Andrene Low is a New Zealand author, whose earliest memory of critical acclaim was aged nine when she receiving an 'A' on her essay about the horrific Aberfan disaster. Sadly the praise from her teacher did little to lessen the nightmares that followed, given twenty-eight adults and 116 children lost their lives in the tragedy. From there she's moved onto writing across several genres, routinely receiving four and five-star reviews on international retail sites and Goodreads. Andrene's love of writing was instilled in her by her mum, although if her mother were still alive, she'd be smacking Andrene across the back of the head given the direction some of her writing has taken. DietVale is a case in point, and her first horror/thriller. Irreverent, cutting and reflecting her background as a professional stand-up comic -sharing the stage with Mike King, Te Radar, and many more - Andrene's writing is edgy with humour that can be downright dark in places.