Ken Catran

Ken Catran

Ken Catran (born on May 16, 1944) is a children's writer and scriptwriter from New Zealand. He is the author of many teen novels, including "Taken at the Flood", "Voyage with Jason", "Doomfire on Venus", "Space Wolf", "Talking to Blue" and its sequel "Blue Murder". He is perhaps best known for his "Deepwater trilogy" series and his contribution to the television drama "Shortland Street". Although he did not start writing until his thirties, he has become a prolific and varied writer within the New Zealand literary community. [http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/catranken.html]

In 2007, after penning nearly 30 novels, he won the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, a prestigious award for New Zealand children's writers. [http://tlnewsau.blogspot.com/2007/02/ken-catran-award.html] He resides in Waimate, a dwelling in South Canterbury, New Zealand.

Personal life

Not much is know about Catran's personal life. Due to a number of interviews, however, it has been revealed that he chose writing over other interests because it 'came naturally to me'. He relaxes by going for walks, and, as expected for a writer, reads regularly. [http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Kids/ChildrensAuthors/KenCatran.asp]

References

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