About 

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Tania is a New Zealand author who writes for both adults and children. Her work in education has always involved writing, but it's through creative writing she finds the joy of storytelling.

 

Tania has been a finalist in a number of national and international short story competitions​ including being short-listed for the Sargeson Prize in 2025. She is currently exploring themes of connection/disconnection in the novel form, and in 2026 is completing her Master of Arts in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters.​

 

Tania also writes and collects picture books. She re-discovered their magic through reading to her two boys when they were small. She loves the unique interplay of word and image, and the power of children's books to speak to all ages. 

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She finds memory, place, light and texture rich sources for feeding the imagination. She grew up in Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland, and now lives in Whakatū-Nelson where rolling hills and river valleys meet the ocean. 

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