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BRIDGET VAn DER zIJpp nEW zEALAnD
Bridget van der Zijpp’s first novel Misconduct (2009) was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Best First Book Prize and the Montana Book Awards Best First Book of Fiction. Her second, In the Neighbourhood of Fame, is published in April 2015.
REBECCA VAuGHAn EnGLAnD
Actor and playwright Rebecca Vaughan has appeared in film, television and on stage in the UK and overseas. Her lauded theatre work includes productions
of Austen’s Women, I, Elizabeth, Female Gothic and Dalloway, based
on Virginia Woolf’s modernist masterpiece Mrs Dalloway. dyadproductions.com @dyadproductions
DAVE VEART nEW zEALAnD
Writer, presenter and consulting archaeologist Dave Veart trained as an anthropologist and worked as a Department of Conservation historian for more than 25 years. He is an enthusiast in many fields with his third book, Hello Girls and Boys (2014) recounting the history of New Zealand toys.
zAk WAIpARA nEW zEALAnD
Former The New Zealand Herald graphic artist Zak Waipara is on the faculty of Animation College, and has worked as a designer on Mäori Television’s children’s show Miharo. He has also illustrated comics and a range of books and created music video animations. zakwaipara.carbonmade.com
DAVID WALLIAMS EnGLAnD
Author, actor and television presenter David Walliams is the biggest UK children’s author to debut this century – his books have been translated into 40 languages and have sold over four million copies in the UK alone. They include Mr Stink, Gangsta Granny, Ratburger and Awful Auntie. He co- created and starred in Little Britain and currently appears as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent and in Big School. Supported by Harper Collins. worldofdavidwalliams.com @davidwalliams
IAn WEDDE nEW zEALAnD
Ian Wedde is a widely published poet, novelist, critic and curator,
a past Poet Laureate and the former head of art and visual culture at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. In 2014, on his return from the Berlin residency,
he published the memoir The GrassCatcher. @IanWedde
pETER WELLS nEW zEALAnD
An acclaimed writer, film writer and director, Peter Wells is a co-founder and trustee of the Auckland Writers Festival. His writing across fiction, non-fiction and screen has won many awards including the New Zealand Book Award for Fiction and the Montana New Zealand Book Award. In 2014 he published Journey toaHanging. peterwellsblog.com
pHILIppA WERRY nEW zEALAnD
Philippa Werry writes for children and young adults and reviews for adults. Her work has been broadcast on National Radio, anthologised and shortlisted for awards, including the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards (2009 & 2014) and the 2014 LIANZA awards. philippawerry.co.nz
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