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Mahy, Margaret

 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 1966 the first of her many very popular books for children were accepted for publication in both Britain and the United States.

Found in 606 Collections and/or Records:

Line Illustrations., Date unknown

 File
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/9
Scope and Contents

One file of eight sheets of illustrations. No indication as to which story they relate to if any. They may have been produced when Margaret was quite young. Illustrations feature a dragon and anthropomorphic bird, Police van, ambush and jail.

Dates: Date unknown

'Living as a Writer' The 1981 Annual Lecture in Children's Literature, 1991

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/15/16
Scope and Contents

Published book 'On Writing for Children : Nine Papers from the Annual Lectures in Children's Literature' Including the lecture given by Margaret Mahy in 1981 'Living as a Writer' p7-16. Published by Queensland University of Technology.

Dates: 1991

'Local Knowledge', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/15
Scope and Contents

Proof titled 'Local Knowledge', story appears to be part of a larger book and consists of pages 77 -92 only.

Dates: Date unknown

'Looking for a Ghost', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/145
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'Looking for a Ghost'

Dates: Date unknown

'Maddigan's Fantasia', 2006

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/63
Scope and Contents

Proof of 'Maddigan's Fantasia'

Dates: 2006

Maddigan's Fantasia', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/11/12
Scope and Contents

Maddigan's Fantasia ' script beginning Scene 1 Int. Maddie's van - night 35 p.

Dates: Date unknown

'Maddigan's Fantasia', 1995

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/11/16
Scope and Contents

Maddigan's Fantasia' A 13 x 1/2 hour live action television series from South Pacific Pictures. File contains correspondence and scripts.

Dates: 1995

'Maddigan's Fantasia', Date unknown

 File
Identifier: Arch 0429/11/19
Scope and Contents

Exercise book planning for the 'Maddigan's Fantasia' television series.

Dates: Date unknown

'Maddigan's Fantasia' TV typescript, 2004

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/11/10
Scope and Contents

Maddigan's Fantasia' A 13 x 12 hour live action television series from South Pacific Pictures File contains Revised story lines and other material, Script for episode One. Along with text of a manuscript for Fantasia with some corrections

Dates: 2004

'Maddigan's Quest', 2005

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/11/34
Scope and Contents

Episode outlines of episodes 1-6 of 'Maddigan's Quest' with accompaning letter from the producer at South Pacific Pictures. Note kept in folder from the The Arabian Reading Association 6th Annual Conference February 23-25, 2000 Bahrain.

Dates: 2005

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