Books by two of New Zealand's most revered children's writers - Margaret Mahy and Joy Cowley - feature in this year's New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards finalist line-up.

Dunedin publisher Barbara Larson is the 2010 winner of New Zealand's top award in children's literature, the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal.

Fancy typing on Maurice Gee's typewriter? Going horse-riding with best-selling children's author (and fashion blogger) Stacy Gregg? A storyteller's shawl, spun and hand-knitted by master-storyteller Joy Cowley?

New Zealand's oldest book prize, the Esther Glen Award, was presented at the LIANZA Children's Book Awards ceremony in Wellington last night (Monday 10 August).

29 April 2009 - Award winning author, Joy Cowley, has teamed up with Bible Society to write the remarkable story of Tarore.

School students around the country are voting now for their favourite book in the celebrated Children's Choice Award; one of the highlights of the 2009 New Zealand Post Book Awards.

Christchurch based author and illustrator Gavin Bishop has received The Russell Clark Award for his intriguing hardcover picture book Rats (Random House), awarded at the LIANZA Children's Book Awards ceremony at the National Library, Wellington today.