Author of the new book Much Ado About Shakespeare Photo: RNZ National
He's an award winning writer and illustrator who's latest work focuses on one of the world's greatest in literary history, William Shakespeare.
Donovan Bixley is bringing The Bard to life in a stunning picture book which tells Shakespeare's life in his own words.
It's called Much Ado about Shakespeare. The author uses quotes from Shakespeare's plays to mark the life of the great writer.
He talks to Jesse Mulligan.