Warm, sparkling and hilarious, Juliette Maclver is an ever-popular speaker in schools. She readily connects with her young audience and her presentations inspire both children and teachers alike. She is the author of more than 25 books.
Predominantly a writer of picture books, she recently released a middle-grade fiction series with Scholastic. Juliette is published in ten countries in seven languages and has won multiple awards, including twice winning Best Picture Book at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, and making the shortlist on three other occasions. She has won a Storylines Notable Book Award seven times, and gained international recognition in 2023 with a White Raven for The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist.
A mother of four, former English language teacher and yoga teacher, Juliette recently gained a Master of Arts in linguistics. She has several other talents which she is unfoundedly proud of but which are yet to prove useful: she can do the splits, sing a folk song backwards, and solve the Rubikโs cube blindfolded.
Juliette Maclver’s Awards
International
White Raven (an internationally recognised recommendation list of outstanding new releases of international children’s books)
2023: The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist
Illustrated by Sarah Davis, published by Gecko Press, 2022
Florida Reading Association Awards, Florida, U.S.A.
2017: Finalist
That’s Not A Hippopotamus!
Illustrated by Sarah Davis, published by Gecko Press, 2016
Crystal Kite Award, Australia
2011: Finalist
Marmaduke Duck and the Marmalade Jam
Illustrated by Sarah Davis, published by Scholastic NZ, 2010
Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
2023: Winner, Best Picture Book
Duck Goes Meow
Illustrated by Carla Martell, published by Scholastic NZ, 2023
2017: Winner, Best Picture Book
That’s Not A Hippopotamus!
Illustrated by Sarah Davis, published by Gecko Press, 2016
2017: Finalist
Gwendolyn!
Illustrated by Terri Rose Baynton, published by HarperCollins Australia, 2016
2014: Finalist
Toucan Can!
Illustrated by Sarah Davis, published by Gecko Press, 2013
2011: Finalist
Marmaduke Duck and the Marmalade Jam
Illustrated by Sarah Davis, published by Scholastic NZ, 2010
Storylines Notable Book Award
2024: Beddy-Bye Time in the Kลwhai Tree
Illustrated by Lily Uivel, published by Scholastic NZ, 2024
2023: Duck Goes Meow
Illustrated by Carla Martell, published by Scholastic NZ, 2023
2017: Gwendolyn!
Illustrated by Terri Rose Baynton, published by HarperCollins Australia, 2016
2017: Henry Bob Bobbalich
Illustrated by Link Choi, published by Scholastic NZ, 2016
2016: Yak and Gnu
Illustrated by Cat Chapman, published by Walker Books Australia, 2015
2014: Toucan Can!
Illustrated by Sarah Davis, published by Gecko Press, 2013
2012: Tom and the Dragon
Illustrated by Scott Tulloch, published by Scholastic NZ, 2011
