Brigid Lowry
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Brigid Lowry | |
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.jpg) Lowry in 2008 | |
| Born | 25 March 1953 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Auckland Teachers College, Curtin University, University of Western Australia |
| Genre | Children's author, young adult |
| Notable awards | Avis Page Award, Young Adult Fiction (New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults), Victorian Premier's Prize for Young Adult Fiction |
Brigid Lowry (born 25 March 1953) is a New Zealand author.
Lowry was born in 1953 in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] She has a diploma of teaching from Auckland Teachers College (1973), BA in English from Curtin University, a postgraduate diploma of English literature, and an MA in creative writing from the University of Western Australia.[2] Lowry has lived for some time in Australia, returning to live in Nelson, New Zealand from 2000 to 2010. She currently resides in Perth, Western Australia.[3][1]
Career
Lowry is primarily a children's and young adult author, she has also published poetry and short stories. She became a professional writer in 1985 and also teaches creative writing.[2]
Lowry has been published in Western Word, Far & Wide, Southern Review, Imago, Western Word Magazine, Mind Moon Circle, Fremantle Arts Review, Speculum Magazine, Naked Eye, Westerly Magazine and Australian Book Review.[2]
