Margaret Mahy: author who captured imaginations young & old

24 July 2012

Margaret Mahy: the author who captured imaginations young and old

Margaret Mahy was a Kiwi treasure who touched the hearts of every New Zealander, and children around the world, says David Glover, Chief Executive of Learning Media.

The acclaimed author, who passed away yesterday aged 76, launched her literary career in 1961 with two stories published in the School Journal – Teddy and the Witches, and The Procession.

This was the beginning of a prolific writing life, with Mahy publishing more than 75 stories and poems in the School Journal between 1961 and 1986.

In 1965 two issues of the School Journal were devoted to her work – A Lion in the Meadow and The Midnight People.

“Margaret was the quintessential storyteller, weaving magical and mystical tales that inspired and entertained children and adults around the world,” Mr Glover says.

“She will be sorely missed, but her memory will live on in bedtime stories and classrooms for many years to come.”

Mr Glover says staff at Learning Media, the State-owned publisher of the School Journal, send their condolences to Margaret Mahy’s family.

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