Interviews with New Zealand children's authors and illustrators. Favourite foods, embarrassing moments, nicknames, short stories and much more…
A
- Leonie Agnew
- Sarona Aiono-Iosefa
- Carolyn Ann Aish
- Pamela Allen
- Jean Anderson
- Margaret Andrew
- Alina Arkins
B
- Alan Bagnall ~ Afternoon lesson
- Mary Barrow
- Amelia Batistich
- Tanya Batt ~ The South Pacific pirate princess
- Martin Baynton
- Helen Beaglehole ~ The day of the flood
- Fleur Beale ~ Granny Gibson
- Margaret Beames ~ Firefly
- Jennifer Beck
- Bernard Beckett
- Angie Belcher
- Jean Bennett ~ I’m leaving home
- Marlene Bennetts ~ Sycrobyte
- Norman Bilbrough ~ Pink divan
- Gavin Bishop ~ Giant Jimmy Jones
- Donovan Bixley
- Donna Blaber
- Kevin Boon
- Janet Slater Bottin ~ Mr Crankshaft’s incredible car
- G. Brassi ~ The tiki - tour
- Adele Broadbent
- Susan Brocker
- Amy Brooke ~ The duck who went to Heaven
- Ben Brown ~ The flaming blue blazes
- Betty Brownlie
- Donna Bryant
- Alan Bunn
- Dorothy Butler
- Jane Buxton ~ Beth loves Sam
C
- Mary Carmine ~ Sea voices
- Mike Carter ~ Piripi’s rose
- Pauline Cartwright ~ The cautionary tale of Susan McGoo
- Ken Catran
- Wendy Catran
- Ian Charlton
- Frances Cherry ~ The vase
- Brendan Clarkin
- Fifi Colston
- Jenny Cooper
- Sue Copsey
- Shirley Corlett
- Jane Cornish
- Joy Cowley ~ The McGoodys
- Wanda Cowley ~ Campfire
- Geoffrey Cox
D
- Ruth Dallas ~ Island of seals
- Ted Dawe ~ My dog … your dog
- Kate De Goldi
- Sue Devereux ~ The Staunch Soldier and The Laughing Princess
- Steve Dickinson
- Lynley Dodd
- Len Doel
- Melanie Drewery
- Beverley Dunlop ~ Lucky
- Tessa Duder
E
F
- Brian Falkner ~ Ben the robot
- Brigid Feehan
- Julie Folkers
- Vince Ford
- Michelanne Forster ~ Curl Up and Dye: a play
G
- Ngāreta Gabel
- Ben Galbraith
- Maurice Gee
- Marie Gibson ~ Sticky toffee
- Betty Gilderdale
- Maria Gill ~ It’s quackers around here!
- Rachael Goddard
- Peter Gossage
- Patricia Grace ~ The trolley
- Stacy Gregg
- Dave Gunson
- Chris Gurney
H
- Swapna Haddow
- Mandy Hager
- Margaret Hall
- Joan de Hamel ~ Broken leg
- Catherine Hannken
- Glyn Harper ~ James the cat
- Linda Harrington
- Diane Hebley
- Jenny Hessell
- David Hill
- Anthony Holcroft ~ The King’s lost thoughts
- Raymond Huber
- Des Hunt
- Janet Hunt
- Eirlys Hunter
I
J
- Sarah Johnson
- Christine Johnston
- Phyllis Johnston ~ The sand saucer competition
- Jenny Jones
- Lloyd Jones
- V. M. Jones
- Sherryl Jordan
K
L
- Jack Lasenby
- Graeme Lay ~ The legacy
- Julie Leibrich
- Maggie Lilleby
- John Lockyer
- Don Long ~ Barry and Jim
- Brigid Lowry ~ Saturday night
M
- Anna Mackenzie
- Glynne MacLean ~ Easter Island for the gannets
- Margaret Mahy (the Margaret Mahy pages)
- Sandra Markle
- Janice Marriott
- Janet Marshall ~ The Rescue of Faye
- Katerina Mataira
- Steph Matuku
- Rachel McAlpine
- Sandy McKay
- Helen McKinlay
- Kingi McKinnon
- Jeannie McLean ~ The talent quest
- Sally McLennan
- Dawn McMillan ~ A perfect home
- Linda McNabb
- Heather McQuillan
- Janine McVeagh
- Dot Meharry
- Diana Menefy
- Peter Millett
- Sandra Morris
- Yvonne Morrison ~ The lawn moa
N
- Bill Nagelkerke ~ The Young Magician’s Club
- Soraya Nicholas
- Diana Noonan ~ Something special
- James Norcliffe
O
- Bill O'Brien
- Gregory O'Brien
- Keith Olsen
- Katie O'Neill
- Lorraine Orman ~ Boss of the tank
- Joanna Orwin ~ The worst boat-race day ever
- Jacqueline Crompton Ottaway
- Julia Owen
P
- John Parker ~ The rainbow house
- Janet Pates ~ Jumping beans
- Elizabeth Pulford ~ The Magic Castle
- Trevor Pye
Q
R
S
- Maria Samuela
- Frank Saxton
- Nikki Slade-Robinson
- Craig Smith
- Phil Smith
- Glenys Stace
- R. L. Stedman
- Melinda Szymanik
T
- John Tarlton
- Apirana Taylor
- Helen Taylor
- William Taylor
- Annie Rae Te Ake Ake
- Leonie Thorpe
- Tim Tipene
- Barbara Todd
- Penelope Todd
- Jane Tolerton
- Keith Tonkin ~ A weka story
- Darryl Torckler
- Gillian Torckler
- Alan Trussell-Cullen
V
W
- Joy Watson
- Elissa Brent Weissman
- Philippa Werry
- Jane Westaway ~ Angel beads
- Kim Westerskov
- Mere Whaanga
- Sharon Whillis
- Mona Williams
- Julie Williamson
- Trevor Wilson ~ The giants' picnic
- Pamela Wolfe
- Richard Wolfe
About the interviews
Our "Interviews with NZ Children's Authors" were officially launched at the Central Library's Centre for the Child on Monday March 18th, as part of the 2002 New Zealand Post Children's Book Festival. The questions were put together by children from Christchurch East School. Since the initial launch we have continued to add 'interviews' and stories from New Zealand children's authors.
If you are a New Zealand based children's author and you wish to be 'interviewed', or you want your 'interview' updated or to add a story, please contact us.
