Adele Broadbent

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

Adele Broadbent
Born (1968-04-17) 17 April 1968
Napier, New Zealand
OccupationChildren’s author
Known forWriting
WebsiteAdele Broadbent official website

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 eruption of Mount Tarawera as part of the plot.[8] The story borrows from Broadbent's own family stories, told by her grandfather.[8][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
  • Ninjas!, 2008, New Zealand, Wendy Pye Publishing ISBN 9781877456268
  • The Bike Race, 2008, New Zealand, Wendy Pye Publishing ISBN 9781877456299
  • The Biggest Catch, 2009, New Zealand, Wendy Pye Publishing ISBN 9781877482748
  • The Winner Is, 2010, New Zealand, Wendy Pye Publishing ISBN 9781877508066
  • Too Many Secrets, 2010, New Zealand, HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 9781869508562
  • Just Jack, 2011, New Zealand, HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 9781869508869
  • The Last Herrick Secret, 2012, New Zealand, AV Project ISBN 9780473224110
  • Trouble in Time, 2014, New Zealand, Scholastic ISBN 9781775432265
  • Between, 2018, New Zealand, OneTree House ISBN 9780995106420

Further reading
  • "The Incredibly Busy Adele Broadbent" in Magpies: Talking About Books For Children[15]

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


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