Amy Head Explained

Amy Head (born 1976) is a New Zealand writer.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Head was born in Papakura, Auckland in 1976. She studied at the University of Canterbury, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts; she then completed a Master of Arts with Distinction in creative writing from Victoria University, Wellington.^[3]

Head's short story collection, Tough (VUP, 2014), was awarded the New Zealand Society of Authors’ Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Head . Amy . Amy Head . 11 October 2022 . The Spinoff. 13 June 2018 .
2. Web site: My art inspiration: Amy Head . 11 October 2022 . Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts . en.
3. Web site: 7 February 2020 . Writers to take up residence at Canterbury Uni . 11 October 2022 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.