Joan de Hamel

Joan de Hamel (31 March 1924 – 28 July 2011) was a New Zealand children's writer.[1] She grew up in London, England and later moved to the Otago peninsula.[2] She has worked as a teacher, raised a family, and bred Angora goats.[3]

Writing

Memorial plaque dedicated to Joan de Hamel in Dunedin, on the Writers' Walk on the Octagon

De Hamel has won the 1979 Esther Glen Award for Take the Long Path (1978), and the 1985 A.W. Reed Memorial Award for Hemi's Pet (1985).[2]

Other books written include:

References

  1. "Interview with Joan de Hamel". http://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/. Christchurch Libraries. Retrieved 21 January 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 "De Hamel, Joan". New Zealand Book Council. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  3. "Interviews with New Zealand Children's Authors: Joan de Hamel". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 2009-04-25.


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