ENTRIES EXTENDED FOR CHILDRENS
BOOK AWARDS CATEGORY
Ashton
Wylie Charitable Trust has announced they will be extending the entry period
for their children’s book category from 31 May to 8 June. In addition they will
be extending the word count maximum from 20,000 to 50,000 words.
The
children’s book category is open to all works appropriate for primary and
intermediate level readers. A $10,000 prize is up for grabs which will be
presented by The Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust, in association with the New
Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) to the winning author at the awards ceremony
on 24 August.
Adonia
Wylie, spokesperson for the Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust, encourages
Children’s Book authors to enter the Awards.
“The Ashton
Wylie Charitable Trust Literature Awards have recognised some of the best
established and up-and-coming literary talent in New Zealand. We wish to support writing within the mind, body,
spirit genre and urge writers to submit their work so that quality writing can
be recognised.”
“As well as
looking for quality writing, the judges will be looking for work that educates,
enlightens, engages and uplifts readers.”
To be
eligible for the awards, writers must be New Zealand citizens residing in the
country.
Published
books must be submitted by 8 June and should between 8,000 and 50,000 words and
must be published between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2012.
Submission forms and entry details can be downloaded
from the website www.authors.org.nz or by emailing office@nzauthors.org.nz.
Writers are
also invited to register for the informative Writing for Children workshop to
run in conjunction with the Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literature Awards on Saturday
25 August 2012 at the Hopetoun Alpha, Auckland.
Guest
speakers include renowned children’s authors Joy Cowley and Maria Gill, award
winning illustrator and writer Sandra Morris, and respected publisher and
consultant Martin Taylor.
For
further information or reservations for the Writing for Children workshop,
please visit www.awct.org.nz or e-mail info@awct.org.nz.
ABOUT THE ASHTON WYLIE CHARITABLE TRUST
The late Auckland businessman Ashton Wylie was a
philanthropist with a wide range of interests particularly in the area of
personal development and positive relationships. The Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust was set up
at Ashton's request and was named after him.
Ashton Wylie believed that
if one wanted to change the world, one had to first change oneself. Changes
are then made by example as ultimately, one
can change for the better others that reside within one’s sphere of influence.
The Ashton Wylie Charitable
Trust was set up following Ashton Wylie’s death in 1999 with the mandate of
having human relationships as its focus, and its main intent being to promote
more loving relationships.
For further information
visit: www.awct.org.nz
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