Belinda Robinson grew up in Wellington, New Zealand, and gained a MA(Hons) in English Literature from Victoria University/Te Herenga Waka. She has had a lengthy career in marketing communications as a copy/content writer, creative director, brand manager and web content manager, most recently at the University of Auckland. Belinda is also her father Bruce Mason's literary executor. She lives on Waiheke Island, Auckland, with her husband Steve.