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Betty Gilderdale Award
The Betty Gilderdale Award, also known as the Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award, is a New Zealand award given to an individual for outstanding service to children's literature and literacy. Before 2000 the award was known as the Children's Literature Association's Award for Services to Children's Literature. It was renamed in honour of the children's author Betty Gilderdale Betty Albertina Gilderdale (née Harrington; 26 July 1923 – 9 July 2021) was an English-born children's author from New Zealand. She was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2014 for her services to children's literature. B .... Recipients of the award received a cash prize of $2000 and deliver the Storylines Spring Lecture. Previous recipients of the award include: References {{Reflist External links Official website New Zealand children's literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McKenzie (author)
John McKenzie may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John McKenzie (painter) (1831–1909), Scottish painter * John Patrick McKenzie (born 1962), American artist is San Francisco * John McKenzie (director), director of 1996 British comedy film '' Vol-au-vent'' * John McKenzie (musician), British bass player active since 1970 Politics * John McKenzie (New Zealand politician) (1839–1901), New Zealand politician * John C. McKenzie (1860–1941), American representative from Illinois * John D. McKenzie (1889–1952), American-born businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia Sports * John McKenzie (Australian footballer) (1885–1971), played for Geelong in 1906 * John McKenzie (Australian cricketer) (1862-1944), Australian cricketer * John McKenzie (New Zealand cricketer) (fl. 1893–95), New Zealand cricketer * John McKenzie (ice hockey) (1937–2018), Canadian ice hockey player * John McKenzie (American football), American football player and coach * Johnny McKenzie (foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Crisp
Maureen Crisp is a writer, teacher, literary blogger and book awards judge. In 2017, she was awarded the Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award for outstanding service to children’s literature and she delivered the Storylines Spring Lecture on 27 November 2017. She lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Biography Maureen Crisp taught for many years in primary schools in Wellington before deciding to concentrate on writing, blogging and other literary activities. She has been published by the ''New Zealand School Journal'', Penguin and Marmac Media and was one of the founding authors of the children’s writing online competition FABO Story. As Chair of the Wellington Children’s Book Association, she was convenor of two national conferences for children’s writers and illustrators: Spinning Gold in 2009 and Tinderbox in 2015. In 2018, she was selected as one of the judges for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. She writes a weekly blog about developments in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Tisdall
''Salvia rosmarinus'' (), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. Until 2017, it was known by the scientific name ''Rosmarinus officinalis'' (), now a synonym. It is a member of the sage family Lamiaceae, which includes many other medicinal and culinary herbs. The name "rosemary" derives from Latin ("dew of the sea"). Rosemary has a fibrous root system. Description Rosemary is an aromatic evergreen shrub with leaves similar to hemlock needles. It is native to the Mediterranean and Asia, but is reasonably hardy in cool climates. Special cultivars like 'Arp' can withstand winter temperatures down to about . It can withstand droughts, surviving a severe lack of water for lengthy periods. In some parts of the world, it is considered a potentially invasive species. The seeds are often difficult to start, with a low germination rate and relatively slow gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trish Brooking
Trish is a feminine given name, often a contraction of Patricia. It may refer to: Persons * Trish Adudu (born 1969), British freelance journalist, television presenter and DJ *Trish Bartholomew (born 1986), Grenadian sprinter *Trish Bertram, British television host and voice-over artist *Trish Costello, American entrepreneur and businesswoman *Trish Crossin (born 1956), Australian politician * Trish Delaney-Brown, Australian singer and songwriter * Trish Deseine, Northern Ireland food and cookbook author *Trish Doan (born 1985), South Korean bass player * Trish Draper (born 1959), Australian politician *Trish Flavel (born 1976), Australian Paralympic athlete *Trish Godman (born 1939), Scottish politician * Trish Goff (born 1976), American model *Trish Johnson (born 1966), English professional golfer *Trish Karter, American entrepreneur and businesswoman * Trish Keenan (1968–2011), English musician, front woman of Broadcast * Trish Kissiar-Knight, American volleyball coach *Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robyn Southam
Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (), is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, ''Robyn Is Here'', which produced two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 singles: " Do You Know (What It Takes)" and " Show Me Love". Her second and third albums, '' My Truth'' (1999) and '' Don't Stop the Music'' (2002), were released in Sweden. Robyn returned to international success with her fourth album, '' Robyn'' (2005), which brought a Grammy Award nomination. The album spawned the singles " Be Mine!" and the UK number one " With Every Heartbeat". Robyn released a trilogy of mini-albums in 2010, known as the '' Body Talk'' series. They received broad critical praise and three Grammy Award nominations, and produced three top-10 singles: " Dancing On My Own", " Hang with Me" and " Indestructible". Robyn followed this with two collaborative EPs: '' Do It Again'' (2014) with Röyksopp, and ''Love Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Agnew
Trevor ( Trefor in the Welsh language) is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh ''tre(f)'', meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and ''fawr'', meaning "large, big". The Cornish language equivalent is Trevorrow and is most associated with Ludgvan. Trevor is also a reduced Anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Ó Treabhair'' (descendant of Treabhar), which may derive from the original Welsh name. As a surname People * Claire Trevor (1910–2000), American actress * Hugh Trevor (1903–1933), American actor * John Trevor (other), various people * William Trevor (1928–2016), Irish writer *William Spottiswoode Trevor (1831–1907), recipient of the Victoria Cross Fictional characters * Steve Trevor, in the DC Comics, 1970s television series and 2017 film '' Wonder Woman'' As a given name People * Trevor Ariza (born 1985), American basketball player * Trevor Bailey, English cricketer * Trevor Bauer, American base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerri Judkins , a geriatric diagnostic tool
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Gerri may refer to: *Gerri, a feminine given name: ** Gerri Elliott (21st century), American businesswoman ** Gerri Green (born 1995), American football player **Gerri Lawlor (21st century), American actress ** Gerri Peev (21st century), Bulgarian-British journalist ** Gerri Russell (born 1962), American writer **Gerri Santoro (1935–1964), American woman who died from an illegal abortion ** Gerri Sinclair (21st century), Canadian businesswoman **Gerri Whittington (1931–1993), African-American secretary ** Gerri Willis (21st century), American journalist * Gerri de la Sal, the administrative center of the municipality of Baix Pallars in Spain **Santa Maria de Gerri, a monastery in Gerri *GERRI Gerri may refer to: *Gerri, a feminine given name: ** Gerri Elliott (21st century), American businesswoman ** Gerri Green (born 1995), American football player **Gerri Lawlor (21st century), American actress ** Gerri Peev (21st century), Bulgarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McIntyre (author)
John McIntyre may refer to: Sportspeople * John McIntyre (cricketer) (born 1944), New Zealand cricketer * John McIntyre (racing driver) (born 1977), New Zealand racing driver * John McIntyre (hurler) (born 1961), Irish hurling manager * John McIntyre (ice hockey) (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player * John McIntyre (American rower) (born 1928), American rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics * John McIntyre (Canadian rower) (born 1945), Canadian rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics * John McIntyre (rugby league), Australian rugby league player Others * John McIntyre (archbishop of Birmingham) (1855–1935), Roman Catholic archbishop of Birmingham * John McIntyre (bishop of Gippsland) (1951-2014), bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland in Australia * John McIntyre (cartoonist) (born 1954), American writer, director, and art director * John McIntyre (copy editor), American copy editor and blogger * John McIntyre (politician) (1832–1904), Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth McIntyre
Ruth (or its variants) may refer to: Places France * Château de Ruthie, castle in the commune of Aussurucq in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France Switzerland * Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny United States * Ruth, Alabama * Ruth, Arkansas * Ruth, California * Ruth, Louisiana * Ruth, Pulaski County, Kentucky * Ruth, Michigan * Ruth, Mississippi * Ruth, Nevada * Ruth, North Carolina * Ruth, Virginia * Ruth, Washington * Ruth, West Virginia In space * Ruth (lunar crater), crater on the Moon * Ruth (Venusian crater), crater on Venus * 798 Ruth, asteroid People * Ruth (biblical figure) * Ruth (given name) contains list of namesakes including fictional * Princess Ruth or Keʻelikōlani, (1826–1883), Hawaiian princess Surname * A. S. Ruth, American politician * Babe Ruth (1895–1948), American baseball player * Connie Ruth, American politician * Earl B. Ruth (1916–1989), American politician * Elizabeth Ruth, Canadian novelist * Kristin Ruth, American judg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glyn Strange
Glyn means "Valley" in Welsh and may refer to: * Glyn (name), including a list of people with the name * Baron Glyn, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Glyn baronets, created for members of the Glyn family * Glyn Ceiriog, a former slate mining village in Wrexham County Borough, in Wales * Glyn Technology School, an English boys' school in Epsom and Ewell * Glyn Valley Tramway, a narrow gauge railway between Chirk and Glyn Ceiriog in Denbighshire, Wales * Mynydd y Glyn, a mountain in South Wales, between the towns of Pontypridd and Tonyrefail *An electoral ward in the community of Llanelli Rural in Carmarthenshire, Wales *An electoral ward in the community of Colwyn Bay in Conwy, Wales See also * Glynn (other) * Glynne (other) * Glinn (other) * Glenn (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Rout
Lois is a common English name from the New Testament. Paul the Apostle mentions Lois, the pious grandmother of Saint Timothy in the Second Epistle to Timothy (commending her for her faith in 2 Timothy 1:5). The name was first used by English Christians after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular, particularly in North America, during the first half of the 20th century. Notable women * Lois Bryan Adams (1817-1870), American writer, journalist, newspaper editor * Lois McMaster Bujold, author * Lois Capps, congresswoman * Lois Chiles, actress * Lois Collier, actress * Lois Ehlert, writer * Lois Hole, lieutenant governor of Alberta (2000–2005) * Lois Johnson (1942–2014), American country music singer * Lois Kolkhorst, American politician * Lois M. Leveen, author * Lois Lilienstein, singer * Lois Long, writer for The New Yorker * Lois Lowry, author * Lois Maffeo (''Lois''), musician * Lois Maxwell, actress * Lois McCallin, athlete * Lois McConnell, lead s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
