Anna Mackenzie is a full-time writer with a background in public
relations, publishing and "numerous less tidy jobs". She currently
writes fiction for young adults. Her first novel was published in 2003
and was listed as a Notable Book by the Storylines Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand. Her third novel, The Sea-wreck Stranger won the Honour Award in the Young Adult section of the 2008 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
