Taylor, William Robin Biography 1991

TAYLOR, William Robin
Novelist, Writer for Children
Born Lower Hutt, 11 October 1938, son of Alexander Ivan Taylor and Rosa Dorothea (nee Went); married Delia Anne Wellington, 1965 (dissolved 1977); two sons.
Educated Levin Primary School; variety of secondary schools; Christchurch Teachers’ College; Choysa Bursary for Children’s Writers 1984.
Teacher 1960-84; Principal, Ohakune School, 1978-84; full-time writer, 1984-.
Mayor, Ohakune Borough, 1981-88.
Publications: Episode, 1970; The Mask of the Clown, 1970; The Plekhov Place, 1971; Pieces in a Jigsaw, 1972; The Persimmon Tree, 1972; The Chrysalis, 1974; Burnt Carrots Don’t Have Legs, 1976;
Children’s Books: Pack Up Pick Up and Off, 1981; My Summer of the Lions, 1986; Shooting Through, 1986; Break a Leg!, 1987; Possum Perkins, 1987; The Worst Soccer Team Ever!, 1987; Making Big Bucks, 1987; The Kidnap of Jessie Parker, 1989; I Hate My Brother Maxwell Potter, 1989; Agnes the Sheep, 1990 (Esther Glen Medal, 1991); The Porter Brothers, 1990.
Recreations: music, gardening, a variety of outdoor interests.
Address: Kaitieke Rd RD 2 Owhango, King Country