I need information about a New Zealand author. Where should I look?
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There are a few really good sites with profiles of New Zealand authors and illustrators. These are our favourite:
A great site to find information about NZ Children's authors is the Christchurch City Libraries Kids page. These interviews have both serious and fun information - so if you want to know their favourite food - this is where to start!
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Go to Homework Zone
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Find New Zealand authors
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Choose A-Z Authors List
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Choose the first letter of the author's surname
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Scan down the list to find the author you want
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Click on their name to read their interview
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New Zealand Book Council has excellent author profiles. You can use this any time you want to look up a New Zealand author. Many of our famous children's authors are listed there too.
Start at the homepage
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Click on the tab called Writers
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Choose the first letter of the author's surname
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Scan down the list to find the author you want
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Click on their name to read their interview
The Wellington City Libraries Kids Catalog Web has great author websites.
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Open the catalog.
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Choose "Find it"
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Click on the icon for "authors".
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Browse the authors by alphabet (they are sorted by the authors last name) until you find the one you want.
You can also browse through a selection of book series, subjects and famous people.
As this is a book catalog, it will first come up with a list of books. To see web pages, click on the icon with a spider sitting on a web (on the left hand side of page).
Another site for New Zealand authors and illustrators is the Storylines website.
If you would like to find out info on how to write books for children and young adults visit Kiwi Write4Kidz. It is a unique and amazing organisation for adults who like to write tales for children. They have information about technique, direct from the mouths of the finest Kiwi children's authors.
HOT TIP: If you want to find an author's website you could try these things:
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Just type their name into a search engine. Often it will come up at the top of the results list!
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If there are too many websites (which there might be if the author is very famous) you can also add the words official site onto your search e.g. J.K. Rowling + official site
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Sometimes the publisher of an author will also have some great info and interviews at their site - so look for publishers names in the URL address.