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News Update November 2024

Storylines Notable Book Lists 2024

Sandra Morris Illustration Agency is proud to announce the following award winning books illustrated by our agency illustrators.

 

Rere Atu Takau Poi! Let My Pio Fly! Written by Tangaroa Paul, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbs. (Oratia Books 2023)

 

Te Pikari Pipi, written by Angie Belcher, translated by Pānia Papa, illustrated by Lily Uivel (Scholastic NZ 2024)

 

The Very Best Words, written by Erin Munro, illustrated by Sarah Trolle (Little Moa 2024)

 

The Squeakling, written by Kristin Kelly, illustrated by Ronja Schipper (Scholastic NZ 2024)

 

Beddy-Bye Time in the Kowhai Tree, written by Juliette MacIvor, illustrated by Lily Uivel (Scholastic NZ 2024)

News Update June 2024

Our congratulations to agency illustrator Lily Uivel for the shortlisting of Te Pīkari Pipi (written by Angie Belcher, translated by Pānia Papa (Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, Ngāti Mahuta) in the WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI category (NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2024).

Congratulations also to agency illustrator Rebecca Gibbs for the shortlisting of Rere Atu Taku Poi! Let My Poi Fly! (written by Tangaroa Paul, Muriwhenua) in the NZSA BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD category (NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2024).

Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held in Wellington on Wednesday 14 August 2024.

News update November 2023

Our congratulations go to our agency illustrator Jane Smith who illustrated Tails of Tangleby Gardens Book 2 (written by Sue Heazlewood and published by Auckram Publishing) which won Best Childrens' Cookbook - Oceania Category and came 2nd overall for Illustrated Cookbook in the Gourmand World's Best Cookbook Awards, in Saudi Arabia.

News update November 2023

Sandra Morris Illustration Agency is proud to announce that the book Once Upon A Wickedness, (Penguin Random House NZ) written by Fleur Beale, and illustrated by the agency's illustrator, Lily Uivel was listed as a NZ Storylines Notable book for 2023. Our congratulations go to Lily.