Wanda Cowley Explained

Wanda McKenzie Cowley (7 September 1924 – 26 September 2017) was a New Zealand children's writer.^[1]

Biography

Cowley was born in Auckland in 1924. She studied at the University of Auckland, completing a bachelor of arts degree and a diploma in education.^[2]

Cowley died on 26 September 2017, at the age of 93. Her ashes were buried at Onetangi Cemetery on Waiheke Island.^[3]

Publications

• Biddy Alone (1988)^[4]
• Trespassers (Mallinson Rendel Publishers, 1991)^[5]
• Biddy and the Night Birds (Mallinson Rendel Publishers, 1994)
• Scrimshaw Secret (2007)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview with Wanda Cowley. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. en-NZ. 2018-12-22.
2. Wanda Cowley - Oxford Reference. www.oxfordreference.com. en. 2018-12-22.
3. Web site: Record for Wanda Cowley . Auckland Council . 13 January 2023.
4. Web site: Cowley, Wanda . Read NZ Te Pou Muramura . 13 January 2023.
5. Web site: Books by Wanda Cowley - Wheelers Books. www.wheelers.co.nz. 2018-12-22.