9 December 2021: Judges announced for New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

3 November 2021: Storylines Notable Books 2021 Awards Announced

4 October 2021: Wellington’s Sarah Forster has been announced as the recipient of the 2021 Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award for outstanding service to children’s and young adults’ literature and reading.

1 October 2021: The Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 Books are announced, with 4 NZ titles in the Top 10

Independent Kiwi publisher garners international award at the world’s largest children’s book fair

Going West Festival announces a brand-new approach to celebrating live poetry with Different Out Loud, a collection of thoughtful video collaborations between Aotearoa poets and filmmakers. Themed around the word ‘coastal’, these integrated pieces by some of our best poets and finest screen artists will air online from 12 April 2021.

The Storylines Children’s Literature Trust is pleased to announce the winners of its major awards for 2021, announced 28 March 2021.