Journalist Anne Manchester began her career working on the Presbyterian and Methodist newspaper 'Crosslink', and later served as editor of the nursing journal 'Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand'.She has published two books for children - 'Toughen Up, Andrew!' and its prequel 'Andrew Down Under', 'The story of an immigrant dog' - and a memoir, 'Memory Stick', in 2020. Anne is also an actor and director for her local theatre troupe. In 2023, she directed and narrated a photographic tribute and film of Katherine Mansfield's story 'At the Bay'.She lives in Eastbourne, across the harbour from Wellington, with her husband Sandy, and near her son James and two grandchildren.