Deborah Challinor is a prolific writer of popular historical-based novels, with 21 books published and just as many in her head waiting to be explored. A Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to literature, she completed a Master of Arts in history with first-class honours before going on to do her PhD on how New Zealand veterans remember Vietnam. She sent it to three publishers, received offers from two and the rest is history.
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