Mahy, Margaret (1936-2012)
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:
Dossier on Margaret Mahy for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, September 2001
Dossier on Margaret Mahy for the Hans Christian Andersen Award prepared by the New Zealand Section, IBBY Chrildren's Literature Foundation of New Zealand.
Dossier on Margaret Mahy for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, September 2005
Dossier on Margaret Mahy for the Hans Christian Andersen Award prepared by the New Zealand Section, IBBY Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand. Inside front cover filled with signatures and messages of congratulations.
'Down the Back of the Chair'., 2005
Proof of 'Down the Back of the Chair'.
'Down the Dragon's Tongue', Date unknown
Typescript of a short story titled 'Down the Dragon's Tongue'
Down the Dragon's Tongue, 2000
Children's picture book 'Down the Dragon's Tongue'. Illustrated by Patricia MacCarthy
Down the Dragon's Tongue, 2001
Children's picture book 'Down the Dragon's Tongue'. Illustrated by Patricia MacCarthy.
Drafts and manuscript of short stories, 1990 - 2001
This series contains first and subsequent drafts of manuscript material. There are multiple drafts of many items. There is often a mix of typescript and handwritten material within one draft. At times it has been difficult to decide to which final publication a draft belongs. There are multiple items without clear titles. In these cases, the apparent main characters have been listed.
Drafts and manuscripts of plays, film scripts and poems, 1976-2000
This series contains often multiple drafts of plays, film scripts and television scripts etc. There is a mixture of typescript and handwritten material often with annotations.
Drafts of plays by Rodger Hall, 1988 - 1990
Drafts of plays by Rodger Hall based on books by Margaret Mahy. Titles include 'The Adventures of Little Mouse', 'The Great Piratical Rumbustification', 'The Librarians and the Robbers', 'The Great Millionaire Kidnap' , 'The Birthday Burglar', Witches/Pirates convention and a play missing the title page featuring a character called Tatiana/Taffeta. The file also includes correspondence between Roger Hall, Philip Norman, Dunedin Operatic...Society Also contains a score by Philip Norman
Edited manuscript, 'Maddigan’s Fantasia', December 2005
Incomplete, edited manuscript of the novel 'Maddigan’s Fantasia' with copyeditor's comments. Includes letter from Julia Wells, Senior Commissioning Editor of publishing house Faber and Faber Limited dated 12 December 2005.
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