Authors

Sarina Clark (Author)

Byron C Clark is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's foremost experts on the far-right and alt-right extremism. He is also an independent video essayist, disinformation researcher and commentator. He lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Jackie Clark, a kindergarten teacher by training, founded the charity The Aunties in 2013 with the aim of working with women who are living with or have lived with domestic violence. She provides these women with material needs like clothing, food or money by fundraising, often through social media. Her big heart and take-no-shit attitude has won her a league of loyal fans and followers, and in 2018 she was the Supreme Winner at the Women of Influence Awards. She lives in Manurewa, Auckland.

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For twenty-three years, Kevin Clark was a director of a large, multidisciplined practice with offices in Wellington and Brunei. In 1995, he was elected a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects for services to architecture. Kevin pursued a parallel career in music, performing on television, doing radio broadcasts and commercial recordings and taking part in jazz festivals. In 1997, he retired from architecture and continued in music with postgraduate studies, tutoring at Massey University Conservatorium of Music, composing and recording six albums. He has won several awards. His last book, From the Bandstand, is a humorous collection of haps and mishaps in his musical life. He lives in Plimmerton, New Zealand and is still active in music, both performing and teaching. He is also a glider pilot and instructor and recently published Glidertoons, a book of his own cartoons on the subject.

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TOM CLARKE has a background in journalism (TV, radio and print), radio, PR, marketing and business management. Now retired, Tom continues to do the odd bit of freelance writing, sub-editing and proofreading for several publications. This is his first book. He lives in Taupō.

Catherine Clarke's ancestral heritage replete with stories of adventure, scandal, and lunacy inspired her degree in English and History. Selected for a New Zealand Society of Authors' Mentorship and manuscript assessment, The Only Living Lady Parachutist was shortlisted for the Lilian Ida Smith Award. Catherine lives in Wellington and works as a medical laboratory scientist. For the extensive research behind the real people and events in The Only Living Lady Parachutist visit catherineclarkeauthor.com

Dr Stephen Clarke is a history graduate of the University of Otago and the University of New South Wales with a longstanding interest in the social history of Aotearoa New Zealand. After two years as Historian with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, he joined the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association in 2001. As chief executive he led the strategic transformation and rebrand of the RSA between 2008 and 2013, and later wrote 'After the War: The RSA in New Zealand'. He is an independent historian and founding director of Making History Ltd.

With a background in television and a wide variety of creative interests, Malcolm has found his niche telling heart-warming kids’ stories about the natural world. The success of his first book, Tu Meke Tūī!, showed just how powerful it is when children get to learn about the environment in a fun and accessible way. Malcolm believes that teaching children about conservation from an early age will help to prepare them to be kaitiaki (guardians) who care for their world now and in the future. He is thrilled to add Tu Meke Tuatara! to the collection of Tu Meke Tales.

As Jenny-May Coffin, the author played netball for New Zealand, and was vice-captain in 2001. She also played for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the National Bank Cup between 1998 and 2004 and the Auckland Diamonds in 2007; she also played one season for the Southern Steel in the ANZ Championship in 2008, and was signed to play with the Northern Mystics in 2010.