Sir Julius Vogel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2007) Excellence Award
James Norcliffe
ジェームズ・ノークリフ
Jēmuzu Nōkurifu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-03-03 （Greymouth, New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Near Christchurch, New Zealand → China (1980s) → Brunei Darussalam (1990s) → Church Bay, Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, teacher, educator
- Active Years
- 1973-2023
- Affiliations
- takahē magazine, Christchurch Press, Christchurch School for Young Writers
- Influenced By
- Robert Louis Stevenson, Elleston Trevor
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Esther Glen Medal (2007, The Assassin of Gleam), Shortlisted for Esther Glen Medal (2010, The Loblolly Boy), Shortlisted for Sir Julius Vogel Science Fiction Award (2010, The Loblolly Boy)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sir Julius Vogel Award | The Assassin of Gleam | 最優秀ファンタジー小説 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand | 受賞 |
| 2010 | New Zealand Post Junior Fiction Award | The Loblolly Boy | — | New Zealand Post | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Lilian Ida Smith Award | — | — | New Zealand Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 1992 | New Zealand Poetry Society's international competition | — | — | New Zealand Poetry Society | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Christchurch Press Literary Liaisons Honour Award | — | — | Christchurch Press | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Robert Burns Fellowship | — | — | University of Otago | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry) | — | 詩部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Margaret Mahy Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Sir Julius Vogel Award
2006
Work:
The Assassin of Gleam
Category:
最優秀ファンタジー小説
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand
Result:
受賞
New Zealand Post Junior Fiction Award
2010
Work:
The Loblolly Boy
Organization:
New Zealand Post
Result:
受賞
Lilian Ida Smith Award
1990
Organization:
New Zealand Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
New Zealand Poetry Society's international competition
1992
Organization:
New Zealand Poetry Society
Result:
受賞
Christchurch Press Literary Liaisons Honour Award
2003
Organization:
Christchurch Press
Result:
受賞
Robert Burns Fellowship
2000
Organization:
University of Otago
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)
2022
Category:
詩部門
Result:
受賞
Margaret Mahy Medal
2023
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2022) Winner
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Edition 33 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Assassin of Gleam
2005 Fantasy novelA New Zealand fantasy novel that won the Sir Julius Vogel Award.
fantasyadventure
The Loblolly Boy
2009 Junior fictionFantasy children's novel where a boy turns into a sprite-like creature. Won NZ Post Junior Fiction Award.
transformationfriendshipmagic
The Enchanted Flute
2012 Children's novelAdventure story involving a magical flute.
magicadventure
Bibliography
- Kitch (1973, unpublished)
- Under the Rotunda (1992)
- Penguin Bay (1993)
- The Emerald Encyclopedia (1994)
- The Carousel Experiment (1995)
- The Fun House Mirror (2003)
- The Assassin of Gleam (2005)
- The Loblolly Boy (2009)
- The Loblolly Boy and the Sorcerer (2011)
- The Enchanted Flute (2012)
- Packing a Bag for Mars (2012)
- Shadow Play (2012)
- Felix and the Red Rats (2013)
- The Pirates and the Night Maker (2015)
- Dark Days in the Oxygen Café (2016)
- Twice Upon A Time (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic styleMaster of children's fantasy
- Recurring Motifs
- transformationmagical realismadventure
Legacy
Prominent New Zealand children's author and poet, acclaimed for fantasy novels, multiple literary awards winner, and active editor including post-earthquake poetry anthologies.
Trivia
- Favorite childhood books included Treasure Island, The Wind in the Willows, and others.
- Has lived much of his life in or near Christchurch.