LIVING THE DREAM

As she prepares for the launch of her latest book for children, Nikki Slade Robinson talks to Peta Stavelli about realising her life-long ambition.

Peta Stavelli

It is said that if you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life. The quote is attributed to American singer–songwriter Marc Anthony, who was born in 1968. Half a world away, New Zealand author and illustrator Nikki Slade Robinson (also born in 1968) is the living embodiment of that sentiment. Nikki is one of this country’s most prolific author/illustrators, and her enormous contribution to children’s literature has seen her win numerous prestigious awards over the years. These include two Notable Book awards (in 2016 and 2017); the New Zealand Children’s Art House Foundation award for the Artist Most Supporting Children 2017; and the 2016 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, Best Picture Book category winner for The Little Kiwi’s Matariki. In addition…

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NZ Today (Digital) - 1 Issue, No 79 Apr-May 18

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