Authors

Philip Garnock-Jones is a botanist, emeritus professor and former chair of botany at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. He is an internationally renowned expert on plant diversity and the author of over 100 scientific articles for local and international journals.

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Philip worked in banking for 19 years before moving into publishing and book selling. He was a co-owner of the Epworth Books shop for many years. Philip's father and maternal grandfather were Methodist ministers, so learning to lead worship and becoming a Methodist lay preacher were natural steps. He identifies as a progressive, liberal Christian. He and his wife Heather share a passion for music, are members of Festival Singers of Wellington and lead the English language congregation's Singing Group at their church. They live in Wellington, New Zealand and have three creative adult children.

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Philip has been a Lay Preacher since 2007 and, along with his wife Heather, has been a member of Wesley Methodist Church in downtown Wellington, New Zealand for the last 40 years. His ministry also includes a mail order book supply service for ministers, worship leaders and church members; publishing books of worship resources and on other topics of interest to church people; and distributing the NZ Hymnbook Trust’s music books and recordings. He and his wife Heather share a passion for music, are members of Festival Singers of Wellington and lead the English language congregation’s Singing Group at their church. They live in Wellington, New Zealand and have three creative adult children.

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Ky Garvey writes fun and engaging stories that turn challenges into triumphs in a way that is supportive, inclusive and empowering. Ky also writes and hosts the podcast Totally Lit! Amy Calautti loved to draw from a young age and made up games based around drawing to entertain her younger relatives.

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Katharina von der Gathen was born in 1972. She works in the area of sex education with children and adolescents from a wide range of backgrounds. She lives in Bonn with her husband and four children.Anke Kuhl, born in 1970, is one of Germany’s leading children’s book illustrators, whose awards include the German Youth Literature Award in 2011. She lives in Frankfurt with her husband and two children.

Kim Knight is a New Zealand Herald journalist and restaurant critic for Canvas magazine. She is the winner of multiple New Zealand media awards with a special interest in food writing. She has recently completed a Master of Gastronomy.