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Red Rockets (for the New Zealand and overseas market)

'Clever Camouflage' published by Red Rocket Publishing for children with a reading age of 6 years. A non-fiction early reader about how animals use camouflage to survive. Published by Red Rocket Publishing.

'Making Pancakes' published by Red Rocket Publishing for children with a reading age of 6 years. A non-fiction early reader about how to make pancakes. Published by Red Rocket Publishing.




Short Stories

Cat Attack in Claws & Jaws, an Animal Anthology edited by Barbara Else, published by Random House.

Dog Operation in Claws & Jaws, an Animal Anthology edited by Barbara Else, published by Random House.

'Lost and Found' short story runner up in the Rodney Writes competition in 2007.  READ MORE




Learning Media (for the New Zealand market)

Flight of the Albatross, School Journal, Part 3 Number 2, 2009

No More Tea Parties, School Journal, Part 3, Number 1, 2010


Learning Media (for the American market)

Digging Up a Story: Water Across the Land

Science at Play: Try this at Home

Inventions: Science Meets Fiction

Inventions: Inventions Take Time

The Shape of the Land: Saving the Salmon

Grow & Change: Grasslands

Local Leaders: Pass It On




South Pacific Press (for the American market)

Volcanoes

Under Your Feet

Amazing Water




Lift Education (for the American market)

The Mpemba Effect

When Oil Came from Whales




Curriculum Concepts

The Big Book of School Journal Units 2008   READ MORE



Articles

'Dancing on the Media: An Interview with Shona McCullagh' in DANZ magazine  READ MORE

'Lorraine Orman' in Magpies Magazine, Volume 21, Issue No. 2, May 2006

'Joe Polaischer - living and breathing sustainable living' in Organic New Zealand  READ MORE

'Healthy Living in Schools' in Kids Life Magazine

'Powering into Homework' in Kids Life Magazine  READ MORE

'New Zealand Literature in Schools' in NZ Education Review  READ MORE




Unpublished

'It's quackers around here'  READ MORE

'When you wish upon a star'  READ MORE




Interviews with Authors

Derek Landy, author of the 'Skulduggery Pleasant' series interview.  READ MORE

Fleur Beale, author of 'Juno of Taris', interview.  READ MORE

Kyle Mewburn, author of 'Old Huhu', interview.  READ MORE

Kate de Goldi, author of the '10 PM Question', interview.  READ MORE

Lorraine Orman, author of 'Haunted', interview.  READ MORE

Michael Morpurgo, author of 'Running Wild' interview.  READ MORE


Freelance Writing
If you need a writer, copywriter or author - Maria Gill can offer specialist experience in educational and environmental writing.

Maria can help get your message across writing:
•   Articles
•   Short Stories
•   Educational resources including lesson plans and units
•   Letters
•   Newsletters
•   Advertorials
•   Company profiles

Most importantly, Maria can deliver on time.

Contact Maria

Talk to Maria on her Eco-RangersNZ blog
Clever Camouflage, Making Pancakes
Claws & Jaws
Volcanos, Under your feet, Amazing Water
Big Book
Rainbow Valley Farm
Joe and Trish Polaischer