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Jean Louise Allen





First Fiction : The Flatty won a BNZ Katherine Mansfield Novice Award.
First Book: Bitty by the River had two stories read over NZ National Radio.
First Novel: River River Raupo Rye  NZ Historical Fiction.
Next Novel: The River at War - in progress.
Children's books: the Little Person series of 7 early readers.



Nickname : ‘Angel with Attitude’. 

Record: Born – Northern Wairoa. Lives - Waitemata . 

Lifestyle - Irregular walking, regular trips to the Kaipara and very regular writing of fun-verse keep her fit, sane and smiling.
www.jeanlouiseallen.com

5 comments:

  1. Thank you Jean, for a delightful book. Beautifully written with very poetic descriptions about life on the river. Times were tough and you captured those times and the strength of the characters perfectly.

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    1. Thank you Vicky. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it and it's a great feeling when a reader enjoys one's book.

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  2. River, River, Raupo Rye: This is a charming book set near the Northern Wairoa River around 100 years ago. Jean has a delicate touch and brings the characters to life with a deceptive ease. A mixture of romance, disappointment in love, control and a lesson in learning to cope with adversity the story glides as smoothly as the river through picturesque surroundings. Highly recommended.
    Anon

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    1. Thank you Pimelia. Those are the areas I aimed for but by the time the book is out I get very nervous. That you, as a reader, enjoyed River River Raupo Rye gives me joy - for it is for readers that that books are written. The sequel should be out next year.

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  3. Are you the author of the play "Five Men: Portraits in four acts?" Or is that a different Jean Allen? If so, please e-mail me at winterst at cord dot edu. Thanks!

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