![]() The draft of my first book Black Ice Matter was written in 2013 when I was a student in the Masters of Creative Writing program at Auckland University. I have since had many pieces of short fiction published and some poetry. GC: I started seriously writing fiction around 2009 when I began sending off my short stories and poetry to literary journals and writing competitions. ![]() VR: Can you also please tell us more about your writing career and genres? Current projects? Just a bit of background… They’re all gone now, but my grandparents still have a huge influence on me and my writing. My grandmother also came to stay with us several times when we lived at the lighthouses. I travelled a lot to Fiji as a young person and stayed with my grandparents in Suva. All beautiful and remote places in coastal Pacific Ocean settings that have had a profound effect on me and often find their way into my writing. We lived at Cape Campbell, Farewell Spit and Cape Reinga. I was born and raised in Auckland although some of my early childhood was spent living at various lighthouses where my father worked as a lighthouse keeper. ![]() Gina Cole: My mother is Fijian from the islands of Serua and Ono-i-Lau. ![]() Vaughan Rapatahana: Can you please tell us about your own background? Some reference to your Oceanic/Pacific heritage would be great. I asked Gina several questions and I am sure that you will find Gina’s responses thoughtful and interesting. This month’s Flash Frontier featured author is Gina Cole. ![]()
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