Janet Charman is one of New Zealand's sharpest and most subversive writers, she is the authorr of many books of poetry, including At the White Coast (2012) and the award-winning Cold Snack (2007), She lives in Auckland with her partner and daughters.

"Charman’s verse has always been distinguished by a combination of astute observation, compassion, pluck, vulnerability and willingness to poke fun at herself. – Iain Sharp

In her laconic and original style, Janet Charman writes a body of work which sees [her] exploiting the motif of journeying to investigate the colonised land, past and present. – Siobhan Harvey "