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A Registered Nutritionist and former competitive multisport athlete, Clare Goodwin was diagnosed with PCOS and insulin resistance in her twenties. Told that she would struggle to have children, she set out to research lifestyle changes that could help to reverse her symptoms. Drawing on her own experience, and her qualifications in Exercise Prescription, nutrition and Natural Fertility Education plus as a Registered Nutritionist, she began working with other women and developed the PCOS Protocol, a 12-week evidence-based program that treats the root causes of PCOS. She has helped thousands of women to address their hormonal imbalance, many of whom have gone on to have a healthy pregnancy and baby.
Matthew Goody is a Canadian editor and publisher who has worked in the book industry for over a decade. A fanatical record collector and researcher, he has spent years combing through the archives and record stacks to compile this comprehensive discographic history of Flying Nun’s early years. He currently lives in Vancouver, Canada.
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Ken Gorbey was the director of Waikato Museum 1969-83, then played many roles in founding Te Papa. He was Project Director and Deputy President of the Jewish Museum Berlin 1999-2002. Since 1984 he has as run his own consultancy, working around the world on museum, cultural and tourism projects. Ken Gorbey lives in Wellington.
Meliors Simms is the Holistic Tooth Fairy, a natural oral health coach who has worked with hundreds of clients all over the world to avoid unnecessary dental procedures and have better experiences with the necessary ones. After a diverse career (from research to counselling to arts) and a lifetime of terrible teeth, she stumbled on an Alt Oral approach which prevented what would have been her 7th root canal. That inspired years of independent research and experimentation, eventually resulting in her uniquely holistic approach to oral health. She is the author of The Secret Lives of Teeth: Understanding Emotional Influences On Oral Health.
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Keith Gordon is a pioneer underwater explorer now living in Auckland. He is an International Fellow of The Explorers Club. In addition to publishing "Deep Water Gold - the story of RMS Niagara" and co-authoring "New Zealand Shipwrecks" (8th edition), he has published numerous magazine articles on maritime historical and heritage topics.
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Kate Gordon-Smith spent 90% of her childhood reading books about ponies. The other 10% she spent galloping around the garden with her family's pet Beagle. Now she's penning fun adventure and mystery stories about brave friends, ponies and unicorns, and much-loved dogs. Kate is inspired by the wonderful community and magnificent mountains of Central Otago in New Zealand's South Island where she lives with her husband, their red and white collie Kenzie and rescue dog Snow, a retired racehorse called Tony, and a fluffy, demanding cat called Bob. Find out more on www.kategordonauthor.com
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