Jonathan Harlen lives on the far north coast of New South Wales with his wife and far too many children. He was born in New Zealand and still supports the All Blacks, except when they lose. For his most recent book, Ziggy and the Plugfish, he spent months researching the Pacific Ocean, which he describes as “a big wet mess with lots of fish in it.” He also visited the centre of the earth, but none of the pubs were open, so he came home.