Joan de Hamel explained

Joan de Hamel (31 March 1924 – 28 July 2011) was a New Zealand children's writer.^[1] She grew up in London, England and later moved to the Otago Peninsula. In addition to her writing she worked as a teacher, raised a family, and bred Angora goats.^[2]

Writing

De Hamel won the 1979 Esther Glen Award for Take the Long Path (1978), and the 1985 A.W. Reed Memorial Award for Hemi's Pet (1985).^[3]

Other books written include:

• X Marks the Spot (1973)
• The Third Eye (1987)
• Hideaway (1992)
• Hemi and the Shorty Pyjamas (1996)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview with Joan de Hamel . Christchurch Libraries . 21 January 2015 . my.christchurchcitylibraries.com.
2. Web site: Interviews with New Zealand Children's Authors: Joan de Hamel . Christchurch City Libraries . 2009-04-25.
3. Web site: De Hamel, Joan. New Zealand Book Council. 2009-04-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081121020035/http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/dehameljoan.html. 2008-11-21.