Steve Nener has been working in the swimming pool industry for more than 30 years. He is owner and director of The Water's Edge Pool Design and Landscaping. He is a qualified carpenter and has skills and experience in carpentry, project management, landscaping, building and construction, renovation, logistics, holistic design, team leadership, estimating and supply management. Steve's main goal is to provide flexible lifestyle, landscape design and poolside living choices that make people happy in their home environments. Steve is a 4th Dan black belt in Aikido, and has been a tai chi practitioner for many years. By practising these two martial arts for so long, Steve says he has developed his physical discipline and meditative skills. He is also a keen hobby musician. Go to Steve's contact page on www.thewatersedge.com.au to sign up for his eNewsletter to get updates on current projects and news about the industry. Robin Bower is an Australian author and editor with more than 20 years in publishing. After editing educational books in Melbourne, she was managing editor/publisher of a magazine in Hong Kong, where she reported on the diamond and jewellery industry for Asia and Europe. Robin taught Writing, Editing and Publishing at Curtin University, Perth. She has had around 50 articles published in publications based in Hong Kong, Perth and Melbourne, and was awarded her Master of Creative Writing from the University of Canberra. Beyond Home is her first novel. Her second novel, set in Perth and Afghanistan, will be available soon. She is working on her third book. Go to Robin's contact page on www.robinbower.com.au to sign up for her eNewsletter and receive a free eBook called 'Top 10 Tips for Publishing Your Book: Before, During and After the Writing Process'. It's a quick and informative read! --This text refers to the paperback edition.