David Hair | |
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Born | Hawke's Bay, New Zealand |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Genre | Fantasy |
Notable works |
David Hair is a writer from New Zealand who has written four fantasy series: Aotearoa, The Return of Ravana, The Moontide Quartet (all for young adult readers, except The Moontide Quartet) and his latest, which incorporates adult themes, The Sunsurge Quartet. His first novel, The Bone Tiki, was published in 2009. [1]
Hair was born in Hawke's Bay and spent his working life in the financial service sector in Wellington.
(with Cath Mayo)
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