Author Biography - David Hill

 For literacy, we had to write about the author of our literacy groups' book. My group, Aroki A, was reading 'My Brother's War'. I enjoyed getting to study David Hill. I found it challenging to write. To be BTB (Better Than Before) I could make it longer.

David Hill is many things; an author, playwright, critic, poet, and columnist. He was born in Napier but now lives in New Plymouth. He was born in 1942 and is 78 now. He has written over 40 books, including My Brother’s War, The Red Poppy, and See Ya, Simon. He loves fried potatoes and would want to be an astronomer if he wasn’t a writer. His favorite author is Maurice Gee, and his favorite children’s authors are Joy Cowley and Margaret Mahy. His advice for aspiring writers is this: don’t throw away your work, read lots, and give your writing to places like The School Journal. He likes writing because he makes people happy, and he gets to meet other authors. According to an article interviewing him, his most embarrassing moment was when he accidentally stuck his finger up a stranger’s nose!