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Kiwi author's struggle ‘I HAD TO STOP TELLING PEOPLE WHAT WAS HAPPENING’

Writing a novel requires a great deal of tranquil time. Basically, life needs to be pretty boring. Back in 2018, when Queenstown author Catherine Bennetto embarked on writing her third and latest novel, The Reason, little did she realise that things were going to be anything but dull.

Still, she pushed through some major health issues to produce her most heart-warming story yet.

A broken shoulder was her first hurdle. Catherine did it mountain biking and it left her unable to type

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