Authors

Peter Parussini has had more than 30 years of experience in the communications industry, spanning journalism, sports marketing, university lecturing, education, sponsorships, branding, broadcasting, politics and international affairs. He is currently a senior executive within the banking world.

Emma graduated from AUT with a degree in Graphic Design in 2018. She wrote and illustrated The Girl Who Was Scared Of Everything based on her own experiences with anxiety and depression. At first, she wrote it as an outlet for her own anxiety, until feedback from parents and teachers in her life encouraged her to make it into a reality. Her dream for this book is to introduce the concept of exposure therapy to children, by focusing on how enjoyable life can be when we face our fears head on. The book also includes a DIY section for parents and children to fill in together, by making a list of the support people in that child's life. The aim of this is to start a conversation around who children can look to for support when they feel scared or anxious.

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She has worked as a teacher for many years and has a great devotion to helping students that struggle. She strives to create fun items that make life easier for teachers and parents. Her current series of handwriting books was conceived out of the great need for a resource that could help students quickly with the issue of letter reversals and handwriting confusion. Written in a storybook style, she found a way to teach with memorable images and add spelling lessons. She has a love for learning and that is a joy that she wants to share with students.

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Malcolm Paterson belongs to Ngāti Whātua iwi, which he represents in heritage and environmental matters. He is the author of the previous three Sharing our Stories books. Malcolm lives with his family in Te Atatū, Auckland. Martin Bailey is a well-known illustrator who has created dozens of children’s books, including illustrations for The Taniwha in our Backyard. He also manages the publisher Black Chook Books. Martin lives in Muriwai.