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Learn about Gavin Strawhan, one of the most experienced screenwriters in New Zealand television. See his biography, awards, and credits for shows such as Being Eve, Matariki, and This is Not My Life.
Gavin Strawhan tells Good Reading what the inspiration was for his book, The calL, a story of an Auckland cop, a gang of Aussie imports, and a missing informant.
A review of the debut crime novel by Gavin Strawhan, a former TV writer and producer, who won the Allen & Unwin Fiction Prize for 2023. The review praises the book's plot, characters, style and setting, and compares it to a screenplay.
- Andrew Paul Wood
Author Gavin Strawhan reveals the real-life inspiration behind his debut crime novel The Call. Photo / A McNut. He’s the screenwriter behind big Kiwi TV hits such as Nothing Trivial,...
Gavin Strawhan has been a showrunner and writer for many television productions. He kickstarted Shortland Street decades ago and was co-creator of 2019′scontroversial television series...
- Greg Fleming
Mar 19, 2024 · A brilliant debut crime novel centred on a 501 deportee gang, set in a remote coastal New Zealand town. After surviving a brutal attack, Auckland cop DS Honey Chalmers has returned to her hometown to care for her mother.
Apr 1, 2024 · The Call by Gavin Strawhan (Allen & Unwin, $37) is available in bookstores nationwide. From a review of Strawhan’s crime novel about an Auckland detective caught up with very bad people in organised crime: “Strawhan excels in the slow approach, and wrangles all his bits and pieces together as the book climaxes with gun shots and ...
