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:
Edited manuscript of 'Moving the Bones', August 1995
Edited manuscript of 'Moving the Bones'. Includes letter from Vanessa Hamilton dated 21 August 1995.
Edited manuscript of 'Poppaloo-Puppaloo', Date unknown
Copy of an edited manuscript of 'Poppaloo-Puppaloo' on Vanessa Hamilton Books Ltd letterhead.
'Elephant Milk and Hippopotamus Cheese', Date unknown
Typescript of a short story titled 'Elephant Milk and Hippopotamus Cheese'
'Elephant Milk and Hippopotamus Cheese', Date unknown
Photocopied proof of 'Elephant Milk and Hippopotamus Cheese' with annotations.
Email correspondence with Claudia Marquis, Children's Literature Conference, 8 April 2005 - 30 October 2005
Email correspondence with Claudia Marquis inviting Margaret Mahy to speak at the inaugural Children's Literature Conference at the University of Auckland.
Email correspondence with the New Zealand Ambassador to Beijing, 31 August 2006 - 06 September 2006
Print copies of email correspondence with Tessa Duder, Julian Ludbrook (the New Zealand ambassador to Beijing), Liz Page and Libby Limbrick, in preparation for travels to Macau for the presentation of the Hans Christian Andersen Award to Margaret Mahy.
Email exchanges about 'Are the Angels OK?', 17 December 2004 - 14 October 2005
Email exchanges between Margaret Mahy, Bill Manhire and Andrew Wilson about the book 'Are the Angels OK?', a collaborative project between New Zealand authors and scientists.
'Escape from Volcano Mountain', Date unknown
Typescript of a short story titled 'Escape from Volcano Mountain'. Annotated copy
'Fair Exchange', Date unknown
Typescript of a short story titled 'Fair Exchange'
'Farms for City Children', 1999 - 2000
Correspondence concerning the 'Farms for City Children' project in Devon England.
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