Chris Else
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Chris Else is the New Zealand author
of novels, collections of short stories, and poems.
, Yorkshire
in the United Kingdom
, Chris Else emigrated to New Zealand
in 1956.
He was educated at Auckland Grammar School
and the University of Auckland
.
Else has worked in teaching, bookselling and data-processing. Currently he is a literary agent, technical writing consultant and partner with his wife and fellow novelist, Barbara Else, in a Wellington editorial agency, TFS Literary Agency and Manuscript Assessment Service, which among other contributions is credited by Alan Duff
for ‘visionary advice’ in the acknowledgments to Once Were Warriors
.
While he was at the Auckland Teachers' Training College
, he was awarded the 64 Literature Cup in successive years, 1965 and 1966.
In 2005, he was elected President of the The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ).
In 2007, he was appointed Chairman of Directors of Copyright Licensing Limited.
New Zealand literature
New Zealand literature is essentially literature in English that is either written by New Zealanders, or migrants, dealing with New Zealand themes or places and is primarily a 20th Century creation...
of novels, collections of short stories, and poems.
Biography
Born in CottinghamCottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Cottingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies just to the north-west of the city of Kingston upon Hull...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Chris Else emigrated to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 1956.
He was educated at Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School is a state secondary school for years 9 to 13 boys in Auckland, New Zealand. It had a roll of 2,483 in 2008, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Tibbs' House, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand...
and the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
.
Else has worked in teaching, bookselling and data-processing. Currently he is a literary agent, technical writing consultant and partner with his wife and fellow novelist, Barbara Else, in a Wellington editorial agency, TFS Literary Agency and Manuscript Assessment Service, which among other contributions is credited by Alan Duff
Alan Duff
Alan Duff is a New Zealand novelist and newspaper columnist, most well known as the author of Once Were Warriors.- Biography :...
for ‘visionary advice’ in the acknowledgments to Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors is New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling first novel, published in 1990. It tells the story of an urban Māori family, the Hekes, and portrays the reality of domestic violence. It was the basis of a 1994 film, directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Rena Owen and Temuera...
.
While he was at the Auckland Teachers' Training College
Auckland College of Education
Auckland College of Education was a college of education located in Auckland, New Zealand. On 1 September 2004 it amalgamated with the University of Auckland and formed a new Faculty of Education with the university’s School of Education.-History:...
, he was awarded the 64 Literature Cup in successive years, 1965 and 1966.
In 2005, he was elected President of the The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ).
In 2007, he was appointed Chairman of Directors of Copyright Licensing Limited.
Novels
Dates given record the date of first publication:- 1992. Why Things Fall, Tandem Press
- 1998. Brainjoy, Tandem Press
- 2001. The Beetle in the Box, Random House (Vintage)
- 2004. On River Road, Random House (Vintage)
- 2007. Black Earth White Bones, Random House (Vintage)
- 2008. Gith, Random House (Vintage)
Stories
- 1981. Dreams of Pythagoras, Voice Press
- 1997. Endangered Species, Hazard Press