Joy Cowley
Full name: Cassia Joy Cowley
2) D.O.B: 7 August 1936
3) P.O.B: Levin, Wellington, NZ
4) Age (now): 82 years old now
5) Family: 2 sons, 2 daughters, spouse, mother and father.
6) Education: Massey University
7) Achievements: Joy Cowley is Storylines' founding patron and was made a member of the Order of New Zealand in the 2018 New Year's Honours list – well deserved recognition for her achievements in children's literature in New Zealand and internationally over many decades
8) Nationality: New Zealander
9) How did joy cowley become an author?
Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand’s most prodigious writers, crafting timeless work for more than 50 years that has entranced readers. Best known for her picture books, early readers and chapter books for young readers – most famously Mrs. Wishy-Washy series – Cowley is also an accomplished author of adult novels, short story collections and a play. Her writing life began with adult work with her first novel adapted for the screen by none other than Roald Dahl.
10) Some books written by Joy Cowley:
11) Joy Cowley’s style of books: Joy cowley is a fiction writer of equal accomplishment for both adults and children, and she is internationally known for her astonishing contribution of more than 600 titles to educational series and to the promotion of reading
12) Why we like Joy Cowley? Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand's most popular children's books author. Writing is what she does, and she has been writing for a very long time. Joy Cowley is a successful writer of books. Cassia Joy Cowley is best known for her children's fiction, including the popular series of books Mrs. Wishy-Washy which we enjoy.
By Virtanya and Vaega
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Margaret Mahy
Date of birth: 21 march 1936
Place of birth: Whakatane, NZ
Family: Four young sibilines and her two young daughters.
Age: 83.
Education: Whakatane high school, University of Canterbury, Auckland University.
Achievements: Carnegie Medal, Phoenix Award, Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing.
Style of writing / books: She enjoys writing children's picture books, fiction type of stories.
What we like about Margaret Mahy: We admire Mrs Margaret Mahy the author because she wrote several fantasy novels, including The Haunting and The Changeover. In 1980 Mahy became a full-time writer due to her passion and love for children’s stories. She went on to win numerous book awards and honours for her contributions to New Zealand and to children's literature. One was an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Canterbury. She is a true champion and a great author with great talent.
Books written:
Haunting A Supernatural Romance
The Tricksters The Catalogue of the Universe
Down the back of the chair The Great White Man-eating Shark
The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate The Seven Chinese Brothers,
Bubble trouble and other poems and stories A summery Saturday
Morning Maddigan's fantasia
The Magician of Hoad The Three-legged Cat
The Magician of Hoad Alchemy
The Boy Who Was Followed Home The witch in the cherry tree
The great piratical rumbustification The librarian and the robbers
The Christmas tree tangle 17 kings and 42 elephants
The other side of silence Mister Whistler,Boom, Baby, boom!
The Boy With Two Shadows The rattlebang picnic
The five sisters Underrunners
The first Margaret Mahy story boo A busy day for a good grandmother
The Moon & Farmer McPhee The Horrendous Hullabaloo
The pumpkin man and the crafty creeper . Herio
The Wind Between the Stars The Margaret Mahy Treasury
Eleven Favourite Stories from the Marvellous Margaret.
Tale of a Tail There's a King in the Cupboard
The Chewing Gum Rescue and Other Stories . En El Vertedero Con Dinsmore
Beaten by a balloon Aunt Nasty
The girl who washed in moonlight
By Everton & Jeremiah
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Albert Wendt
Albert Wendt is a Samoan poet and writer who lives in New Zealand.
Full name:Albert Tuaopepe Wendt
Age:79 years old
POB:Apia, Samoa
DOB:27 October 1939
Nationality:New Zealand, Samoan
Education:
New Plymouth Boys High School (1953-1957)
Victoria University of Wellington
Awards:
1980- Wattie book of the year for Leaves of the Banyan tree.
1992- Commonwealth Writers Prize
1994- Order of Merit of Samoa
2001- Companion of the New Zealand order of Merit
2003- Montana book award
2010- Commonwealth Writers Prize
2012- Prime Minister awards for literacy Achievement
2013- Order of New Zealand
What influenced Albert in his writing?
His writing is inspired by his experiences of growing up both in New Zealand and Samoa and his continued affection for both of these lands and the rich and complex cultures they contain.
What kind of books does he writes?
Wendt has written five novels, two collections of short stories, and three collections of poetry. Two of his books, Sons for the Return Home and Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree, have been made into feature films.
Albert Wendt was born in Apia, Samoa. He is of German heritage through his great-grandfather from his patrilineal ancestry. In 1988, Albert Wendt took up a professorship of English at the University of Auckland, the first person of Pacific ancestry to hold a professorial chair in New Zealand. In a 2002 interview, Wendt would describe his family heritage as "totally Samoan" even though he had a German surname, but did not explicitly deny his German heritage, which he has referenced in a number of his poetic works.
What is his first poem?
His first poem was “Lali”, edited in 1980, it was a ground-breaking anthology that showcased and promoted the new literary writing of the Pacific, prose and poetry.
By: Majete
