Gavin Bishop
The Mixtape - Best of 2023 Pt.2
This week is Part 2 of our 'Best of 2023' Mixtapes. Over the next hour we are going to hear music picks and conservation from comedian Guy Montgomery, Fashion Designer Kate Sylvester, Children's… Audio
The Mixtape: Gavin Bishop
Our guest on the Mixtape this week picking their favourite songs is author and Illustrator Gavin Bishop.
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Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes wins Margaret Mahy Book of the Year
The author and illustrator of a book described as a taonga for this generation and the next has taken out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award for the fifth time.
Gavin Bishop's book Atua: Maori… Audio
Quaky Cat Helps Out - by Diana Noonan & Gavin Bishop
Told by Francesca Emms.
Quaky Cat returns to help rebuild the city of Christchurch by helping his homeless cat-friends and taking them in.
For Kids and Little Kids. Audio
Delightfully drawing on the past
Christchurch writer and illustrator, Gavin Bishop won the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at this year's Children's Book Awards for his beautiful book 'Aotearoa, The New Zealand Story'. It's arguably… Audio, Gallery
Children and Young Adult Book Awards announced
The non-fiction book, Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story, took out the top honour at the Children and Young Adult book awards ceremony at Te Papa on Wednesday night. The book is the work of Christchurch… Audio
Gavin Bishop's Biggest Picture Book Ever?
New Zealand's history, present and possible future is told in Christchurch illustrator and writer Gavin Bishop's most ambitious children's book yet. Aotearoa The New Zealand Story starts 65 million… Audio
Art, Life, Music - Gavin Bishop
Gavin Bishop - illustrator, co-creator of such beloved characters as Mr Whistler, Quaky Cat, and Mrs McGinty, writer of quirky original stories, and re-teller of European classics and Maori mythology… Audio, Gallery
Art, Life, Music - Gavin Bishop
Gavin Bishop - illustrator, co-creator of such beloved characters as Mr Whistler, Quaky Cat, and Mrs McGinty, writer of quirky original stories, and re-teller of European classics and Maori mythology… Audio, Gallery
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: Ratenburg and Lullaby
Kate De Goldi discusses two new New Zealand books: The Road to Ratenburg by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop, and Lullaby by Bernard Beckett. Audio
2014 Janet Frame Lecture by Gavin Bishop
In the 2014 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture, Gavin Bishop explores memories from his own childhood, and talks about the business of writing and drawing for children. Audio
Children's book author and illustrator, Gavin Bishop
Children's book author and illustrator Gavin Bishop, spent his childhood in the remote railway settlement of Kingston on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. He graduated from the Canterbury University School… Audio
You Call This Art? Part 6
Three leading artists: the singer Madeleine Pierard; the children's book illustrator Gavin Bishop and playwright and actor Jacob Rajan discuss why they create work with Paul Bushnell. Awa Press writer… Audio
2013 Picture Book
A Great Cake by Tina Matthews reviewed by Norma, Jasper, Cole, Otis and Amelie; Remember That November/Maumahara ki tera Noema by Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Lindy Fisher, translated by Kawata… Audio
Gavin Bishop
Christchurch's Gavin Bishop is a prize-winning children's book author and illustrator, and he is currently part of an exhibition on show at Canterbury Museum called "Wairua - Tikanga Maori in New… Audio
Feature guest - Gavin Bishop
Childrens author and illustrator, his latest book is a finalist in the NZ Post Book Awards in the non fiction category. Audio
Spectrum for 16 November 2008
Childrens author Gavin Bishop returns to Kingston, the scene of his 1950's boyhood. Audio