Trained as a primary teacher, William Taylor taught for 25 years and wrote six adult novels before becoming a full-time children's writer in 1986. Since then he has written over 30 children’s novels, many published internationally. He lives near Mt Ruapehu in the central North Island.
Selected bibliography:
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The Chrysalis (Robert Hale 1974).
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Pack Up, Pick Up and Off illustrated by Alan Howie (Price Milburn 1981).
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My Summer of the Lions (Reed Methuen 1986).
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Shooting Through (Reed Methuen 1986).
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Possum Perkins (published as Paradise Lane in the US) (Ashton Scholastic 1987).
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Break a Leg! (Reed Methuen 1987).
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The Worst Soccer Team Ever! (Reed Methuen 1987).
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Making Big Bucks (Reed Methuen 1987).
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I Hate My Brother Maxwell Potter (Heinemann Reed 1989).
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Agnes the Sheep (Ashton Scholastic 1990).
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The Porter Brothers [Porter Brothers; book one] (Collins 1990).
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Supermum & Spike the Dog [Porter Brothers; book two] (HarperCollins 1992).
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Beth & Bruno (Ashton Scholastic 1992).
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Knitwits [Charlie Kenny; book one] (Ashton Scholastic 1992).
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Fast Times at Greenhill High (Puffin 1992).
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Zigzag : New Zealand Stories edited by William Taylor (Penguin Books 1993).
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S.W.A.T.: The Southside War Against Terrorists [Porter Brothers; book three] (HarperCollins 1993).
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The Blue Lawn (HarperCollins 1994).
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Numbskulls [Charlie Kenny; book two] (Ashton Scholastic 1995).
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Annie & Co. and Marilyn Monroe (Puffin 1995).
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Fatz Katz illustrated by Trevor Pye [Fatz Twins; book one] (HarperCollins 1995).
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Circles (Penguin Books 1996).
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Nick'sStory (Shortland Street Books 1996).
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Fatz Twins and the Haunted House illustrated by Trevor Pye [Fatz Twins; book two] (HarperCollins 1996).
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Fatz Twins and the Cuckoo in the Nest illustrated by Trevor Pye [Fatz Twins; book three] (HarperCollins 1997).
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Hark: The Herald Angel [Charlie Kenny; book three] (Scholastic 1997).
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At the Big Red Rooster (Longacre Press 1998).
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Jerome (Longacre Press 1999).
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Hot Mail with Tessa Duder (Puffin Books 2000).
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Crash!: The Story of Poddy (Scholastic 2000).
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Scarface and the Angel (Longacre Press 2000).
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Spider (Longacre Press 2002).
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Albert illustrated by Ross Kinnaird [Kiwi Bites] (Puffin 2003).
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Albert the Cat illustrated by Ross Kinnaird (Puffin 2005).
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Gladys the Goat illustrated by Ross Kinnaird Kiwi Bites] (Puffin 2005).
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Land of Milk and Honey (HarperCollins 2005).
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Telling Tales: A Life in Writing (HarperCollins 2010).
Awards:
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Esther Glen Award 1988 shortlist for Possum Perkins.
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Italian Premier Andersen Award 1991.
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Esther Glen Award 1991 Medallist for Agnes the Sheep.
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Esther Glen Award 1993 shortlist for Knitwits.
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AIM Children’s Book Awards 1993 Junior Fiction shortlist for Supermum & Spike the Dog.
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AIM Children’s Book Awards 1995 Senior Fiction Winner for The Blue Lawn.
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Esther Glen Award 1995 shortlist for The Blue Lawn.
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AIM Children’s Book Awards 1996 Junior Fiction shortlist for Numbskulls.
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AIM Children’s Book Awards 1996 Senior Fiction shortlist for Annie & Co. and Marilyn Monroe.
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Esther Glen Award 1996 shortlist for Numbskulls.
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Esther Glen Award 1996 shortlist for Annie & Co. and Marilyn Monroe.
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Storylines Margaret Mahy Award 1996.
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University of Otago College of Education Writer in Residence 1998.
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Storylines Notable Books List 2000 Senior Fiction list for Jerome.
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White Ravens List 2001 for Scarface and the Angel.
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Storylines Notable Books List 2001 Junior Fiction list for Crash.
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Storylines Notable Books List 2001 Senior Fiction list for Scarface and the Angel.
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Storylines Notable Books List 2003 Young Adult Fiction list for Spider.
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White Ravens List 2003 for Spider.
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Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit 2004.
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Storylines Notable Books List 2006 Young Adult Fiction list for Land of Milk and Honey.
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White Ravens List 2007 for Spider.
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