Awardwinning kiwi author tessa duders released a book retelling the story of james cook and how he chartered aotearoa. Tessa duder has been long fascinated by james cooks iconic new. Tessa duder obe nee staveley, born november 1940 is a new zealand author of novels for young people, short stories, plays and nonfiction, and a former swimmer who won a silver medal for her country at the 1958 british empire and commonwealth games. Tessa duder has written an insightful book, a true reflection of the inner turmoil that is the teenagers lot not to mention the pressure of one whose every success and failure.
Author tessa duder celebrates james cooks mapmaking skills in a new familyfriendly book timed for the 250th anniversary of his landing. One of our leading childrens authors, she has an international following for her alex series and is also an accomplished nonfiction author and editor. Tessa duder was educated in auckland and as a teenager swam butterfly for new zealand at the 1958 cardiff empire games. Author tessa duder talks about her new book on james cook. I wrote it because i had four daughters and i was very aware of what girls were reading, and i was sick to death of books that showed them as passive, and followers and helpmates. See all books authored by tessa duder, including alex, and alessandra. The rise and rise of new zealand childrens publishing tessa duder. Breakfast tessa duders new book on james cook facebook. Since it was published by the admiralty in 1816, james cooks chart of new zealand has long been regarded as one of the most extraordinary achievements in the history of cartography. In 2003 tessa duder spent six months in europe as the recipient of the katherine mansfield memorial fellowship. Published to coincide with the tuia encounters 250 commemoration of james cooks 176970 journey around new zealand. The award is named after new zealand writer tessa duder in recognition of her outstanding contribution to childrens literature, both as a writer and as a. Alison chats with acclaimed author, tessa duder, about her new book, first map. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic.
I think night race to kawau was one of my favourite books many years ago and i got four copies of alex the christmas after it was published, being a swimmer at the time. Jennifer danns 12 questions with author tessa duder nz. Tessa duder, one of new zealands most honored childrens writers, was the president of the new zealand society of authors. Alexs, and a new character called tomtommaso, a kiwi student of opera in milan who is in rome for a holiday.
This talk is based on tessas new book, first map, illustrated by david elliot. Is she still alive scintillating tales for women of a certain age. Tessa duder hopes her new book will encourage young children to take risks. Tessa duders latest book is the biography of one of new zealands founding pioneers, whose contribution to the founding of auckland and new zealand has. Some fifty books have followed, for both adult and young readers. General reaction to the news that the alex books are coming back into print has been very gratifying, says tessa duder. Alex certainly felt like a very popular book at the time and it was consequently made into a movie basic bio you need stamina to write fiction. Parents have to find a balance between taking sensitive risks.
The alex quartet, by tessa duder this is actually four books alex which i think was sold as in lane three, alex archer in the us, or something equally determined to declare this is a book about a swimmer, alex in winter, alessandra. Scenes from tessa duders evocative text are beautifully recreated by awardwinning illustrator david elliot in this exquisite large format edition. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. The work was included in the 2004 storylines notable young adult fiction book list, and was also shortlisted for the 2004 new zealand post book awards for children and young adults.
In this book, fellow authortessa duder paints a fascinating literary portrait of one of the worlds bestloved childrens authors, providing an insightful summary and analysis of her life as a writerits influences and its outcomesthroughout her richly textured career. Fifteenyearold alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for. First map, how james cook charted aotearoa new zealand. She taught a course in childrens writing at the wanaka autumn art school and has done much to benefit artists rights. The alex quartet presents tessa duders four seminal alex novels in one paperback 600 page edition, just over thirty years since the strongminded teenage character made her debut in new zealand fiction. Tessa duder books, author biography, and reading level. Meet tessa duder, and hear the story of how james cook charted the first map of aotearoa new zealand 250 years ago. Author tessa duder talks about her new book on james cooks. That may be true, but the collective memory argues otherwise, thanks to the zeitgeist of duders book.
The novel bears many of the hallmarks of duders later work, with strong central female characters, an identifiably new zealand setting, convincing new zealand. Librarian alison chats with acclaimed author, tessa duder, about her new book, first map. Her family background, from greatgrandparents who emigrated to new zealand from europe in the late 19th century, is italian, french, irish and english. On the surface, in lane three, alex archer by tessa duder is a novel about a 15yearold girl on a quest to represent her country in the olympics.
Tessa duder trained as a journalist and raised four daughters before publishing her first novel in her late thirties. This picture book contains 30 original and traditional. Its about a girls discovery of an old carpet in her grandmothers attic, and the nighttime journey it takes her, from modern new zealand back in time and place, to its 19th century origins in turkey. The paperback of alex is one of penguin new zealands bestselling childrens books over 25,000 copies sold, and in 1993 isambard adapted the book to make a feature film.
As a writer, she is primarily known for her alex quartet and longterm advocacy for new zealand childrens literature. Mercury beach penguin, 1997 a comic tale of smalltown fund. She has received esther glen awards for alex, alex in winter and alessandra. Her best known work alex 1985 was adapted for a 1993 movie, and led to three sequels.
Tessa duder talks about new book documenting james cooks. Tessa duder is the editor of a book of pacific lullabies, with illustrations by anton petrov 2001. This is a book about falling in love, grief, family relationships, friends, winning, loosing, pain, new zealand in. Internationally renowned for her superb childrens and young adult novels, tessa used her time in menton to write. Tessa duder new zealand society of authors pen nz inc. Tessa duder is an awardwinning journalist, author and recently winner of the katherine mansfield scholarship. She is also, according to author tessa duder, an explorer, journalist and auckland. The tessa duder award officially known as the storylines tessa duder award first began in 2010, in partnership with harpercollins publishers.
Tessa duders latest book is a handsomely produced narrative of how lieutenant james cook created the first chart of aotearoa new zealand. Tessa duder talks about new book documenting james cooks mapping of new zealand source. Trained as a journalist, tessa duder began writing fiction when she was thirty eight and has published six childrens novels including the alex quartet. Now, at long last, these wonderfully human and feminist books are being made newly accessible to a whole new generation of young kiwi women. Follow tessa duder and explore their bibliography from s tessa duder author page. The rise and rise of new zealand childrens publishing. Jennifer danns 12 questions with author tessa duder. Illustrated by awardwinning australian artist mark wilson, this fantasy story is tessa duder s first true picture book. Author tessa duder on her new book and aucklands first lady, sarah mathew. Author tessa duder on her new book and aucklands first. Books by tessa duder author of in lane three, alex archer.
A fairy godmother enter the fairy godmother of new zealand childrens publishing. She then trained and worked as a journalist in auckland and london before marrying and raising four daughters in london, pakistan and new zealand. Kiwi author tessa duder says her new book, which documents james cooks mapping of new zealand, explores all sides of his journey to aotearoa. Indicate book list handouts are available and this paper available on my website. On the surface, in lane three, alex archer by tessa duder is a novel about a 15yearold girl on a quest to represent her country in the olympics, but there are deeper issues within the depths of this book. The series won three new zealand childrens book of the year awards and three esther glen medals. The award is open to any new zealand writer, published or. Her recent work includes a nonfiction family book on the first voyage of james cook, first map. Tessa duder obe nee staveley, born november 1940 is a new zealand author of novels. By the time it gets edited, the covers approved, the text proofread several times by several people including me, and it finally comes out, im already working on a new book. Tessa duder s latest book is a handsomely produced narrative of how lieutenant james cook created the first chart of aotearoa new zealand.
There seems to be agreement among teachers, librarians and parents that some of the best novels from the 1970s onwards, when childrens literature in this country came of age, should be available to new generations of children. New zealand writer tessa duder lives in castor bay in auckland, and has four daughters, a granddaughter and, in 2005, a grandson. Trained as a journalist, tessa duder began writing fiction when she was thirtyeight and has published six childrens novels including the alex quartet. Listen to this episode and read on for the books mentioned in the show. Tessa duder has 42 books on goodreads with 2681 ratings. Discover book depositorys huge selection of tessa duder books online. The story of how james cook charted aotearoa new zealand, lavishly produced and richly illustrated.
Jellybean by tessa duder 1988, paperback for sale online. Catching up with james cook and others hamilton book month. The beautiful illustrations are by the acclaimed dunedin artist david elliot. Tessa duder books list of books by author tessa duder. The alex quartet is being reissued as four books in new format by penguin nz, april, 2003. The third book is written in named chapters, and in two voices. Night race to kawau by tessa duder penguin books new zealand. Kiwi author tessa duder says her new book, which documents james cooks mapping of new zealand, explores all sides of his journey to. Her alex novels have won three new zealand childrens book of the year.
A handsomelyproduced collection of 66 mahy poems spanning her career of nearly 50 years, each illustrated by one of new zealands most acclaimed illustrators. When a book is published, anything between 6 to 12 months have gone by since i delivered the manuscript. Tessa duder has published fiction and nonfiction for both children and adults, some appearing in uk, usa, australia and several languages. Economic contribution of the new zealand book publishing industry 2015, 2015. She is an aspiring swimming champion, a great pianist, a wonderful actor, an achieving ballet dancer, and a skilled and determined hockey player.
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