Thalia Henry
Thalia Henry is an author of literary fiction, short fiction, poetry and plays. She grew up in Karitane, Otago, and currently lives in Auckland.
Thalia’s debut novel, Beneath Pale Water, was published in 2017 by Cloud Ink Press. The novel was inspired by the landscapes of the rugged South Island high country in New Zealand and was awarded a gold award in the 2018 IPPY competition - Australia/New Zealand Best Regional Fiction category.
Thalia's recent publications include a short story, "Nigella" (2024), in the Botanical Short Stories collection by The History Press, UK; a narrative poem in "More than a Roof" (2023), an anthology by Landing Press, described as an eclectic story about home, and a reflection about freedom in the Cloud Ink Press Covid-19 themed anthology, "Fresh Ink: A Collection of Voices from Aotearoa" (2021). Thalia has a Masters in Creative Writing with distinction.
Thalia is writing her second novel manuscript, "Sorry Rocks," set against the backdrop of Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and the Northern Territory of Australia.
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Beneath Pale Water
Set amidst the physical and psychological landscapes of New Zealand's southern high country Beneath Pale Water is a social realist and expressionistic novel that follows a triangle of three damaged individuals - a sculptor, a vagrant and a model - who have grown calcified shells against the world as their search for identity and resolution leads them into conflicts that threaten both their sanity and their lives. As their protective shells crack they are left vulnerable yet open to exploring new beginnings and new lives.