Kelley Tantau

Kelley Tantau is an award-winning New Zealand journalist and writer. In 2023, she was named Best Senior News Journalist and Runner-Up Community Journalist of the Year at two national occasions.

The Runaway Man is her debut novel and is published by UK agency Cranthorpe Millner. As the launchpad for her series on those who seek new lives, reviewers have called the first instalment an ‘outstanding’ showcase of ‘excellent writing’.