Elizabeth Pulford lives in a small country village not far from Dunedin with her husband. She was born in Canada, raised in New Zealand from the age of two, where she has lived for most of her adult life, except for eight years in the 1960’s when she worked and travelled in England and the Continent. Elizabeth began writing in her early 40’s. Since then her publications include: over sixty books for children (from early readers, junior and intermediate novels, plus a young adult novel); one adult’s novel; articles, poetry, and short stories (for both adult and children) in newspapers, magazines and on the radio. Many of her adult short stories won national NZ competitions. Four of her children’s books, The Memory Tree, Call of the Cruins, Tussock and Finding Monkey Moon have been finalists in the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards. Her website is: www.elizabethpulford.co.nz

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