Authors

Robert Vennell is the bestselling author of The Meaning of Trees: The history and use of New Zealand's native plants and Secrets of the Sea: The story of New Zealand's native sea creatures. He works as a natural science curator at Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tamaki Paenga Hira.

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EMMA VERE-JONES works as a writer for the NZ Heart Foundation. She has written many children's books including Stan the Van Man, Fizzy Pop and The Wetter the Better.LISA ALLEN has illustrated and designed dozens of children's books, including Mangrove and Anzac Day Parade (both by Glenda Kane).

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Daniel Vernon ( Ngāti Kahungunu Te Wairoa) is a illustrator based in Wellington, New Zealand, most known for his satirical and political comics on his 'yeehawtheboys' social media accounts.

Robert Vescio is a full-time children’s author and a Books in Homes role model, with an aim to inspire children to read, write, and use their imaginations. His previous picture books with EK Books are Finn and Puss, The Voyage and The Box Cars. Joanna Bartel is a designer and illustrator with experience in Arts education, design, teaching and creative marketing. She particularly loves character design and creating imaginative and playful images to engage children and enhance imaginative learning.

Mark Vette is an animal psychologist and zoologist who has been studying and working with animals for 40 years. He runs an animal behaviour clinic and has created a companion online training program called Dog Zen. He has been on several popular television programs and has trained animals for many iconic New Zealand commercials, from the Toyota 'bugger' dog, to the pukekos in the Genesis ads. His first book, Dog Zen, has sold over 10,000 copies. Puppy Zen, his second book, is well on its way to doing the same.

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Some years ago Paula Vigus stumbled across the world of fungi, and through repeated expeditions into native forest, became passionate about the wonder and enchantment of this diverse underworld. It is in this world of macro photography that she found her niche, and this led to her providing the photos for Liv Sission's bestselling book, 'Fungi of Aotearoa', which was published in 2023. Paula has taken workshops and given talks to camera clubs and at the annual Fungi Fest in the Bay of Plenty, teaching and encouraging other nature lovers to engage in the intricacies and enjoyment of photographing fungi. She holds LPSNZ honours with the Photographic Society of New Zealand. She lives in Tauranga.

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