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Edition 24 (1996) Winner
Janice Marriott
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Janice Marriott
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-10-03 （England）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Napier and Gisborne (school) → Wellington → San Francisco, California, Vancouver → Auckland, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- writer, editor, audio producer, screenwriter, creative writing tutor and mentor, manuscript assessor, poet, gardener
- Active Years
- 1989-2024
- Affiliations
- New Zealand Institute of Business Studies (NZIBS), New Zealand Association of Manuscript Assessors (NZAMA)
- Memberships
- Member of NZAMA
- Nominations
- Finalist in Non-Fiction section with Soldier in the Yellow Socks, Shortlisted for Columnist of the Year 2011 for gardening column
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University of Wellington | — | — | — | — | New Zealand |
| rare books librarianship course in San Francisco | — | rare books librarianship | — | — | United States |
| Wellington College of Education | — | Education | — | — | New Zealand |
Victoria University of Wellington
Country:
New Zealand
rare books librarianship course in San Francisco
rare books librarianship
Country:
United States
Wellington College of Education
Education
Country:
New Zealand
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Margaret Mahy Medal | — | — | Storylines Children's Literature Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2007 | New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards | Thor’s Tale | ジュニアフィクション部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Aim Supreme Award | Crossroads | シニアフィクション賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Esther Glen Award | Crossroads | — | — | 受賞 |
Margaret Mahy Medal
2018
Organization:
Storylines Children's Literature Foundation
Result:
受賞
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards
2007
Work:
Thor’s Tale
Category:
ジュニアフィクション部門
Result:
受賞
Aim Supreme Award
1996
Work:
Crossroads
Category:
シニアフィクション賞
Result:
受賞
Esther Glen Award
1996
Work:
Crossroads
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 28 (2018) Winner
Works
Major Works
Thor’s Tale
2006 Children's fictionEndurance and Adventure in the Southern Ocean.
adventureendurance
Crossroads
1995 Children's fictionSoldier in the Yellow Socks
2006 Children's non-fictionCharles Upham, Our Finest Fighting Soldier.
warheroism
Common Ground
2008 MemoirCo-authored with Virginia Pawsey.
Bibliography
- Letters to Lesley (Omnibus/Puffin, 1989)
- Brain Drain (Ashton Scholastic, 1993)
- Crossroads (Reed, 1995)
- Thor’s Tale (HarperCollins, 2006)
- Soldier in the Yellow Socks (HarperCollins, 2006)
- Common Ground (HarperCollins, 2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Engaging stories for childrenPoetic expressions
- Recurring Motifs
- adventurefamilygardening
Legacy
Prominent New Zealand children's literature author, recipient of the Margaret Mahy Medal in 2018, with numerous awards and contributions to educational texts and TV scripts.
Trivia
- A keen gardener.
- Favourite childhood books include The Wind in the Willows, The Jungle Book, Black Beauty, Lassie, and Enid Blyton's series.