HELLO!
… and thanks for stopping by. My name is Mark and I love picture books! For the best part of twenty years I’ve had the joy of writing, creating and sharing them for the pleasure of big and little kids alike. I’ve also had the very good fortune to work alongside some of the world’s leading publishers including Scholastic, Harper Collins (AUS), Candlewick Press (USA), Editions Milan (France), Cappellen Damm (Norway), and Carlsen in Germany.
Sometimes thoughtful, sometimes funny, my books have been described in terms as diverse as ‘quirky and mischievous’, to ‘beautiful and heartwarming’. To date they have been published in 16 countries across 13 languages, picking up a number of literary and design awards along the way.
ABOUT
I was born and have lived most of my years in New Zealand. My love for words started at a very young age and, for as long as I can remember, I’ve derived great pleasure from playing with them: imagining, philosophising, arranging and rearranging them: rhyming, bending and polishing them into poems, letters, songs and - of course - the best part, stories! Currently I live and create in the lakeside town of Wanaka - famous for its beautiful vistas, stunning walks, and New Zealand’s most photographed tree.
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