Author(s): Simon Acland

NZ Non Fiction

Simon Acland was born in South Canterbury, New Zealand. He has a background in journalism and is a retired Anglican parish priest. He divides his time between New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and countries in-between. His "Thoughts from Abroad" are brodacast on Radio New Zealand and his one-man shows have been staged in London and New Zealand. Cartoon illustrations by Thongsook Sawatnatee who was Thailand's most popular cartoonist. He is now known chiefly for his water colours and has exhibited in London, Bangkok and Tokyo. First published October 2006.