Double Storylines Notable Book Award

I am thrilled to announce that Ezaara and Dragon Hero, books 1 & 2 in my Riders of Fire series, have both been awarded a 2019 Storylines Notable Book Award in the young adult fiction category.

Needless to say, I’m over the moon. Ezaara and her dragons are roaring!

I’d like to thank everyone who has made this possible, including my wonderful teen beta readers, editors, critique partners, proofreaders, cover designer and the team at Phantom Feather Press. A big thank you to my readers, who have been sending me lovely emails, telling me how much they loved Ezaara and Dragon Hero. You are so encouraging and supportive. (And to answer your question: yes, I’m working on Dragon Rift!!  Watch this space.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ezaara and Dragon Hero are available on Amazon or from good New Zealand Bookstores. The NZ Booksellers’ listing is here.

 Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction

Other titles listed in the Young Adult category include Take Flight by JL Pawley (Eunoia), Legacy by Whiti Hereaka (Huia), Flight of the Fantail by Steph Matuku (Huia), Ash Arising by Mandy Hager (Penguin Random House), The Anger of Angels by Sheryl Jordan (Walker Book Australia), Catch Me When You Fall by Eileen Merriman (Penguin Random House) and The Rift by Rachael Craw (Walker Books Australia).

The full list for the awards is here.

Storylines Notable Book Awards

The 2019 Storylines Children’s Literature Notable Book List comprises the highest quality New Zealand children’s’ books across four genres (published during 2018). The Notable Books List is compiled from more than 100 entries by expert panels of authors, teachers, librarians, academics and parents.

The Storylines Notable Books List encompasses:

1. Storylines Notable Picture books (birth – 18 years)
2. Storylines Notable Junior Fiction (7 – 13 years)
3. Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction (13 – 18 years)
4. Storylines Notable Non-fiction (age range from 3 years to 18 years)
5. Storylines Notable Te Reo Māori (original texts in Te Reo, any genre)

The Storylines annual list began in 1999 and provides a useful reading and purchasing guide to families, schools and libraries, and to young readers.

Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust promotes awareness of the importance of reading and books for all children and young adults; ensures children and young adults in New Zealand have access to high quality literature; and supports the writers and illustrators of literature for children and young adults in New Zealand.