Andrew CorinAndrew grew up in the South Pacific and completed his high school years at Whangarei Boys' College. Following this he completed a Science Degree and then Medical Degrees at Auckland University, with a year's break in South East Asia doing work with srvice organisations. Volcano relief in the Philippines and leprosy mission work in Thailand featured prominently in that year. His medical work has been in Auckland and Tauranga, with breaks to work also in Kenya and Ireland. Andrew has been a General Practitioner since 1996 and also enjoys running a primary care based clinical research unit. Andrew has been keen to embrace the dynamic and artful side of his profession, and challenge conventional thinking and practice, where it appears outdated. Writing has been a delightful creative release for him, whether in the form of coaxing life out of a dry, academic article, or embracing the unpredictability of crafting fiction. He attempt to maintain balance in life with his small avocado orchard, various pets, and his most treasured wife Kathy, and children Elodie and Hugo. 100 words option: Andrew grew up in the South Pacific and finished high school in Whangarei, before training to become a medical doctor which included a year's break in South East Asia doing work with service organisations. Volcano relief in the Philippines and leprosy mission work in Thailand featured prominently in that year. His medical work has been in Auckland and Tauranga, with breaks to work also in Kenya and Ireland. Andrew has been a General Practitioner since 1996 and also runs a primary care based clinical research unit. Writing has been a creative release for him, both with academic and fiction projects. Read More Read Less