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Wanda McKenzie Cowley (7 September 1924 – 26 September 2017) was a New Zealand children's writer. [1]

Biography

Cowley was born in Auckland in 1924. She studied at the University of Auckland, completing a bachelor of arts degree and a diploma in education. [2]

Cowley died on 26 September 2017, at the age of 93. Her ashes were buried at Onetangi Cemetery on Waiheke Island. [3]

Publications

  • Biddy Alone (1988) [4]
  • Trespassers (Mallinson Rendel Publishers, 1991) [4] [5]
  • Biddy and the Night Birds (Mallinson Rendel Publishers, 1994) [4]
  • Scrimshaw Secret (2007) [5]

References

  1. ^ "Interview with Wanda Cowley". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Wanda Cowley - Oxford Reference". www.oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Record for Wanda Cowley". Auckland Council. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Cowley, Wanda". Read NZ Te Pou Muramura. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Books by Wanda Cowley - Wheelers Books". www.wheelers.co.nz. Retrieved 22 December 2018.