NZ YA in 2011
One of my projects for the publishing course I'm doing involves looking into book design, and I want to do a small module on NZ YA to accompany it - particularly after reading blog posts like Kate Hart's. Hart was working from a pool of over 600 covers. After some digging around on Wheelers, I have found ... 25. Ahh, yes, this will be a far less intensive task than Hart took on.
So, 25 titles, from publishers big, small, and potentially self (I haven't yet gone checking). I've copied them all below. In the interests of this module being as accurate as possible, I'd really appreciate anyone jumping in and letting me know if I've missed a title.
Aroha, Anaru BickfordAugust, Bernard BeckettCalling the Gods, Jack LasenbyDirt Bomb, Fleur BealeFinder's Shore, Anna McKenzieGuardian of the Dead, Karen Healey, 13-20 (Arguable)Heart of Danger, Fleur BealeHigh Speed, DC GrantKezia, Kevin BoonLaters, Ngaire VakaruruNest of Lies, Heather McQuillanNina Questor, Ken CatranPearls, Jennifer McIntoshPyre of Queens, David HairRapture, Phillip W SimpsonResurrection, Mandy HagerSacrifice, Joanna OrwinThe Bridge, Jane HigginsThe Ghost Bride, David HairThe Lost Tohunga, David HairThe Madness of Hallen, Russell MeekThe Scent of Apples, Jaxquie McRaeThe Shattering, Karen HealeyWild Tussock, Shirley AyersYes, Deborah Burnside
My standard for 'YA' was, basically, that the book's metadata touted it as such. My standard for 'NZ' was that Wheelers listed NZ as the country of origin. My standard for '2011' was that Wheelers said that's when it was published. And then I came across Guardian of the Dead, with the US MM cover that I'ven ever seen in this country! Whoops.
So, 25 titles, from publishers big, small, and potentially self (I haven't yet gone checking). I've copied them all below. In the interests of this module being as accurate as possible, I'd really appreciate anyone jumping in and letting me know if I've missed a title.
Aroha, Anaru BickfordAugust, Bernard BeckettCalling the Gods, Jack LasenbyDirt Bomb, Fleur BealeFinder's Shore, Anna McKenzieGuardian of the Dead, Karen Healey, 13-20 (Arguable)Heart of Danger, Fleur BealeHigh Speed, DC GrantKezia, Kevin BoonLaters, Ngaire VakaruruNest of Lies, Heather McQuillanNina Questor, Ken CatranPearls, Jennifer McIntoshPyre of Queens, David HairRapture, Phillip W SimpsonResurrection, Mandy HagerSacrifice, Joanna OrwinThe Bridge, Jane HigginsThe Ghost Bride, David HairThe Lost Tohunga, David HairThe Madness of Hallen, Russell MeekThe Scent of Apples, Jaxquie McRaeThe Shattering, Karen HealeyWild Tussock, Shirley AyersYes, Deborah Burnside
My standard for 'YA' was, basically, that the book's metadata touted it as such. My standard for 'NZ' was that Wheelers listed NZ as the country of origin. My standard for '2011' was that Wheelers said that's when it was published. And then I came across Guardian of the Dead, with the US MM cover that I'ven ever seen in this country! Whoops.