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William Arthur Satchell (1 February 1861–21 October 1942) was a New Zealand orchardist, writer, stockbroker, novelist and accountant.

Satchell was born in London, England in 1861.[1] In 1886 he decided to emigrate to New Zealand for his health, and settled at Waimā in the Hokianga area of the North Island, on a property that he cleared and farmed. He married Susan Bryers at Rawene on 15 November 1889.[1]

Between 1902 and 1914 Satchell wrote four novels, all set in New Zealand. He was granted a civil list pension in 1939 in recognition of his literary services. He died in Auckland in October 1942. His wife predeceased him by six years; he was survived by five sons and four daughters.[2]

Books

• The Land of the Lost (1902)
• The Toll of the Bush (1905)
• The Elixir of Life (1907)
• The Greenstone Door (1914)

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