Biography

Melinda Szymanik

Melinda Szymanik is a writer for children and young adults. Her books include the picture books The House That Went to Sea and The Were-Nana, and the critically acclaimed junior novel A Winter’s Day in 1939, which was shortlisted for the 2014 NZ Post Children’s Book Awards and won the Librarian’s Choice at the recent LIANZA awards. Her new picture book is The Song of Kauri.

Melinda Szymanik appears in:
Read Aloud Schools Programme: Thursday 28 August
Exciting Tales and All Right? Book Launch: Saturday 30 August, 11.30am
Read it Again! Picture Book Readings: Saturday 30 August, 1pm
The Truth About Writing KidLit: Saturday 30 August, 2.30pm

Noted Works