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Historian, biographer, novelist and former international operatic and concert singer - Edmund Bohan was born in Christchurch on 5 October 1935. He is the author of ten published works of non-fiction and nine works of historical fiction. In the 2019 New Year Honours List, Edmund Bohan was awarded the MNZM for services to music, historical research and literature. He lives in Christchurch.

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Dr Alia Bojilova is a registered psychologist with a focus on resilience. She grew up in Eastern Europe during some of the most tumultuous times in recent history before immigrating to New Zealand at age 17. During her service with the NZDF, she worked as Lead Psychologist and Officer with the SAS. While serving as a UN military observer in Syria, Alia negotiated her release and the release of her team after they were taken hostage. She has a PhD from the University of Waikato, identifying the link between curiosity and resilience in the Special Forces. Since leaving the military Alia has served as coach and advisor to leaders and teams, globally and in New Zealand, and across a wide range of sectors including government, venture capital, peak performance sports, corporate services, creative industries, and more.

nrietta Bollinger (they/them) is a Pākehā writer and activist (a troublemaker for good reasons), born and based in Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington. They live in a house with another disabled artist and a cat with a very short tail. They come from a family who tell stories in lots of different ways. The other story they wrote for young people was published in the School Journal and is called “Discovering George”. That story is about their Great-Great uncle George and the diary he kept while fighting in World War One. Etta writes plays, poetry, and stories about real life, like the one in this book. They first learned to write by reading and writing with other people: their family and their babysitters. You can find some of these people in other Annuals. These were people like their sister Sally, who wrote “Parsley Magic”, and their friend Kirsten, who wrote “A Box of Birds”. These stories were either untrue or mostly true (with some made up bits to keep them interesting.) At the moment, they are writing their first book for adults about being disabled. It is called Articulations.

Nick Bollinger is a Wellington-based writer, broadcaster and critic. He was a music columnist for the Listener for more than twenty years, has written for Mojo and been the voice of Radio New Zealand’s music review programme The Sampler. He is the author of How to Listen to Pop Music (2004), 100 Essential New Zealand Albums (2009) and Goneville: A Memoir (2016), all published by Awa Press. Originally a thesis written for the creative non-fiction programme at the International Institute of Modern Letters, the manuscript of Goneville won the 2015 Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing and was longlisted for the New Zealand Book Awards.

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Jansie Bond is a colour therapist, self-discovery facilitator, yoga teacher and author. Through her workshops and individual sessions, she has motivated people all over the world. With her wisdom, gift with words, and healing modalities, she helps people change their fear-motivated lives into lives filled with health, happiness, and love. A wife, mother, and grandmother, Jansie grew up in a farming community in South Africa. She and her husband left South Africa in 2013, moving to New Zealand. Today they live in the Gold Coast, Australia close to their children and grandchildren.