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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:

A Summery Saturday Morning, 2010

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/12/48
Scope and Contents

Children's picture book 'A Summery Saturday Morning'. Illustrated by Selina Young.

Dates: 2010

'A tale of a tail', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/62
Scope and Contents

File with part of proofs for 'A tale of a tail'. Central character is Tom with some narration by "the dog".

Dates: Date unknown

'A Very Happy Birthday', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/64
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'A Very Happy Birthday'

Dates: Date unknown

'A Work of Art, Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/196
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'A Work of Art'

Dates: Date unknown

'A Writer at Work', Date unknown

 File
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/48
Scope and Contents

Proof of 'A Writer at Work' with annotations for 'Write this Way - Teachers Book' / Richard Rossiter and Rae Savage published in 1987.

Dates: Date unknown

Acceptance speech on wining the Observer Teenage Fiction Award for 'Memory' in 1987., 1987

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/15/13
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1987

Address book, 1998 - 2010

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/19/16
Scope and Contents

Edward Gorey address book. Many loose items inserted, cards, notes etc.

Dates: 1998 - 2010

Address book, 1986 - 2011

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/19/17
Scope and Contents

Abbeville Press Address book. Many loose items inserted, cards, notes etc.

Dates: 1986 - 2011

'Alchemy', 2001

 File
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/51
Scope and Contents

Corrections to 'Alchemy' with some sections of the text edited in green pen.

Dates: 2001

'Aliens in the family ', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/46
Scope and Contents

Manuscript of Aliens in the family Annotations by hand Part of the contents of this folder in a Pacific School exercise book 8B8 blue.

Dates: Date unknown

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