Authors

Terry Fitzgibbon is an award-winning illustrator, author, photographer, and designer with over 20 books to his credit. Terry’s love for the ocean runs like a rip tide through Salt: Coastal Connections. While he urges us to enjoy the ocean, he hopes we’ll become its custodians too. Salt is Terry’s first book of poetry.

Luke Fitzmaurice (Te Aupouri) is a teaching fellow at Te Kawa a Maui, Maori Studies, Te Herenga Waka: Victoria University of Wellington and a PhD candidate in law at the University of Otago. His interests include kaupapa Maori approaches to law and policy, particularly family law and children's rights. Luke has a BA in politics and international relations, an LLB, and a Postgraduate Certificate in indigenous studies from Victoria University of Wellington. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in child-centred practice from the University of Otago. Dr Maria Bargh (Te Arawa, Ngati Awa) is an associate professor at Te Kawa a Maui, Maori Studies, Te Herenga Waka: Victoria University of Wellington. Maria has a PhD in political science and international relations from the Australian National University, and a BA Hons in politics and English from Victoria University of Wellington. Maria has over two decades of experience researching and teaching Maori politics and has been involved for many years in looking at options to better protect Maori political and constitutional rights.

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Michael Fitzsimons has published two previous books of poetry. His first collection Now You Know was recommended in RNZ's annual poetry highlights. His second collection, Michael, I thought you were dead, dealt with a cancer diagnosis and was described by Joy Cowley as 'a feast for the soul'. Michael is a professional writer and member of the three-person South Wellington Poetry Society. He was co-founder of the Wellington communications and publishing company, FitzBeck Creative. He lives with his wife, Rose, in Seatoun on a hill overlooking the harbour. They have three children spread from Wellington to Warsaw to upstate New York.

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Brian Flaherty is a poet librarian. He is co-founder of the New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre with Michele Leggott, and was co-editor of the poetry journal Trout. Poems have appeared in Turbine, Best NZ Poems, Blackmail Press, Ika, Ka Mate Ka Ora, and Trout. Recordings of some of his poetry are online at Six Pack Sound.

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Katie Flannigan has had twenty years’ experience in the Health Sector, and now writes full time for children. She lives in Melbourne with her husband, three children and way too many dogs. PJ Reece is an Australian illustrator who has done illustration work for Blake Education, sold greeting cards of his designs at various retail outlets and has had two children’s books published through Little Steps Publishing that feature his illustrations. 

Lawyer and historian Ned Fletcher is a director of the Manukau-based law firm, Kayes Fletcher Walker Limited, which holds the warrant to prosecute all serious crime in South Auckland on behalf of the government. Following a law degree at Oxford University, Ned was awarded a PhD by the Law Faculty at the University of Auckland.

Fletcher McKenzie works with people and teams, sharing how to build and strengthen relationships, is a dedicated trainer, facilitator and leader, in his own firms and in forum retreats, spousal forums and virtual online forums.Fletcher started out training teenagers in the Air Force's Cadet Corps. For over a decade he has trained CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Fletch builds thoughtful content, facilitates forum workshops, leads forum retreats, trains and works with boards, MC of conferences, Arbinger workshops, including Washington DC's Leadership Academy with White House Scholar Warren Rustand.Fletcher teaches reflection and deeper thinking, vulnerability and creating a safe place to share deeply, learn and grow through the simple process of self-discovery. Fletcher's global leadership service in EO includes building the first EO Regional Council and three years on EO's Global Board. A master facilitator for Strategy Summits, Global Leadership Academy and a highly rated Forum and Moderator Trainer and has trained in 23 countries. He holds a pilot's license, and won two National Aerobatic Flying competitions and placed 5th in the 2017 World Masters Swim Meet. Fletcher's passion for flying, learning and building relationships is unmatched.Fletcher divides his time between New Zealand, Australia and South Asia.

Helen Vivienne Fletcher is a widely published children’s and young adult author, storyteller and award-winning playwright. She has written an impressive collection of work for everyone from pre-schoolers to adult readers. Spanning a variety of subjects, Helen’s writing doesn’t shy away from the gritty parts of life. Diving into the depths of disability, the gravitas of grief or the thrill of the mysterious, her stories are sublimely suspenseful whether on the page or stage. Helen lives in Wellington, New Zealand, with her disability assistance dog, Bindi, a seven-year-old playful Labrador who loves soft toys, cuddles, and can fit three tennis balls in her mouth at once.