Authors

Cora-Allan Wickliffe is a multi-disciplinary artist and curator of Maori and Niuean descent. A contemporary practitioner of the Niuean tradition of barkcloth known as hiapo, she is credited with reviving the "sleeping artform" which has not been practised in Niue for several generations. Her work is very important to the Niuean community and has been exhibited in Australia, Aotearoa, England and Niue. She has already had a sell-out exhibition in New Zealand and her work is in the collections of Te Papa and Auckland Museum. Wickliffe has a Masters in Visual Art and Design from AUT.

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Kim Wildman is a journalist and photographer. Derry Hogue is the former foreign editor for the Australian Financial Review.

Anna is a trained social worker, born in New Zealand. She is currently completing a degree at the University of Otago, and works in mental health. In her spare time she loves hiking, music, travel and everything creative.

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Damien Wilkins has published novels, collections of short stories and a book of poems. He has written for television and theatre. He also writes and records his own songs as The Close Readers. His work has won several awards, including, for The Miserables (1993), the New Zealand Book Award. He lives in Wellington, where he is the Director of the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University.

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Today, I find abundant pleasure in the simple little experiences life offers us that I once took for granted. Residing in the beautiful Bay of Plenty, the kiwifruit capital of New Zealand, on a small rural property, gives me opportunity to spend time out in the fresh air, sometimes just leaning on the fence, taking in the surroundings, the glistening green grass, the cattle chewing, and looking at me and thinking, Wow!

Marilyn follows a Christian Path, with love of the natural world central to her spirituality. A grandmother, Marilyn wants her grandchildren and all children to value this world and enjoy it as much as they can, with the ability that they have. For this reason, royalties from sale of this book will be donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres who work tirelessly throughout the world, in crisis situations, to mend broken bodies, many of whom are children. Marilyn also enjoys other spiritual perspectives, including Yoga, and Sufi Dances for Universal Peace. She has attended a Buddhist silent retreat. She loves reading the poetry of Rumi, Kabir and others. They all, along with Christianity, espouse unity and love. Oh that the world would listen!

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