Peter Farrell

Peter Farrell was born in London in 1940 and immigrated to New Zealand in 1965.

He has had a varied career in the public sector, mostly in change management roles. He was a director at the National Museum and Art Gallery when it moved

to the Wellington waterfront and reopened as Te Papa in 1998.

He studied creative writing with Fiona Kidman before gaining an advanced diploma in applied arts (creative writing) from Whitireia Community Polytechnic.

He is also a graduate of the Massey University Life Writing Course. He has contributed to a number of short story anthologies and journals, including The Magpie Stole My Heart, and has had work accepted by Radio New Zealand.

He has children and grandchildren in Abu Dhabi, Rome, Brisbane and Kuala Lumpur and lives with his wife Sue, in Petone near Wellington.

Find out more about Peter and his books at PetonePublishing.com