Anna Gowan

Anna Gowan was born in Auckland to a family fond of tall stories.
 
A stint at John Marsden’s writing camp in Australia cemented Anna’s passion for writing. She began writing her first novel for children, Hollie Chips, during a seven-month working holiday in Canada.

In 2009, Anna won the Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award for Hollie Chips. The novel was published by Scholastic in March 2010.
 
Anna is influenced by a cross-section of writers: Roald Dahl, John Marsden, Judy Blume and her NZSA mentor, William Taylor.
 
Anna lives in Auckland and is currently working on a novel for teenagers.
 

Bibliography:

• Hollie Chips (Scholastic 2010).

Awards:

• Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2009.
• Storylines Notable Books List 2011 Junior Fiction list for Hollie Chips.
• New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2011 Best First Book for Hollie Chips.
• New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2011 Junior Fiction finalist for Hollie Chips.
• New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2011 Children's Choice Junior Fiction category winner for Hollie Chips.

Website:

• Hollie Chips

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