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The Joy Cowley Award

Inaugurated in 2002 and sponsored by Scholastic New Zealand, this Award is given annually, when merited, for a 32 page picture book manuscript of not more than 1000 words for either very young or older children. This award is open to all New Zealand residents, and offers the opportunity to work with Joy herself on the manuscript, a monetary award of $1500 and an offer of publication by Scholastic NZ. Closing date for submission of manuscripts is 31 October each year.

2008

Michelle Osment

2007

no award

2006

Puppet boxThe Puppet Box Moira Wairama

2005

Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! Kyle Mewburn

2004

The Waka Jean Prior

2003

The Biggest Number in the Universe Julie Leibrich