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Judy Siers

Judy Siers

New Zealand writer and historian

Judith Shelby Siers (born 1937) is a New Zealand writer and historian.[1] In 2008 she won a Montana New Zealand Book Award.[2]

Biography

In 1981 a film made by her and her husband Jim Siers, titled Eye of the Octopus, sold for more than $500,000 at the Cannes Film Festival to Germany, Britain, South Africa, and Italy.[3] She was the judge of the young writers section at the 1981 Katherine Mansfield Literary Award.[4]

In 1994 Siers won a by-election and was elected a member of the Wellington City Council for the Onslow Ward, standing for the centre-right Citizens' Association ticket, she defeated former deputy mayor Helene Ritchie.[5] Re-elected at the next three elections, she was defeated at the 2004 election.[6]

She was an inaugural member of the committee that established the Wellington Writers Walk.[7]

In 2005 she left Wellington and moved to Napier. In 2007 her book on the life of architect James Chapman-Taylor was published. In 2008, the book won the biography category of the New Zealand Book Awards.[2]

Publications

  • Siers, J. (2021). Solway College: A place I call home. Wellington, N.Z: Millwood.[8]
  • Siers, J., Hobbs, S., Olphert, L., & New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association. (2018). Walk on, walk on: Hutt Valley Riding for the Disabled 1978-2018. Upper Hutt, N.Z.[9]
  • Siers, J., & Wellington Historical & Early Settlers' Association. (2012). 100 years: The story of the Wellington Historical & Early Settlers' Association, 1912-2012. Wellington, N.Z: Millwood Heritage Productions.[10]
  • Siers, J., & King George's Hall Committee. (2011). King George's Hall, 1911-2011: Bay View, Napier. Napier, N.Z: King George's Hall Committee.[11]
  • Siers, J. (2007). The life and times of James Walter Chapman-Taylor. Napier, N.Z: Millwood.[12]
  • Siers, J. & Shepherd, W. (1992). The botanic garden: A celebration of a garden. Wellington, N.Z: Wellington City Council.[13]
  • Siers, J. (1992). A town hall for the 21st century. Wellington, N.Z: Millwood Press.[14]

References

  1. [1]
    "Siers, Judy, 1937-". Siers, Judy, 1937- | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1937-01-01. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. [2]
    "Author books Montana award - Hawkes Bay Today News". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. [3]
    "Film success at Cannes". The Press. 26 May 1981. p. 7.
  4. [4]
    "Women win all prizes in Mansfield awards". The Press. 16 October 1981. p. 8.
  5. [5]
    Murphy, Lyn (2 May 1994). "New Councillors get to work". The Evening Post. p. 3.
  6. [6]
    "Election Results – 2004 Results". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. [7]
    Wellington Writers Walk. Wellington: Wellington branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN) Inc. 2002. p. 28.
  8. [8]
    Siers, Judy (2021). Solway College: a place I call home. ISBN 978-0-473-56640-1. OCLC 1257802185.
  9. [9]
    Siers, Judy; Hobbs, Sue, Olphert, Lorraine; New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association; Hutt Valley (2018). Walk on, walk on ...: Hutt Valley Riding for the Disabled 1978-2018. ISBN 978-0-473-45803-4. OCLC 1078900298.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. [10]
    Siers, Judy; Wellington Historical & Early Settlers' Association (2012). 100 years: the story of the Wellington Historical & Early Settlers' Association, 1912-2012. Wellington, N.Z.: Millwood Heritage Productions. ISBN 978-0-473-22017-4. OCLC 813004208.
  11. [11]
    Siers, Judy; King George's Hall Committee (2011). King George's Hall, 1911-2011: Bay View, Napier. Napier, N.Z.: King George's Hall Committee. ISBN 978-0-473-18419-3. OCLC 713272440.
  12. [12]
    Siers, Judy (2007). The life and times of James Walter Chapman-Taylor. Napier, N.Z.: Millwood. ISBN 978-0-473-11340-7. OCLC 156286712.
  13. [13]
    Siers, Judy, Shepherd, Winsome; Wellington, City Council (1992). The botanic garden: a celebration of a garden. Wellington: Wellington City Council. ISBN 978-0-908582-82-2. OCLC 915552286.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. [14]
    Siers, Judy, Wellington (N.Z.); City Council (1992). A town hall for the 21st century. Wellington: Millwood Press. ISBN 978-0-908582-83-9. OCLC 1135034606.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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