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:
A Summery Saturday Morning, 2010
Children's picture book 'A Summery Saturday Morning'. Illustrated by Selina Young.
'A tale of a tail', Date unknown
File with part of proofs for 'A tale of a tail'. Central character is Tom with some narration by "the dog".
'A Very Happy Birthday', Date unknown
Typescript of a short story titled 'A Very Happy Birthday'
'A Work of Art, Date unknown
Typescript of a short story titled 'A Work of Art'
'A Writer at Work', Date unknown
Proof of 'A Writer at Work' with annotations for 'Write this Way - Teachers Book' / Richard Rossiter and Rae Savage published in 1987.
Acceptance speech for the Carnegie Medal, 1984
Acceptance speech given by Margaret Mahy in 1984 on being awarded the Carnegie Medal for the second time.
Acceptance speech on wining the Observer Teenage Fiction Award for 'Memory' in 1987., 1987
Margaret Mahy's acceptance speech on wining the Observer Teenage Fiction Award for 'Memory' in 1987. It begins "This is a truly remarkable thing to be doing, sitting on the balcony of my house and directing comments to the air with the idea that sooner or later, by the magic of modern technology they will be heard on the other side of the world..." Typescript with some handwritten annotations.
Address book, 1998 - 2010
Edward Gorey address book. Many loose items inserted, cards, notes etc.
Address book, 1986 - 2011
Abbeville Press Address book. Many loose items inserted, cards, notes etc.
Address to the New Zealand Skeptics by Margaret Mahy, 1993
Address to the New Zealand Skeptics by Margaret Mahy in September 1993, reproduced in the "New Zealand Humanist", Number 120, December 1993.
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