Tōrea Scott-Fyfe (Kai Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) grew up in Ōtepoti, exploring the many windswept headlands of the Otago Peninsula. She currently spends her summers doing conservation work in Te Rua o te Moko | Fiordland, and her winters writing in Whanganui-a-Tara. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters.