for writers

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCWBI)
SCWBI New Zealand & Australia
New Zealand Society of Authors

for young readers

Storylines - the website of the Children's Literature
Christchurch Libraries 
The Guardian Children's Book Page
National Education Association Teachers' Best 100 Books for Children

for all readers

New Zealand Book Council - promotes New Zealand writers and writing

for young environmentalists

Experiencing Marine Reserves - a trust dedicated to teaching children to snorkel and respect the marine environment

World Wide Fund for Nature

to Gillian's other pages

Facebook - Gillian's official facebook page
Goodreads  - Find out what I have been reading lately
Twitter - follow me on Twitter
Amazon - my author's page

to Darryl Torckler, who is the creative genius behind most of the images on this site

Darryl Torckler's Facebook page - check out what Darryl Torckler is up to
Darryl Torckler Photography - check out what Darryl Torckler's photography