NZIBS Tutor, Tina Shaw has been awarded the 2018 Storylines Tessa Duder Award for her original young adult novel manuscript, Ursa. Tina is a novelist, short story and freelance writer living in Taupo. Her novels include Birdie, Dreams of America, City of Reeds, Paradise and The Black Madonna.
Last month, Tina published a psychological thriller, Make a Hard Fist on how to deal with unwanted attention. The teenage novel is set in West Auckland and is about 16-year-old Lizzie Quinn who is seriously assaulted after receiving anonymous letters from a stalker. Tina’s message is one of resilience, and fighting back. The book includes an appendix of self-defence techniques. Find more…
