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Storylines Festival

Award-winning author and illustrator Margaret Mahy joins other local and international stars for the annual Storylines Festival of children's literature.

Christchurch will have its first ever Storylines Family Day on Saturday 14 June from 10am to 3pm at Heaton Intermediate School. The day will feature many fun events for children and parents featuring well known local and international authors and illustrators.

Babette Cole is one of the international authors visiting Christchurch. Read our interview with Babette.

New Zealand participants

• Margaret Mahy (author)
• Gavin Bishop (author/illustrator)
• Brian Falkner (author/Story Sports)
• Maria Gill (author)
• Fifi Colston (author/illustrator)
• Roger Sanders (storyteller)
• Erin Devlin (puppeteer/author)
• Wayne Doyle (author/illustrator)
• PERFORM (educational theatre)

As well as meeting your favourite author, there are competitions, activities and book launches and displays.