Glenn Colquhoun (1964–) Biography

Born 1964, in South Auckland, New Zealand. Education: Trained for the ministry; University of Auckland, degree (English); earned M.D.

Addresses

Agent—c/o Author Mail, Steele Roberts Publishing, Box 9321, Wellington, New Zealand.

Career

Physician and author. Worked variously as a builder and cook; Whangarei Hospital, doctor; Waikato Hospital, doctor. New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, judge, 2002.

Honors Awards

Jessie Mackay NZSA Best First Book Award for Poetry, Montata New Zealand Book Awards, 2000, for The Art of Walking Upright; Montana New Zealand Book Award in poetry, and Readers Choice Award, both 2003, both for Playing God; Prize in Modern Letters (New Zealand), 2004.

Writings

FOR CHILDREN

Uncle Glenn and Me, illustrated by Kevin Wildman, Reed (Auckland, New Zealand), 1999.

Uncle Glenn and Me Too, illustrated by Kevin Wildman, Reed (Auckland, New Zealand), 2004.

Mr Short, Mr Thin, Mr Bald and Mr Dog, illustrated by Nicky Slade-Robinson, Stede Roberts (Auckland, New Zealand), 2005.

POETRY

The Art of Walking Upright, Steele Roberts Publishing (Wellington, New Zealand), 1999.

Playing God, Steele Roberts (Wellington, New Zealand), 2002.

Jumping Ship, Four Winds Press (Wellington, New Zealand), 2004.