Noelle McCarthy is an author, broadcaster and producer. Her latest book, Stakes, is about her lifelong obsession with Dracula. Her first memoir, Grand, won best first book of non-fiction at the Ockhams in 2023. She makes long-form narrative podcasts as Bird of Paradise Productions, alongside her husband, John Daniell, and teaches a memoir-writing course called Tell It Slant. Noelle lives in Featherston with John and their daughter and many copies of Dracula.