Neville Peat has published more than 40 works of natural history, environmental writing and biography, including regional natural histories, histories of Antarctica, and studies of native birds. Peat's awards include Book of the Year for Natural Heritage at the 1996 Montana New Zealand Book Awards for Wild Dunedin: Enjoying the Natural History of New Zealand's Wildlife Capital (Otago University Press, 1995) with Brian Patrick, and a Storylines Notable Non-Fiction Book listing in 2007 for Winging It: The Adventures of Tim Wallis (Longacre, 2006). In 2007 he was awarded the Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers' Fellowship, for his project on the Tasman Sea. He has also written titles for younger readers. Neville is joining us from Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula.
Neville Peat Photo: Neil Mackenzie
