Nicholas Sheppard grew up in the rural South Island, then moved to Auckland. He has worked as a freelance journalist for local newspapers such as The Herald and The Dominion Post, and magazines such as Remix; and has written for prominent American news and cultural websites, such as The Federalist, Huffington Post, Politico and The Daily Beast. He has taught at a private music school, and currently teaches English. Broken Play is his debut novel.
