Adele Gaddes
Adele Gaddes is a well travelled, proud New Zealander. She loves detail, learning, and being outdoors – always appreciating the little things. She has grown
Anna Kenna
Kāpiti Coast author Anna Kenna is former television reporter, long-distance hiker and dog lover. After a 30 year career in journalism, she now writes for
Anne Ingram
New Zealander Anne Ingram is the author of the Lucy Bee series, a trilogy that follows heroine Lucy from the age of 10-15 through the
Anne Kayes
Auckland-based author Anne Kayes originally taught English and Drama in secondary schools. In 2014, she completed a Master of Creative Writing at AUT. She won
Anya Forest
A Kiwi native with a deep love for history and storytelling, Anya Forest has published two Fiordland Fables books – Home from the Homer and
Becs Bartells
Becs Bartells is a designer, illustrator and innovator who was born in Putaruru, on New Zealand’s North Island. She spent part of her youth growing
Ben Spies
Ben Spies is a young author living on the beautiful Kapiti Coast. Ben’s passion for writing led him to become a published author at the
C. V. Aramakutu
Claire lives in Christchurch with her husband, three children, and a dog and cat who closely supervise Claire while she writes. She has worked in
Chanelle O’Sullivan and Sarah Drummond
The Cross Country Kiwis kids travel activity book was created by Chanelle O’Sullivan and Sarah Drummond with kids from ages 5-12 in mind. Chanelle has
Craig Phillips and Rebekah Lipp
Wildling Books is a collaboration between Craig Phillips and Rebekah (Bex) Lipp. Craig received the NZ Children & Young Adults Book Award for Best Illustration
Danni Rae
Danni is a Wellington based zookeeper and conservationist with a passion for connecting children with animals and the environment. She has worked in Australia, New
David Hill
David Hill is a prolific and highly regarded New Zealand writer, playwright, poet, columnist and critic. Best known for his highly popular and award-winning body
Deborah Hinde
Deborah Hinde lives with her partner in the small village of Wharepapa South in rural Waikato. She has illustrated more than 80 titles, both fiction
Denika Mead
Denika lives in Wellington, New Zealand. A teen author, she has an unrelenting passion for fantasy and dystopian writing. Denika has loved writing ever since
Donna Blaber
Whangarei-based author Donna Blaber spent most of her childhood with her nose in a book, reading everything she could get her hands on. She grew
Donovan Bixley
Taupo based author and illustrator Donovan Bixley has illustrated more than 120 books, published in 31 countries, translated into 19 languages. He’s been awarded as
Eileen Merriman
Eileen Merriman’s first young adult novel, Pieces of You, was published in 2017, and was a finalist in the NZ Book Awards for Children and
Elaine Williams
Elaine grew up in Scotland with her nose in a book. She worked in London for many years before moving to the Bay of Plenty
Eleanor Kit
Eleanor Kit is the pen name of Michelle Wade. A pen name inspired by two hardworking business minded grandmothers, who provided an exemplar for my
Elizabeth Kirkby-McLeod
Along with the Eugene’s Island book series, Elizabeth is the author of children’s book World Folk Tales (published by Giltedge), poetry collection Family Instructions Upon
Fifi Colston
Wellington’s Fifi Colston is a straight-up creative with her fingers in many arty pies. She is an award-winning junior-fiction novelist and illustrator of more than
Frances Plumpton
Frances Plumpton cannot remember a life without books. As a child her family lived in Northland and books were always eagerly anticipated birthday and Christmas
Gillian and Darryl Torckler
Gillian Torckler was that annoying kid in class who always asked ‘why?’. That curiosity led to a career in science and she still loves to
Gillian Candler
Gillian was a secondary-school teacher before moving into educational publishing with Learning Media in Wellington, where she worked on a wide range of publications for
Gillian King and Georgina Archbold
Gillian King and her daughter Georgina are born and bred farmers. Both of them grew up on a farm on d’Urville Island in the Marlborough
Helen Vivienne Fletcher
Helen Vivienne Fletcher is a children’s and young adult author, playwright and spoken word poet. She has won and been shortlisted for numerous writing competitions
Isaac Thackray
How long do you let writing hound you before you give in? For Isaac Thackray it was until he was nearly thirty. He had been
James Russell
A much-acclaimed children’s book author from Auckland, New Zealand, James has created a wonderful world of adventures that can be experienced through eight books so
Jane Bloomfield
Queenstown writer, Jane Bloomfield is the author of the much loved Lily Max children’s trilogy, published by Luncheon Sausage Books. Lily Max: Satin, Scissors, Frock
Je t’aime Hayr
Je t’aime, an Auckland-based writer and twin mom, experienced prenatal depression during the first trimester of her twin pregnancy. Seeking ways to improve her emotional