Susan Wardell (Author) Susan Wardell is from Dunedin, New Zealand. She lives by the harbour, and teaches at the University of Otago, while raising two small humans and a modest indoor jungle. Alongside academic writing Susan publishes in a variety of creative genres. Her poetry, micro-fiction, book reviews and literary essays have been published in a variety of journals throughout Australasia, and won several awards. Rose Northey (Illustrator) Rose Northey is a Wellington-based illustrator and poet. She spent three comfy years in Product Development Engineering before realising she wanted to try her luck at a creative career. She has produced her own comedy fringe show and illustrated a visual novel game for the indie studio, SkyBear Games. A TedxAuckland Alumni and the current champion of the Going West Writers Festival Poetry Grand Slam, Rose brings a sense of joy and silliness to all of her art forms.