John Cosgrove founded and ran a healthcare company in New Zealand

before selling the business to travel throughout the Americas, where he

researched and completed his debut novel, THE BLACK SPACE BEHIND

OUR EYES.

 

During his travels, he worked with conservation and education projects in

Costa Rica, the Amazon rainforest, and Mexico—experiences that helped

shape the novel’s themes of loss, transformation, and connection.

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Following the birth of his daughter, John took time away to be a

stay-at-home father and, with his wife, established an eco-retreat on

twenty-five acres of native forest in the Bay of Islands. There they focus

on conservation efforts to protect endangered wildlife and create a space

where guests can reconnect with nature and learn about sustainability.

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Alongside preparing his debut novel for submission and developing his

second manuscript, John also practices as a physiotherapist at a sports

medicine clinic in the Bay of Islands, balancing his writing with clinical

work and stewardship of the eco-retreat.

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When not writing, working, or caring for the land, John enjoys surfing,

meditation, and yoga.