Quote by: Margaret Mahy

There are certainly times when my own everyday life seems to retreat so the life of the story can take me over. That is why a writer often needs space and time, so that he or she can abandon ordinary life and 'live' with the characters.


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Author Bio


  • NameMargaret Mahy
  • DescriptionNew Zealand children's writer
  • BornMarch 21, 1936
  • DiedJuly 23, 2012
  • CountryNew Zealand
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Librarian
  • WorksThe Haunting; The Changeover
  • AwardsHans Christian Andersen Award