Thalia Henry lives in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Inspired by the landscapes of the rugged South Island high country, where she spent time as a teenager learning to glide with her late father, Terry, Beneath Pale Water is her debut novel. Beneath Pale Water was awarded a gold award in the 2018 IPPY competition - Australia/New Zealand Best Regional Fiction category.

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Her work appears in several anthologies, including Potluck (Landing Press), Botanical Short Stories (The History Press, UK), and Fresh Ink: A Collection of Voices from Aotearoa (Cloud Ink Press). She writes fiction, plays and poetry.

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Currently, Thalia is writing her second novel manuscript, Sorry Rock, set against the backdrop of Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and the Northern Territory of Australia.