Vicky Adin

My Job description is ....

Wife, mother of two, grandmother of four, Conference Manager, Secretary, and... Author (BA English, MA (Hons) Education)

I live on the North Shore of Auckland with my husband, within walking distance of the beach - my favourite place to walk, to think and to be at peace.

I love listening to music, gardening, reading - mostly historical novels - and genealogy.

The main thing that kept me from spending as much time writing as I would like to was my job as an professional conference organiser.

I started writing seriously in 2007 as an outcome of years of interest in New Zealand history and genealogy which resulted in my first published book Daniel: A tale of courage and determination, of love and loss.

My second novel is The Cornish Knot - the first in the Pastfinders series about genealogy and family history.
The next Pastfinders book is The Art of Secrets and work has already begun on the third.

See my website www.vickyadin.co.nz

I also write some short stories, poetry and blank verse when time allows.

Favourite quote: Never regret the things you have done, only regret the things you haven’t.