Contributor Profiles
André Ngāpō
André Ngāpō is a writer and teacher. “Practising writing helps you get better and better at it.”
Asha Patel
Asha Patel’s occupations have included full-time teacher, full-time mum, and writer. “Plan and research your topics thoroughly before allowing fingers near keyboards".
Donovan Bixley
Donovan Bixley is an award-winning illustrator. “I’ve had the pleasure of working on over 70 stories and books – a great many of them for Learning Media.”
Greg O’Connell
Greg O'Connell is a poet. “For me, it is impossible to overstate the thrill of creating, presenting, and promoting poetry.”
Gregory O’Brien
Gregory O’Brien is a well-known poet and writer. “The best projects are the ones you never leave behind; they determine the shape and direction of everything that comes after'.
Ian Trafford
Writer and photographer Ian Trafford has worked on topics such as kitesurfing, endurance adventure racers, outdoor activities, and remote scenery in all sorts of places on the planet.
Janice Marriott
Janice Marriott is an award-winning writer. “You always have to simplify, clarify, and make the subject relevant to the world of your readers, that is, children of the twenty-first century".
Lisa Fuemana
Lisa Fuemana is a writer whose humourous stories often appear in Tupu. “Happily, my boys help with my writing; drafts are always submitted to my ten-year-old before Learning Media sees them!".
Melanie Drewery
Melanie Drewery is a writer. “Make a child the centre of your story, make a child the hero, make a child the narrator. Remember what it felt like to be a child".
Philippa Werry
Philippa Werry is a writer. “I’ve written more than 70 stories, poems, plays, and articles for the School Journal.
Sharon Holt
Sharon Holt is a writer whose story ideas are often sparked by her family. “The best thing is to read a lot, write a lot, and then post the best you’ve written to Learning Media".
Simon Cooke
Simon Cooke is a writer with a passion for stories. “Listen to criticism and embrace what rings true. Don’t be precious. And don’t worry about going a bit potty along the way".
Sue Brown
Sue Brown is a writer and teacher. “I’ve realised that what I enjoy most of all about teaching is making complex things clear and easy to follow.”