Gaelyn Gordon Award

The Gaelyn Gordon Award is awarded annually by the Children's Literature Foundation (now called the Storylines Children's Literature Foundation) to a well-loved work of New Zealand children's fiction.

History

This award is named after Gaelyn Gordon (1939-1997) who was born in Hāwera and taught English and Drama at Hamilton Girls' High School. ^[1] She published her first children's book in 1989 and wrote many more books for both children and adults ^{[2] [3]} until her death from cancer in 1997. ^{[1] [4]} Her books were popular but won no major awards during her lifetime. ^[5]

The Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book was established by the Children's Literature Foundation in 1998 to honour her memory and mark her contribution to New Zealand children's literature. It was set up with the help of her three publishers HarperCollins, Scholastic and David Ling Publishing. In 2005, the Children's Literature Foundation was renamed the Storylines Children's Literature Foundation, ^[6] and the award is now known as the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award. ^{[7] [4]}

Eligibility

• The Gaelyn Gordon Award is for a work of fiction which has stood the test of time. It is awarded to a children's book which may not have received initial recognition but has remained in print (or been reprinted) and has proven to be popular and successful over a period of years.
• The award is made annually and the winning title is chosen by a panel appointed by Storylines.
• The author must still be alive.
• The book must still be in print and have been in print for at least five years (or else reissued and in print for at least two years).
• The book may have been shortlisted for a New Zealand award, but it must not have previously won a major New Zealand award (although it may have won an award overseas). ^[4]

List of recipients

1999	The Runaway Settlers by Elsie Locke [8]
2000	Grandpa's Slippers by Joy Watson, illustrated by Wendy Hodder
2001	Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen
2002	See Ya, Simon by David Hill [9]
2003	The Little Yellow Digger by Betty Gilderdale and Alan Gilderdale
2004	Under the Mountain by Maurice Gee [10]
2005	Night Race to Kawau by Tessa Duder
2006	The Nickle Nackle Tree by Lynley Dodd
2007	Slide the Corner by Fleur Beale [11]
2008	My Brown Bear Barney by Dorothy Butler, illustrated by Elizabeth Fuller
2009	I Am Not Esther by Fleur Beale [12] [11]
2010	The Wednesday Wizard by Sherryl Jordan
2011	Tangaroa's Gift by Mere Whaanga-Schollum [13]
2012	Uncle Trev by Jack Lasenby [14]
2013	How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage [15]
2014	Grandma McGarvey by Jenny Hessell, illustrated by Trevor Pye [16]
2015	Little Kiwi is Scared of the Dark by Bob Darroch
2016	Cry of the Taniwha by Des Hunt [17]
2017	Mr McGee by Pamela Allen
2018	Nicketty Nacketty Noo-Noo-Noo, by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Trace Moroney [18]
2019	The Christmas caravan by Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Robyn Belton
2020	The Big Block of Chocolate by Janet Slater, illustrated by Christine Dale [19]
2021	The Girls in the Kapa Haka by Angie Belcher, illustrated by Debbie Tipuna [20]
2022	Winter of Fire, by Sherryl Jordan [21]
2023	A Kiwi Night Before Christmas by Yvonne Morgan, illustrated by Deborah Hinde [22]

See also

• List of New Zealand literary awards

External links

• Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award Archived 10 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine - with a list of prize winners
• Biography of Gaelyn Gordon at New Zealand Book Council: Te Kaunihera Pukapuka o Aotearoa
• Children's and young adult literature at Te Ara

References

1. "Gordon, Gaelyn". New Zealand Book Council: Te Kaunihera Pukapuka o Aotearoa. January 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
2. "G is for Gaelyn Gordon's DEADLINES". Crime Watch. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
3. Duder, Tessa (13 November 2017). "The rise and rise of New Zealand children's publishing: Keynote speech – Storylines National Children's Writers and Illustrators' Hui, 6 October 2017". NZSA The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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5. Pollock, Kerryn (9 August 2016). "Children's and young adult literature: Much loved". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
6. "Storylines Foundation". Storylines. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
7. Duder, Tessa (17 April 2017). "A short history of Storylines and its awards". The Sapling. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
8. "Bibliography". The Elsie Locke Memorial Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
9. "Respected Author Granted International Residency". Creative NZ. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
10. "Maurice Gee". The Arts Foundation. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
11. "Wellington writer Fleur Beale wins 'Much-Loved' Book Award with psychological thriller" (PDF). Library Life. No. 332. February 2009. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
12. Forster, Sarah (9 December 2015). "Week-Long New Zealand Kids' Books Special: Inside a Weird Christian Cult". The Spinoff. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
13. "Mere Whaanga: 2015 Māori Writers Residency". Michael King Writers Centre. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
14. "2014 Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement: winners announced". Manatu Taonga: Ministry for Culture & Heritage (Wayback Machine). 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
15. Smith, Anna. "Peter Gossage, How Maui slowed the sun". takahē magazine. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
16. Chapman, Loyd (30 April 2015). "Focus On: Trevor Pye". Otaki Mail. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
17. Fisher, Elaine (24 March 2017). "Coromandel author wins literacy prize". Newsie. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
18. "Storylines' Award Winners Announced at Margaret Mahy Awards Day, 8 April 2018". Booksellers NZ. 10 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
19. "Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award". www.storylines.org.nz. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
20. "2021 Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award". Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
21. "Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
22. "Yvonne Morrison". Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust. Retrieved 9 December 2023.