Adele Broadbent Explained

Adele Broadbent
Birth Date:17 April 1968
Birth Place:Napier, New Zealand
Occupation:Children's author
Known For:Writing
Website:Adele Broadbent official website

Adele Broadbent (born 17 April 1968) is a New Zealand children's author.

Biography

Broadbent was born in Napier, New Zealand, on 17 April 1968.[1]

Work

Broadbent's early book publications include The Bike Race (2008), Ninjas! (2008), Not Exactly (2008), The Biggest Catch (2010) and The Winner Is (2010).[2] [3]

Too Many Secrets (2010) was nominated in the 2011 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards.[4] The story was one of Broadbent's first novels for children and young adults.[5] [6] One reviewer found the main character, Rebecca, too selfish to be likeable at first, but then became engrossed in the mysteries Rebecca encounters in her new home in the country.[6]

Just Jack (2011)[7] deals with the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake as part of the plot.[8] The story borrows from Broadbent's own family stories, told by her grandfather.[9] New Zealand Books calls Broadbent's writing in Just Jack "fresh, convincing and distinctive."[10] It was named a Storylines Notable Book in 2012,[11] and a 2012 New Zealand Children's Book Awards Junior Fiction finalist.[12]

Trouble in Time was shortlisted for the LIANZA Esther Glen Junior Fiction Award,[13] and was named a Storylines Notable Book in that year.[14]

Books

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interviews with NZ Children's Authors: Adele Broadbent. Christchurch City Libraries. 8 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Adele Broadbent. New Zealand Book Council.
  3. Web site: Adele Broadbent. storylines.org.nz. 14 April 2019. 30 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530222326/https://www.storylines.org.nz/Storylines+Profiles/Profiles+A-C/More+in+Profiles+Profiles+A-C+temp/Adele+Broadbent.html. dead.
  4. News: Best of Books. 3 May 2012. Waikato Times. 4 September 2019. EBSCOhost. subscription.
  5. De Hamel. Joan. 2010. No Holds Barred. New Zealand Books. 20. 3. 13. subscription. EBSCOhost.
  6. Johnson . Jilaine . Too Many Secrets . Reading Time . 1 August 2010 . 54 . 3 . 28 . Children's Book Council of Australia . 0155-218X.
  7. News: McIntyre . John . Nine to Noon: Children's book review with John McIntyre . 7 September 2019 . Radio New Zealand . 11 February 2011.
  8. News: Quake Rattles Plots. Earle. Ian. 22 January 2011. Manawatu Standard. 4 September 2019. EBSCOhost. subscription.
  9. News: Hall . Linda . Out of sadness comes a fascinating story . 7 September 2019 . Northern Advocate . 27 January 2011 . Northland Region, New Zealand.
  10. Hebley. Diane. 2011. Saving Their World. New Zealand Books. 21. 2. 16–17. subscription. EBSCOhost.
  11. Children's Book Awards . Storylines: The Inside Story . 1 January 2012 . 66 . Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand . 1175-0170.
  12. News: 28 February 2012 . Hawkes Bay Authors Nominated For Awards . New Zealand Herald . 8 September 2019.
  13. Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) Awards . Storylines: The Inside Story . 1 January 2015 . 42 . Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand . 1175-0170.
  14. 2015 Notable Book Awards . Storylines: The Inside Story . 1 January 2015 . 39 . Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand . 1175-0170.
  15. Maria Gill . Maria Gill . July 2015 . The Incredibly Busy Adele Broadbent . Magpies: Talking About Books For Children . 1–3 . Magpies Magazine . 8 September 2019. subscription. InformIT.

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