Phyllis Johnston (1935–2021)
Author of No one went to town
Series
Works by Phyllis Johnston
No One Went to Town 2 copies
Black Boots and Button Hooks 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Phyllis Johnston
- Legal name
- Phyllis Aileen Johnston (nee Webby)
- Birthdate
- 1935-10-14
- Date of death
- 2021-08-28
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Aotearoa / New Zealand
- Birthplace
- Morrinsville, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
- Place of death
- Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
- Organizations
- Bookrapt (Bay of Plenty Children's Literature Association)
- Awards and honors
- Betty Gilderdale Award for oustanding services to New Zealand children's literature
Writer In Residence of the South Auckland Children's Literature Association - Short biography
- Phyllis Aileen Johnston (nee Webby) was a children's writer with a particular interest in New Zealand history. She was involved in literary organisations for many years, serving as president of Bookrapt (the Bay of Plenty Children's Literature Association) for over two decades, and then as patron. Her stories have appeared in numerous editions of the School Journal and she taught children’s writing at Waikato University. In 1998, Phyllis received the Betty Gilderdale Award for oustanding services to New Zealand children's literature. In 1999, she was the Writer In Residence of the South Auckland Children's Literature Association, and was awarded a project grant from Creative New Zealand. Her book Dead Dan's Dee was nominated in the Junior Fiction section for the 2008 New Zealand Post Book Awards.
Members
Reviews
Statistics
- Works
- 12
- Members
- 134
- Popularity
- #151,727
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 5
- ISBNs
- 16