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The award aims to encourage the publication of new and exciting high-quality picture books from new New Zealand illustrators.
The Storylines Gavin Bishop Award for Illustration is now open for submissions!
This award is a fantastic opportunity for unpublished illustrators wanting to get published. With text provided (by the wonderful Kyle Mewburn) entrants will need to submit a storyboard, a page of rough drawings and two pieces of finished art to fit with text provided.
The winner receives a $1,500 monetary prize, mentoring and support from Gavin Bishop, and an offer of publication by Penguin Random House New Zealand.
For more information on the award and the submission process, visit the Storylines website.
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