Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand | Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa
Born on the wild West Coast of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, Melanie was brought up in a book-loving, story-telling family. She lives in Ōtautahi Christchurch with her family of artists, inventors and tinkerers.
Melanie has been shortlisted six times for the Storylines Joy Cowley Award and was the winner of the award in 2022. She is a picture book author and her writing has been published in The School Magazine (Australia). Melanie works as a Kaiāwhina Kaiako/Teacher Assistant at a local primary school, where she enjoys helping young writers hone their craft.
