Bronwyn Elsmore BA (Hons), MPhil, PhD has written over a wide range of genres, fiction and non-fiction, and is the author of a large number of published works – short stories, articles, and books. She has won several short story competitions, been winner of the Playwrights Association of New Zealand’s playwriting competition three times, and earned other writing awards. She lives in Auckland, New Zealand, where she is a full-time writer, now preferring to write fiction and plays.
Previous Experience
Writer in Residence in Manukau Libraries
Senior Lecturer, Massey University
Freelance & Contract Writer
Teacher of Creative Writing
Education Writer, Bay of Plenty Times
Editor, Moana Press
Production Writer, Radio New Zealand
Member New Zealand Society of Authors/PEN NZ 1984 on, including past Chair Central Districts Branch, National Council
Member Playwrights Association of New Zealand 1977 on, including National Executive, and Vice-President
Judge New Zealand Book Awards, and many competitions for stories, books and plays
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