No Problem Pomperoy (juvenile), illustrated by Jan van der Voo, Century Hutchinson, 1988. Matthew's Monsters (juvenile), illustrated by Dierdre Gardiner, Ashton Scholastic, 1986. (Self-illustrated) The Firewind and the Song (juvenile), Kagyusha Publishers, 1984. National illustrating competition winner, 1980 Choysa Bursary, 1988, for Rocco AIM Story Book of the Year Award, New Zealand, 1991, for Rocco AIM Junior Story Book of the Year Award, 1992, for The Wednesday Wizard fellowship, University of Iowa, 1993 Pick of the List, American Bookseller, 1993, Best Book for Young Adults, American Library Association (ALA), chosen as a Recommended Book for the Reluctant Young Adult Reader, ALA, Children's Book of the Year, Bank Street School of Education, both 1994, and listed in Whitcoull's New Zealand Top 100 books, 1997, all for Winter of Fire Best Book for Young Adults, ALA, 1995, for Tanith (Wolf-Woman) best book in translation award (Belgium), 1999, and Junior Library Guild selection, 2000, both for Secret Sacrament Junior Library Guild selection, Best Children's Book of the Year, Bank Street College of Education, Best Book, School Library Journal, all 1999, Ten Best Books for Young Adults, ALA, Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library, NASEN Special Needs Award, Notable New Zealand Children's and Young Adult Books citation, New Zealand Children's Book Foundation, all 2000, and Wirral Paperback of the Year, 2001, all for The Raging Quiet Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award, Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand, 2001, for contributions to children's literature, publishing, and literacy. MEMBER:Ĭhildren's Literature Association (Bay of Plenty branch, committee member), Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, New Zealand Children's Book Foundation, New Zealand Society of Authors. Speaker at schools and conferences in New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, and the United States. Writer-in-residence, University of Iowa, 1993. Part-time teacher's aide in primary schools, working with profoundly deaf children, 1979-87. Agent-Adams Literary, 7845 Colony Rd., C4 Ste.
Hobbies and other interests: "Music, friends, conversation, and solitude to write." ADDRESSES: Education: Attended Tauranga Girls' College, 1962-64 two years of nursing training, 1967-68. Jordan, Sherryl 1949- (Sherryl Brogden) PERSONAL:īorn June 8, 1949, in Hawera, New Zealand daughter of Alan Vivian and Patricia Brogden married Lee Jordan, 1970 children: Kym.
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