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Neill Atkinson is Chief Historian at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Historian David Green is particularly interested in NZ race relations and sporting history. Gareth Phipps works on the NZHistory, Te Ara and Vietnam War websites. Steve Watters leads numerous educational initiatives in schools.

Julia is an established and trusted voice in the online creative community with her design blog and social channels; Studio Home, created as the first of its kind in NZ in 2008. A former interior designer, she shares her relaxed and casual nesting style with readers, encouraging personalised spaces and an exploration of art (including sharing her own flower inspired artworks) Her focus from interior to exterior happened swiftly with a move to a Christchurch villa complete with garden in 2017. With no previous knowledge she began her adventure of transforming the largely shrub filled backyard into a seasonal, floral haven that reflected her personal style. Craving information she sought guidance from gardeners, hungrily soaking up knowledge and inspiration from books and social media. However, the lack of a picture heavy, local guide aimed solely at beginners was missing from her shelf - a prospect she has moved to remedy to help others. Photographed and written by Julia in her own garden over the last 2 years, Petal Power is presented with a modern, friendly tone in reflection of her voice and writing enjoyed by her followers online. She is excited to share her passion for gardening, reflecting the immense benefits and release she has discovered in reconnecting with the seasons.

Bain Attwood is a professor of history at Monash University in Melbourne. He is the author of several books, including Telling the Truth about Aboriginal History (Allen & Unwin, 2005), Possession: Batman’s Treaty and the Matter of History (Melbourne University Press, 2009) and Empire and the Making of Native Title (Cambridge University Press, 2020). A graduate of universities on both sides of the Tasman, he has held fellowships at the Australian National University and Cambridge University and a visiting professorship at Harvard University. Empire and the Making of Native Title was the joint winner of the New Zealand Historical Association’s 2021 W.H. Oliver Prize for the best book on any aspect of New Zealand history, and was shortlisted for the 2022 Ernest Scott Prize for the most distinguished contribution to the history of Australia or New Zealand or the history of colonisation.

Bridget Auchmuty was born in Britain in 1951, came to New Zealand to visit her sister, and never went home. She spent more than thirty years in the Nelson region, where she and her partner lived on ten acres in the Motueka Valley. After his death, she shifted to the Ida Valley in Central Otago, where she lives in a yurt. The core of this collection formed one component of the author's Master's degree in Creative Writing at Massey University, and several of the poems have appeared in prominent poetry journals.

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This unique novel, captivates the humour and determination of Barry Auger's early life. Jumping from his earliest childhood in chapter one to becoming a captain in the 2nd World War, Auger always seems to beat the odds set against him with bravery and a tenacity do the impossible. An enviable way to CHEAT the war years. Auger always seems to beat his sense of humour and determination of daring to be different jump from page to page making this a must read. This is a wonderfully entertaining book for those who love the combination of war stories.

Trevor Auger has been involved with cricket almost all his life. A senior club cricketer in his day, he had earlier been the press scorer at international matches at Eden Park during the 1970s, taking inspiration from working alongside some of the top cricket writers from New Zealand and around the world. He contributes a regular column to the Auckland Cricket website, and he is a member of the Auckland Cricket Judicial Committee.

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