Gigi Fenster’s first novel, The Intentions Book, was published in 2012 to glowing reviews. It was a finalist in the 2013 New Zealand Post Book Awards and was longlisted in the IMPAC Dublin Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize. Gigi’s second book, Feverish, was a work of nonfiction born out of her PhD. Her novel, A Good Winter, won the Michael Gifkins Award and will be published by Text, Australia in 2021. Gigi has a PhD in Creative Writing various law degrees. She teaches Creative Writing and Law.