Authors

No biography

From when Robyn R. Pearce was a child in New Zealand, the stories of early settlers romanced her. Then, older family members started sharing letters and journals of intrepid ancestors who'd up and left their homes to go to new lands, many of them fleeing from turbulent, and sometimes terrible, situations. They all had one common theme; they trod perilous paths in search of a better life. The Freedom Series weaves these tales with the events and famous people of the times.Before Robyn began writing historical fiction, putting her ancestors' stories into exciting fiction, she had a long and successful career as an international time management and productivity specialist, with eight books on the topic. More about all her titles at https: //www.RobynPearce.com

No biography

Neil Pearce is Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Since 1985, he has been engaged in a wide range of public health research activities including, co-founding the Wellington Asthma Research group at the Wellington School of Medicine and establishing the Massey University Centre for Public Health Research. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (FRSNZ) and the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) and Past-President of the International Epidemiological Association (IEA).

Emma is the calligrapher at Inkberry Calligraphy, an art studio based in stunning Auckland, New Zealand. She has been doing calligraphy for over 30 years. She creates bespoke calligraphy art pieces, stationery for weddings, lettering for events and luxury brands, and also teaches calligraphy in face to face lessons and workshops. Emma is especially passionate about encouraging children's calligraphy skills. She knows that in a fast paced technical world, a focus on hand-writing and creativity is ever more important for children's development. By promoting the skills of handwritten lettering, she is trying to preserve the beautiful, ancient art of calligraphy...one letter at a time!

No biography

No biography

Scott Pearson graduated with a Bachelor of Media Arts and has won a LIANZA Te Kura Pounamu award in 2015. He has spent his career collaborating with a number of clients both local and international, producing work for graphic novels, children's books, school journals, animation and more. After being exposed to Tintin and Asterix books as a young child, Scott was inspired to be an illustrator himself. He lives in Hamilton, New Zealand with his wife, four daughters and a busy at-home illustration & design business.

Raewyn Peart MNZM completed a Bachelor of Social Sciences at the University of Waikato in 1980, and a law degree and commerce degree at the University of Otago in 1987. After working in commercial litigation, she travelled overseas, including to South Africa, where she worked for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research as an environmental policy analyst. While in South Africa, she also completed a Master of Commerce at the University of Natal. In 1999 Peart became a director of the newly re-established Environmental Defence Society (EDS) and on returning to New Zealand in 2001, she started working for the society as a policy analyst. Over the subsequent 20 years Peart researched and published numerous reports and books on the environmental issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand with a particular focus on coastal and marine management. In 2019, Peart was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to environmental and conservation policy. She lives in Auckland.

Neville Peat is a Dunedin writer, the author of some 40 books covering themes of geography, biography, history, nature and the environment. In 2007, he was awarded New Zealand's largest literary prize, the Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers' Fellowship, for a book about the Tasman Sea. Besides the books, Peat has written a number of nature conservation publications for the Department of Conservation. They include the nomination of the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Area in 1998, and the public discussion document for the creation of Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island, in 2002. For 20 years he has worked as a guest speaker on ship-based tours around mainland New Zealand and outer islands. In the 2018 New Year Honours, he was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to conservation. He lives with his wife at Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula.

No biography