Olivia 'Liv' Sisson is a forager and fungi enthusiast who has been enchanted by the minutiae of nature for as long as she can remember. Her book 'Fungi of Aotearoa: a curious forager's field guide' captivated readers and was Ockham shortlisted in 2024. Liv was raised in Virginia, USA, and first learned how to spot small wonders in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She studied geology and art and now lives in Tāmaki Makaurau where she works at The Spinoff. Liv has spent countless hours exploring Aotearoa with a curious eye for the flora, fauna and fungi that define this special place. Her writing appears in The Spinoff, Cuisine and Stuff, she has featured on RNZ, and she loves how nature-spotting micro-adventures introduce wonder and awe into her everyday.

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