Archive for the 'Awards' Category

I am a S.O.B.

2 Comments »30th October, 2006; Category: Awards, General

I have just discovered that I have been given the official badge of recognition as a S.O.B. over on Liz Strauss’s Successful and Outstanding Bloggers‘ site.

What does S.O.B. stand for? Successful and Outstanding Bloggers.

Aaah! That nice warm feeling one gets when one’s achievements are recognised in some way.

Thanks Liz.

The badge can be seen by scrolling down the left hand side of this page.

Children’s Book Awards

No Comments »11th April, 2006; Category: Authors, Awards, General, Young Readers

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has recently announced the short list of books that are in the running for this year’s Book of the Year Awards. This list is eagerly awaited by authors, publishers, booksellers and librarians. Many schools and libraries puchase the books on the short list and promote them in the lead up to the announcement of the winners.

Book Week

The eventual winners are announced at the commencement of Children’s Book Week. This year Book Week is from 19th to 25th of August. Each year the CBCA chooses a different theme. This year the Children’s Book Week theme is Book Now!

My Dream

My dream for many years is to one day see one of my books listed on the shortlist – and later appear as the winner of the award!Â Dare I dream even bigger and want several of my books listed as winners?

For a compete list of books on the shortlist and more details of the CBCA, click here.

Hans Christian Andersen Award

No Comments »3rd April, 2006; Category: Authors, Awards, Events, General

Every two years the winners of the Hans Christian Andersen Awards are announced. These awards, one for an author and another for an illustrator, are given out by IBBY (International Board for Books for Young people). They are considered by some to be the children’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

2006 Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award

This year’s recently announced winner is New Zealand writer Margaret Mahy. She is acknowledged worldwide as a significant writer of children’s books and poetry. Her many titles have become children’s favourites the world over. Margaret has written many award winning books over the last several decades. This award duly recognises her standing in the world of children’s literature.

To visit her web site click here.

To find out more information about her click here.

To find out about IBBY click here.

To see a list of previous winners click here.