Nean McKenzie is a children's writer and optometrist who lives in western Melbourne. Originally from Bendigo, Nean lived in New Zealand, Europe and North East Africa before returning to Victoria.
Nean has a Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing from RMIT. In 2016 she was awarded a Maurice Saxby Mentorship for Cryptosight, which is her first published novel. Xenoflight, her second novel, was published in May 2022. Nean’s third middle-grade novel Timefire was launched in July of 2023.
When not writing or testing people's eyes, Nean can be found running or travelling to interesting places around the world.