Pamela Allen

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Pamela Allen
Born	1934 New Zealand
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	New Zealand
Subjects	Children's Picture Books

Pamela Kay Allen, MNZM (born April 1934, in Devonport, New Zealand)^[1] is a children's writer and illustrator. She has published over 30 picture books since 1980, when she moved to Australia. Eight of her books have been adapted for the stage by The Patch Theatre Company and performed at the Sydney Opera House. Allen currently lives in Auckland.

Awards

Allen has won a number of Awards for her children's books, both in Australia and around the world.

She is the only person to win the CBCA Children's Picture Book of The Year in two consecutive years. In 2001 her picture book, Who Sank The Boat?, won the Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book.^[2] She has also won The New South Wales Premier's Award For The Best Children's Book twice and an International Board on Books for Young People Honour Diploma For Illustration.

In 2004, she won The Margaret Mahy Medal,^[2] New Zealands most prestigious award for children's literature.

In the 2005 New Year Honours, Allen was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to children's literature.^[3]

Personal life

Allen currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her husband Jim Allen, a conceptual artist. She has two children, Ben and Ruth (glass artist), and two grandsons.

References

↑ interview, Christchurch Public Library
↑ 2.0 2.1 Pamela Allen, New Zealand Book Council
↑ New Year Honours List 2005. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 January 2013.

External links

Authority control	VIAF: 6208159 ISNI: 0000 0000 6326 5955

Persondata
Name	Allen, Pamela
Alternative names
Short description	Children's writer, illustrator
Date of birth	1934
Place of birth	New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death

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