Rochelle Maroon is a New Zealand author, artist, former journalist, and book editor of many award-winning YA and children's books.; Her first picture book, I know about babies (as Rochelle Neale - pub. Mallinson Rendel) was written while living on the Kāpiti Coast with her two young sons. She later completed a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Design and began illustrating and exhibiting her artwork.; She works as a communications consultant and lives in the Wellington region.