Deborah Hinde lives with her partner in the small village of Wharepapa South in rural Waikato. She has illustrated more than 70 titles, both fiction and non-fiction with around 40 of these as picture books. Deborah works from her garden studio where the landscape and wildlife provide a continuous source of inspiration.

Awards:

2018 Storylines Notable Book Awards for illustrations The Spaghetti Giraffe by Sarah Johnson (Flat Bed Press)

2016 Storylines Notable Book Awards The Bold Ship Phenomenal by Sarah Johnson (Flat Bed Press)

2015  Winner CLNZ Educational Publishing Awards Teachers’ Choice Award, Best Resource in Te Reo Maori for Matariki - Te Reo Singalong; The Writing Bug Ltd.

2014  Finalist NZ Māori Language Awards for Te Reo Singalong, The Writing Bug Ltd.

2013  Winner NZ Maori Language Awards  for Te Reo Singalong; The Writing Bug Ltd.

2012  Finalist NZ Maori Language Awards for Te Reo Singalong; The Writing Bug Ltd