How Maui Slowed the Sun

Peter Gossage was born in Remuera, New Zealand on October 22, 1946. He began his career at an advertising agency. His work producing Maori motifs for a television commercial was noticed by a publisher, who suggested he write a book. He became an author and illustrator of many well-known Maori legends. His first book, How Maui Found His Mother, was show more published in 1975. He wrote more than 20 books during his lifetime including Fish of Maui, How Maui Found the Secret of Fire, and Battle of the Mountains. n 2013, Peter was awarded the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book for How Maui Slowed the Sun. He died after an undisclosed illness on July 30, 2016 at the age of 69. (Bowker Author Biography) show less