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From Northern Ireland originally, Alayne has lived in Aotearoa New Zealand for almost 20 years. She is a speech-language therapist committed to enabling children to enact their rights. Alayne has always been drawn to stories that explore the bond between people and animals, and vividly remembers reading wonderful books such as Little Red Fox, The Call of the Wild, The Incredible Journey and The Snow Goose. Alayne never imagined that she and Tia would have a similar adventure. Best Friends Never Give Up is her first book.

Katrina McKelvey loves tea, mint chocolate, scary movies and rollercoasters. As a child, she witnessed a hot air balloon's unexpected landing in her backyard Deb Hudson is an illustrator who finds inspiration in the magical, joy-filled moments of everyday life.

S.A. McKenzie lives at the bottom of the world on one of the better-looking islands of New Zealand, in the earthquake-ravaged ruins of the city of Christchurch. After surviving more than 12,000 aftershocks she has become adept at estimating the exact magnitude of any quake based on the amount of coffee spilled. Find her online at www.hedgehogcircus.com

Dr Stephen McKenzie has taught and researched for over 30 years in many psychological areas, most recently mindfulness. He has the ability to present potentially complex information in a warm and engaging way. Angela North  is a psychologist who employs play therapy with young people their families to treat a range of emotional and behavioral problems.

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Fletcher McKenzie is a passionate entrepreneur and aviator, with two national flying titles. He started the global television show FlightpathTV and runs an international aircraft sales and parts supply business. He has served on a number of aviation trusts and executive committees and has successfully published seven previous books aimed at pilots, for which he is known in aviation circles around the world.

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Dr Stephen McKenzie has taught and researched for over 30 years in many psychological areas, most recently mindfulness. He has the ability to present potentially complex information in a warm and engaging way. Angela North  is a psychologist who employs play therapy with young people their families to treat a range of emotional and behavioral problems.

A full time author, Kirsten is a former customs officer and antiques dealer, and who has also dabbled in film and television. Her historical time-slip series - The Old Curiosity Shop Series (which includes Fifteen Postcards, The Last Letter and Telegram Home), has been described as 'Time Travellers Wife meets Far Pavilions', and 'Antiques Roadshow gone viral'. Kirsten released her bestselling gothic horror novel Painted in 2017, with her medical thriller - Doctor Perry, following in 2018. Both books hit #1 in the Canadian and Australian horror charts. Her latest thriller - The Forger and the Thief, was released in July 2020. Set in Florence, Italy. Kirsten lives in New Zealand with her husband, her daughters, two rescue cats.

Kay McKenzie Cooke is an award-winning poet and short story writer. Her debut collection, Feeding the Dogs, won the Jessie McKay Prize at the New Zealand Book Awards. She lives in Dunedin and spends part of her year in Berlin.

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