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Justin Christopher is a bestselling author who has published 33 books for adults and children. He spent 15 years as a radio host on a nationwide breakfast show and is now a fulltime author and TV producer. His latest novels are Freakout Island, The Underers and My Best Worst Year. Justin shares a lively, creative home beneath a volcano in New Zealand with his wife, their two daughters and a scruffy dog.
Stella Chrysostomou is a jeweller and writer. As editor of I, Object, she is immensely grateful to the jewellery objects for their co-operation and contributions. Any errors in translation are her own.
Cadence Chung (2003-) is a poet, musician, and composer from Te Whanganui a Tara | Wellington currently studying Classical Performance at the New Zealand School of Music. Her work has been published in literary journals, museums, and galleries. Cadence’s debut poetry collection, Anomalia, was published to great acclaim and her 2022 original musical In Blind Faith received national news coverage and a sold-out season. She has won many awards and was the inaugural Ruth and Oswald L Kraus Innovator-in-Residence at Wai-te-ata Press, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington which was the impetus for Mythos.
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Livvy Skelton-Price is an Author from New Zealand, she has published travel guides in the past and is now venturing into her fiction career. She has a blog on Medium.com and her website www.livvyskeltonprice.com
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Matt the Bat and the Bird of the Year is the debut picture book from author Catherine Budai and illustrator Clare Cudmore-Neame. The pair first met as children's librarians at Birkenhead Library, where their shared love of storytelling and beautifully crafted books sparked this creative partnership. With a strong understanding of what captivates children during story time, Catherine and Clare bring a perfect blend of heart and humour to their work.
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