Amy Head (born 1976) is a New Zealand writer.[1][2]

Biography

Head was born in Papakura, Auckland in 1976. She studied at the University of Canterbury, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts; she then completed a Master of Arts with Distinction in creative writing from Victoria University, Wellington.[3]

Head's short story collection, Tough (VUP, 2014), was awarded the New Zealand Society of Authors’ Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Head, Amy (13 June 2018). "Amy Head". The Spinoff. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "My art inspiration: Amy Head". Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Writers to take up residence at Canterbury Uni". Otago Daily Times Online News. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2022.


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