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Toni Vallan
Genre:
Romance
Pen Name for T. G. Ayer
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David Veart
Genre:
Non-fiction
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Non-fiction writer David Veart was born in Auckland and grew up in Onehunga. He attended the University of Auckland and graduated with a LLB in 1975. David then worked at a number of jobs including truck driving, working on the wharves, and in shearing and hay-making gangs.
After this David went to teachers training college and subsequently taught in Otara, Wellington and London. While in London he also worked as a volunteer on archaeological digs. On returning to New Zealand, David returned to university and gained an MA(Hons) in Anthropology, majoring in Archaeology. - Story Lines
David Veart - non
Wendy Vella
Genre:
Historical
Romance
Contemporary
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Wendy Vella is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and historical romances that have sold more than a million copies worldwide.
Born and raised in a rural area in the North Island of New Zealand, she shares her life with one adorable husband, two delightful adult children and their partners, four delicious grandchildren, and too many cantankerous farm animals. - Wendy Vella
Wendy Vella - Rom
Michelle Vernal
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I grew up in the City of Sails, Auckland, New Zealand and as a child, I read anything by Enid Blyton that I could get my hands on. My childhood dream was to head on up the Faraway Tree to the Land of Goodies, that and to look like Jaclyn Smith from Charlies Angels when I grew up. Neither happened, and now that I am in my forties I’d rather visit the Land of Wine and Nibbles which sadly is not conducive to looking like a Hollywood Actress. - Michelle Vernal
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Ben Vidgen
Genre:
Romance
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Ben Vidgen
Joanne Wadsworth
Genre:
Romance
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Joanne Wadsworth is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling Author who adores getting lost in the world of romance, no matter what era in time that might be. Hot alpha Highlanders hound her, demanding their stories are told and she’s devoted to ensuring they meet their match, whether that be with a feisty lass from the present or far in the past.
Living on a tiny island at the bottom of the world, she calls New Zealand home. Big-dreamer, hoarder of chocolate, and addicted to juicy watermelons since the age of five, she chases after her four energetic children and has her own hunky hubby on the side. - Joanne Wadsowrth
Joanna Wadsworth-rom
Yvonne Walus
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My heritage is inter-continental. The first twelve years of my life in communist Poland taught me never to trust newspapers, how to play the game within the system, to value uniformity, and to ride in public transport squashed between so many people that my feet didn’t touch the ground. The next sixteen years in South Africa’s apartheid taught me never to trust newspapers, how to play the game within the system, to value diversity, and to drive the car fifty metres down the driveway to my mail box. New Zealand is a fantastic country to live in - consequently, I’ve lived here longer than anywhere else, and I plan on not emigrating ever again. - Yvonne Walus
Yvonne Walus
Gareth Ward
He currently resides in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand where he runs two independent bookshops, Wardini Books and Wardini Books Napier with his wife Louise and son Max. With his daughter Alex he has developed a zombie apocalypse survival plan and is regularly disappointed when powercuts prove not to foreshadow the end of the world. He has a goldfish called Luna, a dog called Tonks and is certain his letter from Hogwarts has been lost in the post. - Gareth Ward
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Gareth Ward - sci fi
Ariadne Wayne
Genre:
Romance
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Penname for Wendy Smith
Ariadne Wayne -rom
Nicky Webber
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I was born in New Zealand and lived in South Africa during the turbulent 1980's. Originally, I enjoyed a successful career as a newspaper and magazine journalist before returning home to Auckland in 1994. Recently, I took a two-year sabbatical to research and write this first book, based on the true story of an ANZAC soldiers' struggle with his sexual identity. - NZSA
Nicky Weber
Ian Wedde
Genre:
Romance
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Ian Wedde is a poet, novelist and critic. His work as an art critic in particular led him to curate a number of key exhibitions and work as the head of art and visual culture at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa from 1994 until 2004. His poems appear in numerous journals and anthologies, and in over 13 poetry collections. He has also written several novels and books of essays. He was editor of the 1985 Penguin Book of New Zealand Verse, co-edited with Harvey McQueen. He was awarded an Arts Foundation Laureate Award in 2006, and he was the 2011-2013 Poet Laureate for New Zealand. - Book Council
Ian Wedde-ro
Darusha Wehm
M. Darusha Wehm is the Nebula Award-nominated and Sir Julius Vogel Award winning author of the interactive fiction game The Martian Job, as well as the science fiction novels Beautiful Red, Children of Arkadia, The Voyage of the White Cloud, and the Andersson Dexter cyberpunk detective series. - Darusha Wehm
Genre:
Poetry
Science fiction
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Darusha Wehm - scifi
Robinne Weiss
Genre:
Childrens
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My first love was the natural world, and it plays a large part in most of my stories. I have been fortunate to be able to explore the outdoors in much of the eastern United States, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Bolivia, Peru, and New Zealand. I currently live near Christchurch, New Zealand with my husband, two children, four goats, three chickens and one evil cat. - Robinne Weiss
Abby Wilder
Genre:
Science fiction
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Abby Wilder is an author from the South Island of New Zealand.
She loves stories in all forms; film, photography, music, but it’s the simplicity of written words that she loves the most . . . well, written words and binge watching television series. - Abby Wilder
Damien Wilkins
Genre:
Literary
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Damien Wilkins (born 1963 Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a New Zealand novelist, short story writer, and poet. He is also a singer and songwriter who has released songs through his project the Close Readers. Previously, he had played in the band the Jonahs in the 1980s. - Wikipedia
E.G. Wilson
Genre:
Science Fiction
YA
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E.G. Wilson is a speculative fiction author whose releases include the YA SF Voiceless Duology. A natural morning lark, she writes her best in the early morning hours — for preference, well before dawn in front of a roaring fire.
Introduced to NaNoWriMo in 2012, she has completed the challenge every year since. She loves mountains, hates broad beans, and believes life is too short to wear matching socks.
Wilson lives in South Canterbury, New Zealand. E. G. Wilson
Shirley Wine
Genre:
Romance
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I have lived in New Zealand’s beautiful farming country all my life. After growing up in rural South Auckland I married Martin, and together we’ve farmed sheep, cattle, dairy cows and run a kiwifruit orchard. This rural lifestyle provides a rich source of settings and inspiration for my stories. - Shirley Wine
Katy Winter
Genre:
Fantasy
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Pat Whitaker
Genre:
Science fiction
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Pat Whitaker was born in England in 1946 and came to New Zealand aged four. Apart from five years in his twenties spent traveling the globe, has lived there ever since. After a fairly rudimentary education, he found work as an Architectural Designer and this became a life-long occupation. He first began writing in 2006 on becoming semi-retired. He has a deep interest in the technology of space exploration, and has an extensive library on the subject. When reading for pleasure, he has a preference for science-fiction or classic detective stories in the Agatha Christie mould. - Pat Whitaker
Nix Whittaker
Genre
Science fiction
Romance
Steampunk
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Nix Whittaker is a writer based in Taumarunui. Originally from South Africa she moved to New Zealand as a little girl and fell in love with the place. Now living with three cats and a dog she writes science fiction romance. - Specficnz
Elaine Whitehouse
Genre:
Non-fiction
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Summer Wigmore
Genre:
Paranormal
Fantasy
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Laura Wolf
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Addicted to classic stories and modern retellings, Laura is known for her fresh takes and modern twists on well known fairy tales, including her most popular novel "A Cinderella for the Undercover Billionaire." Laura focuses mostly on sweet romance, but also dabbles in women's fiction and fantasy. When not writing she can be found exploring the countryside with her family. - Amazon
Alison Wong
Genre:
Literary
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Alison Wong (born 1960) is a New Zealand poet and novelist of Chinese heritage. Her background in mathematics comes across in her poetry, not as a subject, but in the careful formulation of words to white space and precision. She has a half-Chinese son with New Zealand poet Linzy Forbes. She now lives in Geelong. - Wikipedia
Serenity Woods
Genre:
Romance
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USA Today bestselling author Serenity Woods writes sexy contemporary romances, most of which are set in the sub-tropical Northland of New Zealand, where she lives with her wonderful husband and gorgeous son. - Serenity Woods
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