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David Whittet is a family doctor, a multi-award-winning independent filmmaker and an avid writer. Medicine is a constant source of inspiration for David’s writing. His debut novel Gang Girl is the story of a notorious gang leader’s daughter and her lifelong struggle to escape from the gang. The idea for the book came during a twenty-year stint working as a GP in rural New Zealand. The colourful cast of characters David has met throughout his career—colleagues and patients alike—breathe life into his writing
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City of Residence: Oamaru
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Whittet is a family doctor, a multi-award-winning independent filmmaker and an avid writer. "Storytelling has been in my DNA since childhood. I have vivid memories of watching Sunday teatime serials on television as an impressionable youngster. A dramatisation of Oliver Twist had a profound impact on me. In its day, Dickens’ novel brought reform to the poor law. This convinced me of the potential of the written word to change the world, and I decided then that I wanted to be a writer. Subsequently, the novels of A J Cronin inspired me to become a doctor, especially The Citadel, which pre-empted the foundation of the National Health Service in the UK and beyond. Medicine is a constant source of inspiration for my writing. General practice, in particular, is about being interested in people’s stories—they go hand in hand. The colourful cast of characters I have met throughout my career—colleagues and patients alike—breathe life into my writing."