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Mahy, Margaret (1936-2012)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1936 - 2012

Biography

Librarian Margaret Mahy's first stories for children were published in the New Zealand School Journal, from 1961. In 1969 the first of her many very popular books for children were accepted for publication in both Britain and the United States.

Found in 719 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence with Pearson Education Australia, 2002 - 2003

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/13/1/2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with Pearson Education Australia about Voice Works publications Goat the Goat and, Billy Bones and the Rock Rascals. The file contains contract, correspondence and manuscript as well as four volumes - voiceworks plays; Bendemolena, Maui Tames the Sun, The Crazy Critters and, Snozzcumber and Frobscottle A BFG Play.

Dates: 2002 - 2003

Correspondence with publishers, 1999 - 2000

 File
Identifier: Arch 0429/13/1/34
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with Victoria University Press about book 'The Dissolving Ghost'. Requests from The Press and Landfall for Margaret to write pieces for their Millennium editions.

Dates: 1999 - 2000

Correspondence with Publishers, 1969 - 2012

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 0429/13/1
Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence and other material detailing interactions between Margaret and her publishers. It provides some documentation regarding the production of her work including such items as manuscripts with editorial comments, papers detailing publishing progress. Correspondence relating to the publishing process. Also contains business papers such as contracts relating to publishing.

Dates: 1969 - 2012

'Cottage in the wood ' Television typescript, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/11/15
Scope and Contents

Television typescript of 'Cottage in the Wood' with corrections and annotations Episodes 1-6 Gibson Film Productions Ltd

Dates: Date unknown

'Cricket, The magazine for children', 1977 - 1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/1
Scope and Contents

Three volumes of 'Cricket , the magazine for children'.

Dates: 1977 - 1982

'Cricket', Volume 4 number 12, August 1977

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/1/1
Scope and Contents

Volume 4 number 12 of 'Cricket , the magazine for children'. Features 'The Trees' by Margaret Mahy on page 62.

Dates: August 1977

'Cricket', Volume 5 number 3, November 1977

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/1/2
Scope and Contents

Volume 5 number 3 of 'Cricket , the magazine for children'. Features 'The Wind Behind the Stars' and 'Meet Your Author' by Margaret Mahy on page 38 and 47.

Dates: November 1977

'Cricket', Volume 9 number 10, June 1982

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/1/3
Scope and Contents

Volume 9 number 10 of 'Cricket , the magazine for children'. Features 'The Cat Who Became a Poet' by Margaret Mahy on page 46.

Dates: June 1982

'Crocodile! Crocodile!', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/86
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Crocodile! Crocodile!'

Dates: Date unknown

'Crowell Books' , Fall 1976, Fall 1976

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/17/5
Scope and Contents

Crowell Books for children and young people', Fall 1976.

Dates: Fall 1976

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