Tom Fitzgibbon Award facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Reward | NZ$1,500 |
| First awarded | 1996 |
The Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award is a New Zealand award for writers of children's literature. The award is open only to previously unpublished writers for an original work of fiction intended for children between 7 and 13 years of age. It is given annually, when merited, to the author in partnership with Scholastic NZ.
About
The Tom Fitzgibbon Award (officially known as the Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award) is a New Zealand literature award for previously unpublished writers who have written a manuscript for children aged between 7 and 13 years of age. The award comes with a cash prize, and the offer of publication (through Scholastic NZ).
Eligibility
To be eligible for the award, the entrant cannot have had any work of fiction published in print or digital format (provisos exist for small-run self-published works, and smaller pieces in magazines and journals).
Winners
| Year | Author | Title |
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| 1996 | Iona McNaughton | Summer of Shadows |
| 1997 | Heather Cato | Dark Horses |
| 1998 | Vince Ford | 2MUCH4U |
| 1999 | Shirley Corlett | The Stolen |
| 2000 | Alison Robertson | Knocked for Six |
| 2001 | no award | |
| 2002 | Janet Pates | Mystery at Tui Bay |
| 2003 | Jillian Sullivan | Shreve's Promise |
| 2004 | Brigid Feehan | Stella Star |
| 2005 | Heather McQuillan | Mind Over Matter |
| 2006 | Vicki Simpson | Yo, Shark Bait! |
| 2007 | Kris Stanhope (published as Michael Fartarsky) | Why I Hate School |
| 2008 | Elizabeth Hegarty | Salt River |
| 2009 | Anna Gowan | Hollie Chips |
| 2010 | Leonie Agnew | Super Finn |
| 2011 | Kathy Taylor | Iris's Ukulele |
| 2012 | no award | |
| 2013 | Juliet Jacka | The Night of the Perigee Moon |
| 2014 | Suzanne Main | How I Alienated My Grandma |
| 2015 | Tom E. Moffatt | Barking Mad |
| 2016 | Anne Kayes | Tui Street Tales |
| 2017 | Christine Walker | The Short But Brilliant Career of Lucas Weed |
| 2018 | James T. Guthrie | Bullseye Bella |
| 2019 | no award | |
| 2020 | Belinda O'Keefe | A Recipe for Disaster |
| 2021 | Carol Garden | Kidnap at Mystery Island |
| 2022 | Feana Tu’akoi | A Perfect Failure, published as Lopini the Legend |
| 2023 | Claire Aramakutu | Koro's Star |
