#NZCYA Book Awards 2020Selina Tusitala Marsh’s first book for children has been judged the supreme winner at the 2020 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Mophead was awarded the highest prize in children’s publishing – The Margaret Mahy Book of the Year – during a virtual presentation on August 12 to celebrate this year’s awards.
Attendees at LIANZA19 Conference last October will be thrilled that our popular keynote speaker and former New Zealand Poet Laureate has been recognised. Stacks of LIANZA members fell in love with Mophead and have been rooting for it to win the award. Read on for the full list of winners. Read More |
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