Joan Whincup Explained

Joan Whincup is a New Zealand non-fiction writer. The book Akekeia! Traditional Dance in Kiribati, which she co-authored with Tony Whincup, won an Ockham New Zealand Book Award in 2002.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Whincup was born in the United Kingdom. She and her husband Tony Whincup lived in Uganda for a time, then in 1976 moved to Kiribati. In 1984 the couple moved to New Zealand.^[3]

In 2002, the Whincups' book on traditional dance in Kiribati won the illustrative book category in the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.^[4]

Publications

• Whincup, J., & Arawatau (1981). Te Katake. Tarawa: Ministry of Education, Training and Culture, Kiribati.^[5]
• Whincup, T., & Whincup, J. (2001). Akekeia!: Traditional dance in Kiribati. Wellington: Tony and Joan Whincup.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Books . The Spinoff Review of . 2018-04-16 . 50 years of book awards in New Zealand: plus an awesome prize! . 2022-07-23 . The Spinoff.
2. Web site: Montana New Zealand Book Awards . 2022-07-23 . my.christchurchcitylibraries.com . en-NZ.
3. Web site: 2015-05-01 . Tony Whincup, photographer, 1944–2015 . 2022-07-23 . Te Papa’s Blog . en-NZ.
4. Web site: Montana New Zealand Book Awards . 2022-07-23 . my.christchurchcitylibraries.com . en-NZ.
5. Book: Whincup, Joan, Arawatau . Te Katake . 1981 . Ministry of Education, Training and Culture, Kiribati . Tarawa . English . 247823146.
6. Book: Whincup . Tony . Akekeia!: traditional dance in Kiribati . Whincup . Joan . 2001 . Tony and Joan Whincup . 978-0-646-41554-3 . Wellington . Gilbertese . 470001089.