Adele Broadbent

New Zealand children's author

Adele Broadbent

Born|  (1968-04-17) 17 April 1968 (age 57)

Napier, New Zealand

Occupation| Children's author
Known for| Writing
Website| Adele Broadbent official website[usurped]

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

## Biography

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Broadbent was born in Napier, New Zealand, on 17 April 1968.[1]

## Work

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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 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake 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

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* 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
* IF ONLY, 2020, New Zealand, OneTree House ISBN 9780995117532

## Further reading

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

## External links

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* Adele Broadbent on Facebook
* Adele Broadbent on Twitter

## References

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* Children's literature portal

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. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. 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. ^ a b Johnson, Jilaine (1 August 2010). "Too Many Secrets". Reading Time. 54 (3). Children's Book Council of Australia: 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. ^ a b 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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