Margaret Mahy

In 1963 there was a famous author and poet born and her name was Margaret Mahy. Margaret Mahy was born in Whakatane in the bay of Plenty in New Zealand on March the 21st.

Margaret Mahy lives in Governor's Bay at the head of Lyttelton Harbour and moved there in 1965. When Margaret Mahy was older she did not get married and she lives by herself. She loves to look after her two grandchildren who are girls and their names are Alice and Poppy.

Margaret Mahy worked as a nurse's aide for six months before going to Aunckland University College in 1952-1954 and Canterbury University College in 1955, graduating with a BA.

Margaret Mahy has written lots of stories and poems and she wrote a book and a poem called Down the Back of the Chair; which we really enjoyed reading.

Margaret Mahy's work has been translated into fifteen languages.Awards include the New Zealand Library Association's Esther Glen Medal, the British Library Association's Carnegie Medal, the young Observer Fiction Prize and the Dutch Silver Pencil.

Margaret Mahy writes in her bedroom and she writes when she has an idea to make her own books. Margaret Mahy started writing when she was seven and enjoyed reading books by other authors.

I am looking forward to reading new books from Margaret Mahy.

By Leinati