The Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize 2025 now open

By Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha | Dunedin UNESCO City Of Literature | Posted: Tuesday Apr 15, 2025

Entries close Thursday 24 July 2025

The Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize is officially back for 2025!

This year’s story is the much-loved swashbuckling classic THE MAN WHOSE MOTHER WAS A PIRATE.

Originally published in 1972, this timeless tale is a hilarious pirate story and an ode to the sea.

To register and find out more, click here: 2025 Illustration Prize | The Man Whose Mother Was A Pirate