Mary Elizabeth Heenan, (Liz) born in Lumsden, New Zealand, raised in a farming community at Five Rivers, schooled at Southland Girls’ High, educated at Otago University, Dunedin, graduating with a B.A. Psychology, and Diploma in Tertiary Teaching. Taught at Otago Polytechnic and Completed Maxine Alterio’s writing Class. Career mainly in teaching, health services and Community Probation Services. Now retired and living near Oamaru. This is her first publication.