Authors

Mark Forman is a writer based in Onehunga, Auckland. His doctoral thesis formed the basis of his first book, a scholarly work published in 2011 by Cambridge University Press. Forman's personal interests in New Zealand contemporary art, biography and social history were the drivers for this project, for which he has been awarded a Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grant, the 2024 Marti and Gerrard Friedlander Charitable Trust publishing grant, and a runner-up placement in the CLNZ / NZSA Writers' Award.

Kim Forrester is a mother, nature lover, global traveller, holistic well-being advocate and kindness enthusiast. As an award-winning author, educator and consultant, she combines cutting edge science with spiritual philosophy to inspire holistic well-being and fullness of living. She has featured in media throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the USA and regularly contributes to well-being and lifestyle publications all over the world.

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Ian Foster is a New Zealand rugby legend from Waikato, New Zealand. Foster became an assistant coach and selector for the All Blacks in 2011, and remained an assistant coach through to his appointment as head coach in 2019. As a player, Foster represented Waikato, where his 148 games from 1985-1998 is union record. He formerly coached the Waikato Chiefs, between 2004 and 2011, and is currently head coach with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz.

Catherine Foster is a freelance writer with a specific interest in home design. She has been a regular contributor of articles to leading New Zealand home magazines, including Your Home & Garden, HOME New Zealand and NZ House and Garden. Although trained as a Costume Designer at the London College of Fashion, Catherine found that single motherhood and a career in the film industry was not the best mix. A return to life in New Zealand opened doors to writing about property and lifestyle in all its various forms and for many years Catherine embraced it as a second career string. With her belief in consuming the finite resources of Planet Earth responsibly, she sees the harnessing of architectural design principles to build smaller and smarter homes an obvious step in the right direction. No longer needing to accommodate a family, Catherine now lives happily in an apartment.

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Good For You, Helen Dew! is the first collaboration between Ali Foster and Catherine Cooper. Ali's picture books include Sam's Bath, Trompet and Trumbone, The Eels of ANZAC Bridge and Elwyn's Dream. Catherine has published two books for adults, The Western Home and White Elephant. They believe that we all have the power to create change through our everyday choices and our collective actions. Nikki Slade Robinson has illustrated over sixty children's books and readers, including many for Duck Creek Press that she has written and illustrated, including the award-winning Muddle & Mo series and The little Kiwi series.

Tate Fountain is a writer, director, theatremaker, and editor based in Tāmaki Makaurau. She is a current member of the Starling editorial committee, and recently coordinated a series of live events for the samesame but different LGBTQIA+ Writers and Readers Festival. She holds a Master of Arts (First Class Honours) from the University of Auckland. She’s pretty much always thinking about films.

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