Anne Kayes Collection

Anne's background was originally in Drama and English secondary school teaching. Alongside teaching, she wrote scripts for students, and skits that she performed in comedy shows. One year, she co-wrote a solo show that she performed in schools. In 2014, Anne completed a Masters in Creative Writing at AUT. She won the 2016 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon award with `Tui Street Tales', seven interlinked stories for 8-12 year-olds, published in 2017. The sequel, `Tui Street Heroes,' is being published by Wildling Books this year. Anne lives with her family in Mt. Albert, Auckland. She teaches English, and writes every moment she can, usually with her dog lying on top of her feet!