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Mandy Hager - Writer: April 2012
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Blood of the Lamb trilogy. The Nature of Ash. Singing Home The Whale. Run For The Trees. Wednesday, April 11, 2012. YA Book covers - what do they say about young women? Check out this fascinating blog about YA book covers - most often the responsibility of publishers' marketing departments, rather than any input from the author. http:/ www.stackedbooks.org/2012/04/cover-trends-female-body.html. Posted by Mandy Hager. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Twitter Updates 2.2.1: FeedWitter.
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Mandy Hager - Writer: What is this thing called DYSTOPIA then? My thoughts on it...
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Blood of the Lamb trilogy. The Nature of Ash. Singing Home The Whale. Run For The Trees. Monday, May 4, 2015. What is this thing called DYSTOPIA then? My thoughts on it. I'm currently Writer in Residence at Waikato University and have been asked to do a lecture or two. One of the courses looks specifically at dystopias and I thought I would post the lecture I gave here for those interested. It also involved presenting possible actions that could be taken by individuals. Eight of my novels to date have be...
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Mandy Hager - Writer: Writing
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Blood of the Lamb trilogy. The Nature of Ash. Singing Home The Whale. Run For The Trees. A strong desire to ‘say something’ through her writing permeates everything Mandy writes. She tries to convince others (and herself! To remain hopeful in the face of daunting global issues. Mandy’s writing includes:. Singing Home The Whale. Penguin Random House NZ) 2014. Shortlisted New Zealand Children's and Young Adults Book Awards 2015. Shortlisted YA section 2015 LIANZA Children's Book Awards. The Nature of Ash.
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Mandy Hager - Writer: Run For The Trees
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Blood of the Lamb trilogy. The Nature of Ash. Singing Home The Whale. Run For The Trees. Run For The Trees. Run for the Trees (1999). Young Adult Adventure Novel; Endorsed by David Bellamy and Paula Boock; Shortlisted for "CanRead 2000; 2003. Re-published by Wings Press, USA;. Golden Wings Award' May 2003. Thirteen-year-old Ben Costas finds himself alone when his mother goes on holiday with the ‘axe-murderer’ and his uncle, an eccentric eco-protester, disappears. Golden Wings Award Winner May 2003. Like ...
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Mandy Hager - Writer: July 2011
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Blood of the Lamb trilogy. The Nature of Ash. Singing Home The Whale. Run For The Trees. Wednesday, July 6, 2011. The infrequent musings of a cluttered mind. Thanks to the wonderful skills (and a gentle nudge) from my friend Jo, I am finally entering the bloggersphere. So this will be the infrequent musings of a cluttered mind. and if you want the political rave, then flick over to http:/ kapitiindependentnews.net.nz/. I have a book to write. Posted by Mandy Hager. Links to this post. Nicky Hager - Inves...
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Mandy Hager - Writer: May 2012
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Blood of the Lamb trilogy. The Nature of Ash. Singing Home The Whale. Run For The Trees. Sunday, May 6, 2012. How shame and vulnerability can be a writer's friend! Brene Brown on vulnerability. Brene Brown on Listening to shame. Posted by Mandy Hager. Links to this post. Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The Ongoing Problem of Race in Y.A. Fiction. Here's a fascinating article about the lack of racially diverse characters in YA fiction. I'm proud that I have contributed to trying to halt this trend!
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Mandy Hager - Writer: June 2012
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Blood of the Lamb trilogy. The Nature of Ash. Singing Home The Whale. Run For The Trees. Thursday, June 28, 2012. Using Television Programs and Media to Promote Positivity in Children’s Psychology. Today I'm posting a guest blog from Libby Enstrom, who is a contributor to a website called Psychology Degree Net . Using Television Programs and Media to Promote Positivity in Children’s Psychology. Of course, individual behaviors vary between young adults. “Not all children react in the same way to...However...
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Mandy Hager - Writer: The Nature of Ash
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Blood of the Lamb trilogy. The Nature of Ash. Singing Home The Whale. Run For The Trees. The Nature of Ash. WHEN YOU’RE A KID, you deal with the family you’ve got. Whether you live, well that’s up to you. In the spirit of The Hunger Games, Ash McCarthy fights to survive in a world that’s on the brink of disaster. Ash McCarthy thought he finally had it made: revelling in the freedom of student hostel life. But life is about to take a devastating turn, when two police officers knock on his door. Which look...
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Mandy Hager - Writer: Other work
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Blood of the Lamb trilogy. The Nature of Ash. Singing Home The Whale. Run For The Trees. Other work by Mandy includes:. Honour Award winner 1996. New Zealand Aim Children's Book Awards. A picture book (illustrated by Ruth Paul) that deals with the topic of loss and grief; Tom’s Story won an Honour Award in the 1996 New Zealand Aim Children’s Book Awards. 8220;This is one of the gentlest, most sensitive books I have ever read.” J.M.C. Northland Times. Available from libraries or via Skylight:. Juno Lucina...
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Philippa Werry - New Zealand Author
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These are good websites to look at if you want to know about books and writing in New Zealand. New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA). New Zealand Book Council. These websites are about children's writing in New Zealand. Wellington Children's Book Association (WCBA). Other writers' blogs or websites. Great bookshops and libraries. Create Readers (National Library). Children's bookshop, Kilbirnie, Wellington. Websites of Philippa's publishers.
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