Diane has been named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services as a writer and educator.
Diane wins Janet Frame Award
Dunedin-based poet and novelist Diane Brown plans to use the prizemoney from the 2012 Janet Frame Memorial Award to write a new collection of poetry.
Brown picked up $3000 with the award, announced recently.
The biennial Janet Frame Memorial Award is offered by the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) from a bequest provided by The Janet Frame Literary Trust to help a mid-career or established author further their literary career.