Dianne Ruth Pettis (1955 – 13 May 2008) was a novelist and journalist from New Zealand.

Background

Pettis was born in

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, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. In addition to her novels, poetry, and short stories, she worked as a journalist, a script writer for the Natural History Unit and a communications manager.

Works

Novels

* ''Like Small Bones'' (2004) * ''The First Touch of Light'' (2009)

Poetry

Pettis' poetry and short fiction have been included in ''Landfall'', ''Sport'' and ''Takahe'', and broadcast on Radio New Zealand. Her work was also included in: * ''Under Flagstaff: and Anthology of Dunedin Poetry'' (2004), edited by Robin Law * ''Swings and Roundabouts'' (2008), edited by Emma Neale

Awards

''Like Small Bones'', was shortlisted for the Best First Book section in the Asia Pacific region for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. In 2006 she was awarded the

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, a literary residency at the

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, New Zealand.

References

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