Facade

As a child, I was a voracious reader. Whether I was on one of our numerous family holidays, travelling to my younger brother's incessant sporting events or just lazing around at home, I was reading. It was a running joke in our family, that I never had my nose out of a book. My parents eventually learnt not to pester me about the life I was 'missing' beyond those beloved pages; I didn't care. I was living hundreds of lives vicariously. When I met Delia, that changed. She opened the world of writing for me, and I experienced for the first time the wonder of creating, rather than just experiencing.

New Zealand born author Delia Strange was an only child with an active imagination. Her bookcase overflowed with stories of fantasy and science fiction. Her local library was her favourite place to visit. Always a reader, she hadn't considered writing until a childhood friend said they should write their ideas and stories down. Once Delia began writing stories, she couldn't stop.