N. D. Hansen-Hill was born in California, but has resided in New Zealand for the past ten years. Hansen-Hill's books are supported by a diverse background, which includes experience in fields as varied as plant pathology, teaching, commercial irrigation, painting, and the graphic arts. When not writing books and screenplays, the author is a working artist, and is presently pursuing a diploma in computer graphic design. Other activities include consultations in horticulture/plant pathology, landscape design work, and commercial irrigation installation.

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