Mahy, Margaret
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
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 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.
'Alchemy', 2001
Corrections to 'Alchemy' with some sections of the text edited in green pen.
'Aliens in the family ', Date unknown
Manuscript of Aliens in the family Annotations by hand Part of the contents of this folder in a Pacific School exercise book 8B8 blue.
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