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Kyle Mewburn
Kyle Mewburn is one of New Zealand's most prolific writers. Her books include picture books (Old-Hu-hu; Hill & Hole), junior fiction series (Dinosaur Rescue; Dragon Knight), and her first novel for adults, Sewing Moonlight, published in 2024. Her titles have been translated into 18 languages and won numerous awards including Children's Book of the Year. After 25 years of hiding her true identity, Kyle told her wife Marion that she was transgender. With Marion’s support Kyle flew to Argentina for facial feminisation surgery. Her life story is poignantly described in her memoir Faking it: My life in transition.