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Kia ora!

Kat Quin (nee. Merewether) is an author & illustrator, based in Waikato, Aotearoa. Kat is the creative mind behind the Kuwi the Kiwi, Kuwi & Friends, Kiwicorn and Flit the Fantail series, and the founder of Illustrated Publishing.

Illustrated Publishing is a small press & studio, originally set up in 2002 to assist with the design and illustration of tertiary resources for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and Takatū Associates. 20 years later, we are still loving our mahi! We have expanded to create and produce beautifully illustrated children's books & early learning te reo Māori resources. 
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BOOK DESIGN + ILLUSTRATION + PUBLICATION PRINT MANAGEMENT + RESOURCE DESIGN

For publishing or commercial illustration enquiries, please visit our studio website www.illustratedcreative.com

KURA/EDUCATIONAL: To request a catalogue or to open an educational account, email: [email protected]

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AWARDS 2021


Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary 
WINNER - Edify Award for Best Educational Book or Series, Primary - PANZ Book Design Awards

Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary 
WINNER - Te Reo Māori - Storylines Notable Book Awards

Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary 
WINNER - Non-Fiction - Storylines Notable Book Awards

Flit the Fantail and the Matariki Map WINNER - Picture Book - Storylines Notable Book Awards

Ko Flit, te Tīrairaka me ngā Hēki Muna WINNER - Te Reo Māori - Storylines Notable Book Awards

AWARDS 2020


Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary 
FINALIST - Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction - New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

Ngā Hoa Hoihoi o Kuwi FINALIST - Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Poumanu Award for Te Reo Māori - New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

Ko Flit, te Tīrairaka me ngā Hēki Muna FINALIST - Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Poumanu Award for Te Reo Māori - New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

AWARDS 2019


Kuwi's Rowdy Crowd 
Best Children's Book 2019 - FINALIST - NZ Booklovers Books Awards

AWARDS 2016

Te Hua Tuatahi a Kuwi - Children's Choice Award, Te reo Māori Award - WINNER - New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

Te Hua Tuatahi a Kuwi - Te Kura Pounamu - FINALIST - New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

Kuwi's Huhu Hunt - Children's Choice Award, Picture Book - FINALIST - New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults


Kat Quin - Author / Illustrator