cry of the Taniwha
2009 Children's literatureAdventure story dealing with environmental issues.
conservationMāori culture
Project Huia
2013 Children's literatureStory about the extinct huia bird.
extinctionscience
Sunken Forest
2016 Children's literatureAdventure in a sunken forest.
environmentexploration
Red Edge
2020 Young adultStory with sci-fi elements about Mars.
sciencespace
Bibliography
- A Friend in Paradise
- The Moa Cave
- Frog Whistle Mine
- Where Cuckoos Call
- Shadows in the Ice
- The Tooth
- Whale Pot Bay
- Cry of the Taniwha
- The Secret of Jelly Mountain (republished as The Last Tuatara)
- The Crocodile Nest
- The Naughty Kid’s Book of Nature
- The Peco Incident
- Cody’s Unexpected Catch
- Steel Pelicans
- The Phantom of Terawhiti
- Project Huia
- Crown Park
- Cool Nukes
- Skink Gully
- Sunken Forest
- Deadly Feathers
- Broken Poppies
- Search for a Kiwi Killer
- To Trap a Thief
- Red Edge
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich in scientific descriptionsDetailed nature depictions
- Recurring Motifs
- environmental conservationwonders of nature
Legacy
Renowned New Zealand children's and YA author known for works on environmental issues and conservation. Recipient of Margaret Mahy Award.