Annelies Judson
@babybookdel.bsky.social
Children’s writer and poet. TURKEY HURLY-BURLY due August 2025. Reviewer of children's books from a feminist perspective. Lover of science, words, and the em dash.
Release day!!
a man in a blue shirt and tie is screaming with his hands in the air
ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is screaming with his hands in the air
media.tenor.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Release day!!
Why yes, that is me in The Sunday Star Times today. Oh and yes, online at The Post and The Press and the Waikato Times too.
#SoFamous
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3607...
#SoFamous
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What I’m Reading: Annelies Judson
Children’s writer and poet Annelies Judson has a ‘terrible habit’ of taking out more library books than she can read before they’re due back.
www.thepost.co.nz
July 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Why yes, that is me in The Sunday Star Times today. Oh and yes, online at The Post and The Press and the Waikato Times too.
#SoFamous
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3607...
#SoFamous
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3607...
A new article up on The Sapling :)
'… the sensibilities of a British illustrator from the 1970s aren’t inherently the best choice for a book being published in Aotearoa in 2025'
@babybookdel.bsky.social looks at the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize, which asks unpublished illustrators to reimagine Mahy classics
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@babybookdel.bsky.social looks at the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize, which asks unpublished illustrators to reimagine Mahy classics
shorturl.at/6iLG2
www.thesapling.co.nz
July 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
A new article up on The Sapling :)
Reposted by Annelies Judson
We, like readers across Aotearoa, are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Maurice Gee.
We will be compiling tributes to him and his work over the coming days – please reach out to us or email [email protected] if you would like to contribute.
We will be compiling tributes to him and his work over the coming days – please reach out to us or email [email protected] if you would like to contribute.
June 15, 2025 at 6:34 AM
We, like readers across Aotearoa, are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Maurice Gee.
We will be compiling tributes to him and his work over the coming days – please reach out to us or email [email protected] if you would like to contribute.
We will be compiling tributes to him and his work over the coming days – please reach out to us or email [email protected] if you would like to contribute.
Try to remember to share my poems here when I share them on Substack!
#kidlit #poetry #poem #poemsforkids #childrenspoetry
#kidlit #poetry #poem #poemsforkids #childrenspoetry
June 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Try to remember to share my poems here when I share them on Substack!
#kidlit #poetry #poem #poemsforkids #childrenspoetry
#kidlit #poetry #poem #poemsforkids #childrenspoetry
June 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Here’s the website you didn’t know you needed today.
May 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Here’s the website you didn’t know you needed today.
Hahaha
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Oh god
but if i'm not allowed to feed artists into my artist killing machine it's going to be basically impossible for the machine to keep killing artists. is that what you want?? and before you answer keep in mind this is a very expensive machine
May 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Hahaha
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Oh god
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My husband is a graphic designer who loves Scandinavian minimalism, so I suspect this advice came from him.
Please don’t tell him that I set this in Calibri.
#poetry #poetryforkids #kidlit
Please don’t tell him that I set this in Calibri.
#poetry #poetryforkids #kidlit
May 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
My husband is a graphic designer who loves Scandinavian minimalism, so I suspect this advice came from him.
Please don’t tell him that I set this in Calibri.
#poetry #poetryforkids #kidlit
Please don’t tell him that I set this in Calibri.
#poetry #poetryforkids #kidlit
Excited to have an Honourable Mention in PBParty. It’s the reassurance I needed that it works for an overseas audience (and that it works in general 🤣). I have all fingers crossed that this story will be picked up one day. Thanks to the judges for all the effort and time they put into this!
2025 #PBParty honorable mentions are up. Congrats everyone! 🎉
I'm happy dancing for those on the list & sending hugs & cyber chocolate to those who didn't make it in this year. 🍫 Keep working and putting yourself out there & I know your YES will come.
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I'm happy dancing for those on the list & sending hugs & cyber chocolate to those who didn't make it in this year. 🍫 Keep working and putting yourself out there & I know your YES will come.
mindyalyseweiss.com/...
2025 PBParty Honorable Mentions ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
Huge congrats to the 2025 PBParty Honorable Mentions. I'm happy dancing for you. :) Let's get all of you prepared for the next contest!
mindyalyseweiss.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Excited to have an Honourable Mention in PBParty. It’s the reassurance I needed that it works for an overseas audience (and that it works in general 🤣). I have all fingers crossed that this story will be picked up one day. Thanks to the judges for all the effort and time they put into this!
I had to say the name of this cream out loud to my husband, and… 🤭
May 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I had to say the name of this cream out loud to my husband, and… 🤭
Reviewing more things for The Sapling!
@babybookdel.bsky.social reviews new books by Isaac du Toit, @kylemewburn.bsky.social, Judy Watsonn, Sarah O'Sullivan & Bec Brown:
Review: Mysterious birds, angry roosters and a No - The Sapling
Annelies Judson reviews three new picture books. Alice and the Strange Bird, written and illustrated by Isaac du Toit Isaac du Toit is a talented artist, and illustrated multiple picture books before ...
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April 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Reviewing more things for The Sapling!
The news: A tropical cyclone is coming
My children: Can we get into our togs and play with the sprinkler by the trampoline?
My children: Can we get into our togs and play with the sprinkler by the trampoline?
April 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The news: A tropical cyclone is coming
My children: Can we get into our togs and play with the sprinkler by the trampoline?
My children: Can we get into our togs and play with the sprinkler by the trampoline?
Me, waxing lyrical about the loveliness of the Kidlit community of Aotearoa, and also with a wero for all of us within that community to open up our arms even wider.
The Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day took place last weekend. We sent @babybookdel.bsky.social along to report on the day:
The 2025 Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day - The Sapling
Annelies Judson attended the Storylines Awards Day and shares her reflections on the event. It is 10.45 am on a sunny Sunday afternoon. I am at the National Library in Tāmaki Makaurau. In the entrance...
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April 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Me, waxing lyrical about the loveliness of the Kidlit community of Aotearoa, and also with a wero for all of us within that community to open up our arms even wider.
That’s my name! On a book cover!!
The team Scholastic NZ have sent it to the printer, so soon it will be a Real Actual Book. With illustrations by award-winning Nikki Slade Robinson, who did an amazing job of bring the turkeys to life 🦃 🦃 🦃
So exciting! Watch this space for a release date 👀
The team Scholastic NZ have sent it to the printer, so soon it will be a Real Actual Book. With illustrations by award-winning Nikki Slade Robinson, who did an amazing job of bring the turkeys to life 🦃 🦃 🦃
So exciting! Watch this space for a release date 👀
April 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
That’s my name! On a book cover!!
The team Scholastic NZ have sent it to the printer, so soon it will be a Real Actual Book. With illustrations by award-winning Nikki Slade Robinson, who did an amazing job of bring the turkeys to life 🦃 🦃 🦃
So exciting! Watch this space for a release date 👀
The team Scholastic NZ have sent it to the printer, so soon it will be a Real Actual Book. With illustrations by award-winning Nikki Slade Robinson, who did an amazing job of bring the turkeys to life 🦃 🦃 🦃
So exciting! Watch this space for a release date 👀
I would like to call this experience “an interview” but it would perhaps be best described as “a lovely coffee and a grand old chit-chat with some pre-prepared questions which largely got overlooked”.
Still, it looks like an interview now that I’ve written it all down 🤣
Still, it looks like an interview now that I’ve written it all down 🤣
Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum is the beginning of a very cute, highly collectible series. @babybookdel.bsky.social spoke with creators Hannah Tunnicliffe & Erica Harrison about their path from school gate to international publication!
www.thesapling.co.nz/from-school-...
www.thesapling.co.nz/from-school-...
From school gate to three-book deal: an interview with Erica Harrison and Hannah Tunnicliffe - The Sapling
Erica Harrison and Hannah Tunnicliffe met at the school gate, and discovered a shared passion for children’s books. They chat with Annelies Judson about their new collaboration, Detective Stanley and ...
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April 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I would like to call this experience “an interview” but it would perhaps be best described as “a lovely coffee and a grand old chit-chat with some pre-prepared questions which largely got overlooked”.
Still, it looks like an interview now that I’ve written it all down 🤣
Still, it looks like an interview now that I’ve written it all down 🤣
Hey #PBParty people. I’m sure I saw a post about starting critique groups with others who entered. Can someone tag me in the post or point me in the right direction?
March 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Hey #PBParty people. I’m sure I saw a post about starting critique groups with others who entered. Can someone tag me in the post or point me in the right direction?
March 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Today it’s a month since I’ve been on Substack, and I’ve finally managed to get a pun in 🙌
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Today it’s a month since I’ve been on Substack, and I’ve finally managed to get a pun in 🙌
In the last 24 hours, youngest child moved from a cot to a bed, and next youngest child learnt to ride a pedal bike. Feeling a bit emosh about all this growing up 🥹
February 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
In the last 24 hours, youngest child moved from a cot to a bed, and next youngest child learnt to ride a pedal bike. Feeling a bit emosh about all this growing up 🥹
I’m all for a good whakatauki, but I think this advice has universal value.
February 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I’m all for a good whakatauki, but I think this advice has universal value.
February 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I got to interview Elena de Roo for @thesaplingnz and she was so wonderful and easy to talk to that I accidentally didn’t pay for my iced mocha at the end and now every time I read the interview that’s all I can think about 🤦♀️😅
@babybookdel.bsky.social speaks with Elena de Roo about being ‘a bit of a Peter Pan’, the children’s lit community and her new book WIZARDRY TO WĒTĀ VERSE:
www.thesapling.co.nz/clapping-and...
www.thesapling.co.nz/clapping-and...
Clapping and believing: an interview with Elena de Roo - The Sapling
Annelies Judson speaks with Elena de Roo about children’s poetry, getting published and the camaraderie of the children’s literature community In my mind, Elena de Roo is almost a mythical mother figu...
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February 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I got to interview Elena de Roo for @thesaplingnz and she was so wonderful and easy to talk to that I accidentally didn’t pay for my iced mocha at the end and now every time I read the interview that’s all I can think about 🤦♀️😅
Re my last post, I will be equally as gutted if this is too
February 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Re my last post, I will be equally as gutted if this is too
I will be so gutted if this is a doctored image
February 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I will be so gutted if this is a doctored image