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My latest novel, published by Text, has just received a wonderful review in Landfall: ‘It is a work of wisdom and maturity, likely to be read and treasured by many.’

I was at the Storylines Margaret Mahy Awards Day yesterday and won the Tessa Duder Award for an unpublished manuscript. While there, I happened to shamelessly cadge a photo from our PM (my heroine). One thing that really struck me … Continue reading →

July’s going to be an exciting month for my new novel – 2 book launches in 2 towns. We’re launching at the Women’s Bookshop in Auckland on 3 July, then at Taupo Museum on the 17th. News, too, that I’ll … Continue reading →

PaperPlus Taupo have done an awesome job at displaying my new novel!

Sending out review copies of my novel this week, out into the world! Scary-exciting. And here’s the cover (or at least, a condensed version), featuring Max White’s amazing image from the Tongariro River.

And here’s a new image of moi from a local photographer … updating what hasn’t been updated for quite some time!

I’ve just started reading The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and his novel features the ‘Cemetery of Forgotten Books’ – here’s how the father describes the place to his son: “Every book, every volume you see here, … Continue reading →

Am reviewing So Far by David Trubridge, the NZ designer, for National Radio this month. Some words I’ve found particularly inspiring, on risk taking: “You have to break free from conventions, avoid the comfortable, launch out into uncharted territory and … Continue reading →

The Bateman New Zealand Writer’s Handbook – 6th edition, which I have edited – is due to be released on 1 March, yay. To celebrate, I’m running two events for NZ Book Month, and hope to see heaps of enthusiastic … Continue reading →