Lindy Kelly
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kelly, Lindy (1952 –) writes for adults and children. Her first collection of short stories for adults, Weka's Treasure (1995), was published under the pen name Hermina Luks.
'Weka's Treasure is an apt title for a rewarding volume of 21 short stories that are consistently good, and often exquisite,' writes Peter Payne.
'The writer hears when the story should end and never prolongs it. She is not afraid to mine the emotions and is at home with characters of both genders.'
More than 60 of Kelly's short stories have been published in New Zealand and Australia, winning awards including the Australasian Free Xpression Literary 2000 short story award and the Southern Scribe children's short story award.
Her plays for children have been performed extensively at schools around New Zealand, and a play for adults was runner up in the Artery National One Act Play Competition.
Her short stories and poetry have appeared in the School Journal, magazines and anthologies.
Lindy Kelly's titles for children are Ronald's Rollicking Good Circus (1996); Susie and Pinky (1997); Hana's Birthday Surprise (1997); Gala at Enner Glyn (1997); Birthday Badness (1999); Pets Day (1999) and Kaleidoscope for Kids (2002).
Other books by Lindy Kelly include Taking Teddy Tramping (2001) Visiting the Birthday Tree (2001) Picnic in the Bush (2002) Music of the Bush (2002) Fern of Maru Bay (2002) Also, co-authored with Ian McDonald and Taitamariki Mihaere; Te Hikoi a Teri (2001) Torona te Rakau Whanau (2002) He Kai Pikiniki i Roto te Ngahere (Kauri Press, 2002) and Nga Puoro Ngahere (Kauri Press, 2002).
The play Riotous Death was runner up in the Playwright's Assn of New Zealand 2002 National One Act Play Awards.
Other titles include Carlos Tries Out (Learning Media 2002), A Cool Vacation (Learning Media, 2002), Two Good Brothers (Learning Media, 2002), Lovey Huggins Knows Best and other stories (Kauri Press, 2003) and Night-Time in the Bush (Kauri Press, 2003).
The New Zealand Bush series (six books) won an Environmental Award in 2003.
Lindy Kelly has also written The Faithful Fergie (Kauri Press, 2004) and Te Rakau Huritau (Kauri Press, 2004), translated by Brian Morris.
Lost in the Bush, a junior survival guide, is Lindy Kelly's most recent release, published in 2010 by HarperCollins.
WRITERS IN SCHOOLS INFORMATION
Lindy Kelly is available to visit schools as part of the Writers in Schools programme. She is prepared to discuss anything to do with writing with the students, and is happy to speak to classes of any size. She is also prepared to run workshops by prior arrangement.
