TONY EYRE, born in 1953, grew up in Auckland before moving to Dunedin in 1978. As a Chartered Accountant for over 50 years, he has had a particular interest in the creative sector, supporting arts practitioners and serving on the boards of various arts related organisations. Tony is a strong advocate of Dunedin as a UNESCO City of Literature and has been active in promoting the Dunedin Writer’s Walk, the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival and is currently Chair of the Dunedin Athenaeum Library. As a writer, he has a special interest in creative non-fiction. He has written for magazines and has had numerous opinion pieces and feature articles published in the Otago Daily Times. Tony is married to Yvonne Fogarty, and they have four adult children and seven grandchildren. “The Book Collector” is Tony’s first book.