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Trish McCormack

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I write crime fiction by night and work as an archivist by day. I grew up at Franz Josef Glacier and worked in various national parks before spending 10 years as a journalist on a small-town newspaper. I set my mysteries in some of New Zealand's most beautiful places. My glacier guide sleuth Philippa Barnes lives the dream, retreating to the icy spaces of the glacier when she needs time alone. She's self-deprecating, tenacious with a kind heart and black sense of humour. I now live in Wellington but Philippa roams free in the wilderness and loves finding mysteries to solve and stories to tell. I have written three mysteries in this series ...more

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Trish McCormack I tend to walk away at this point and do something else for a while - could be days or months! I've always worked that way - bursts of creativity foll…moreI tend to walk away at this point and do something else for a while - could be days or months! I've always worked that way - bursts of creativity followed by long spells of nothing much going on in my head. I'm probably badly disciplined but trying to keep writing when I'm not in the space for it doesn't work for me.(less)
Trish McCormack To be able to disappear into other lives and situations and being able to explore whole new worlds. It's an escape - and it is energising and creative…moreTo be able to disappear into other lives and situations and being able to explore whole new worlds. It's an escape - and it is energising and creative. As someone with a low threshold for boredom, writing solves that and activates my mind. I've always been eternally curious as to what makes people tick and I love a good mystery. (less)
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