Authors

EARLE BROWN graduated MBChB from Otago University in 1960. His plastic surgery training was at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland under the tutelage of Sir William Manchester and at Canniesburn Hospital in Glasgow. He was a staff member of the Plastic Surgical Unit at Middlemore from 1970 to 2005. MICHAEL KLAASSEN graduated with an MBChB from Otago University in 1980 and qualified as a plastic surgeon in 1990 after completing his training at Middlemore and Waikato Hospitals in New Zealand. Dr Earle Brown was his original mentor in plastic and reconstructive surgery in 1987.

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Audrey Teuki Tetupuariki Tuioti BROWN-PEREIRA (1975) is an innovative poet who plays with text on the page and words in the air/ear. Poetry collections include Threads of Tivaevae: Kaleidoskope of Kolours (2002) with Veronica Vaevae published by Steele Roberts and Passages in Between I(s)lands (2014) with Ala Press. Her pieces appear in anthologies: Vā: Stories from Women of the Moana; Whetu Moana; and Mauri Ola and she has performed at the New Zealand Fringe Festival and Poetry Parnassus in London. She wrote the script for the short film The Cat’s Crying with He Taonga Films (1995) and experimental film inspired by her poem of the same name The Rainbow (1997) with Veronica Vaevae. Born in the Cook Islands and raised in New Zealand, Audrey lives in Samoa with her family. She is a graduate of Auckland University and the National University of Samoa.

Elena Browne is a dog-loving book professional from Ireland. Jennifer Farley (Illustrator) has won a number of awards for her book illustration.

Victoria Bruce is a writer, adventurer and single mother who walked the length of New Zealand with her then-seven-year-old daughter, Emilie. Their Te Araroa adventure captured hearts across Aotearoa and inspired Victoria's award-winning memoir,

Greg Bruce is a feature writer for the New Zealand Herald's weekend magazine, Canvas. He's contributed features and columns to Metro, North & South, New Zealand Geographic, The Spinoff, Little Treasures, and elsewhere, and won four national (Canon/Voyager) media awards. His writing has been anthologised in the collections Tell You What- Great New Zealand Nonfiction (2016 and 2018) and The Spinoff Book (2019). He is married with three children and lives in Auckland. Rugby Head is his first book.

Victoria Bruce is a keen tramper and writer. Her popular social media and blog accounts Adventures with Emilie documented her and her young daughter's journey walking New Zealand's Te Araroa trail. Victoria is a media communications advisor with a background in journalism and nursing. She has worked for news agencies in Australia and South East Asia, including The Australian Associated Press, Myanmar Times and Fairfax's Sydney Morning Herald. Since completing Te Araroa, Victoria and Emilie continue to regularly escape into the wilderness. Together they love exploring Aotearoa's many walking trails, learning about the environment, conservation and doing their part to care for our beautiful country. Born in New Zealand, Victoria grew up in Australia before returning to NZ as an adult. She currently lives in Dunedin, New Zealand. Adventures with Emilie is her first book.