Carolyn Lagahetau is Editorial Director of Oratia Publishing, and former Managing Editor of Reed Publishing (NZ), where she worked for over ten years after obtaining her B.A. in English. She is a seasoned editor who has been the project manager on hundreds of publishing projects. Carolyn’s speciality is in children’s books and illustrated works, fields in which her works have been commercially successful and widely recognised. Her other interests include Pasifika culture and history.