Zac Hardman was born and raised in Southern Africa. While living in remote rural environments he experienced first-hand the magnificent splendour and diversity of the African bushveld.

A lifelong curiosity about the natural world led to a Bachelor of Science degree and a teaching diploma. Living by his maxim: “Life is an unfolding adventure” he is a committed outdoor enthusiast and conservationist.

Zac is a dedicated family man, raising two daughters to adulthood and custodian to a houseful of assorted pets. Zac, his wife and ageing Labrador currently reside on Auckland’s North Shore where he enthusiastically teaches Science and explores the wonderful Hauraki Gulf. In his free time, Zac and his family roam the New Zealand countryside in search of new delights and places of interest.

Zac’s novels resonate with a gritty realism of human conflict underpinned by his astute and unique observations of Nature.