Maria Gill was born in Auckland (1961) and lived there most of her life apart from several years in Australia, England and Europe. She has also travelled to China, India, Egypt, America and Asia. Maria is a graduate of Auckland Teachers College (BEd) and also has a Graduate Diploma in Journalism Studies. She taught at Primary level for several years until she had two children (Tristan and Rhiannon) with her husband Rod. She relief taught for ten years but now writes full-time. She also coordinates Kiwi Write4Kidz a writers' group for adults who tell tales. Maria lives in Matakana on a lifestyle farm with her family, and numerous animals. She enjoys giving author talks in schools, researching her books, reading, dancing and plucking the produce from her organic garden.
Selected Bibliography
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Homework Powerpack (Zenith Publishing 2005).
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Bird’s-eye View (Penguin Group NZ 2006).
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Operation Nest Egg (Reed 2007).
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Dogs on the Job (Penguin Group NZ 2008).
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Rangitoto (Penguin Group NZ 2009).
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Save Our Seas (New Holland 2009)
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Eco-Rangers Save the Planet (New Holland 2009).
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Volcanoes (South Pacific Press 2009).
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Under Your Feet (South Pacific Press 2009).
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Amazing Water (South Pacific Press 2009).
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The Call of the Kokako (New Holland 2011)
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New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis (New Holland 2011)
Awards
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Storylines Notable Books 2007 Non-fiction list for Bird's-eye View.
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Elsie Locke Award 2007 shortlist for Bird's-eye View.
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Rodney Writes competition 2008 second
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New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards 2010 Non-fiction finalist for Rangitoto.
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Storylines Notable Books 2010 Non-fiction list for Save Our Seas
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