Gina Chick

Gina Chick is a rewilding facilitator, adventurer, writer, and speaker. Gina's articles have been published in The Guardian, news.com, Mamamia and SBS online, and her first book, We Are the Stars: A Memoir, will be published in October. 

Gina was one of ten participants of the first series of Alone Australia, ( ITV/SBS 2023). After sixty-seven days dancing in the moss and unforgettable moments of searing vulnerability, Gina was the last person standing, and the third woman to win an Alone solo challenge. Her determination, passion, and love of the natural world endeared her to more than 5.4 million people around Australia. 

Writing is in Gina Chick's genes. Her grandmother, Charmian Clift, was an author, essayist, and Australia's first female columnist in the early 1960's. Charmian married George Johnstone (My Brother Jack) and they lived together on Hydra with Leonard Cohen and bohemian expats.  Charmian's teenage indiscretion, an illegitimate daughter, was given up for adoption. This is Gina's mum, Suzanne Chick, who, after finally discovering her mother's identity at 48, wrote her own book, Searching For Charmian, which was shortlisted for the NBC Banjo Award.  

Holly Wainwright

Holly Wainwright is the author of four novels, including the best-selling I Give My Marriage A Year and The Couple Upstairs, and has just finished her fifth, to be published by Pan Macmillan in 2025. She is also an editor with decades of experience in women's media, from managing magazine teams to growing digital platforms, writing online, and creating podcasts. Holly is co-host of Mamamia Out Loud, one of the most listened-to podcasts in the country. She lives here on the South Coast with her young family.