What I’m Reading I’ve really enjoyed Accidental Magic by Iris Beaglehole recently. It’s the start of a series, and can be described as Gilmore Girls mixed with Charmed style mystery with sarcastic main characters. It will really make you want to live in their town and get to know these characters. Get it here: amazon.com/dp/B09SK43S2K […]
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The series will be complete with the third book! After a very last minute name change (which wasn’t at all stressful), Murmurs of Magic is ready to reveal! I am so excited to share with you the third episode of Hazel’s adventures in Dunedin, New Zealand. More workplace shenanigans, more romance with the hot neighbour,
Happy New Year! (And good riddance to the last). Welcome to my new series of authors writing fantasy fiction. The first one for 2021 is Isa Pearl Ritchie, an author of speculative fiction from Wellington, New Zealand. 1. Tell us a little about yourself.I’ve been writing novels for pretty much my whole adult life, over
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Welcome to my new series of authors writing fantasy fiction. First up, we have Jamie Sands, an author who is based in Auckland and writes in a range of genres. Their latest release is a cozy story about a librarian witch. I’m so looking forward to reading this one! 1. Tell us a little about
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My very first New Zealand author interview of 2020 is AJ Lancaster. She writes romantic gaslamp fantasy books about fae, magic, and complicated families. She has just published the third book in her quartet series. What is an early book or author that inspired you to write? What are you reading now? Fantasy is the
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Favourite character? Veila, a supremely cheerful, in the moment, supernatural being. She becomes a mentor and friend to the main character, somehow without telling her a thing. Author: Isa Pearl Ritchie Genre: Fantasy / Middle Grade Page count: 208 The Blurb Life is already complicated enough for Awa Bryant when she starts having weird dreams
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Andi C. Buchanan is a writer of speculative fiction who has had short stories published in various magazines and won a Sir Julius Vogel Award in 2019. From A Shadow Grave is their new release. The novella is based on a historical murder of a teenager by the Mount Victoria tunnel and combines history, urban fantasy and time
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Writing in New Zealand is a tough business. I’ve recently started reading a lot more New Zealand fiction and as a country, we are producing some great work. I’ve discovered some talented Kiwi authors in the Twitter writing community. These hard-working creatives should get more exposure. The idea for this segment grew from a desire
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Writers should be paid for their work. Here are some Australian writing competitions that authors from Australia and New Zealand can enter. This page is updated often. Please subscribe to stay up to date with these opportunities. Short Story Competitions Eastwood/Hills FAW Literary Competition Open to NZ and Australian writers, open theme Word limit: 3000
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One of my resolutions for 2018 is to read more books by New Zealanders. So I’m starting an NZ Books spotlight. Of course, I have read and love Jenny Pattrick, Stevan Eldred-Grigg and Janet Frame. But I owe it to the country and myself to branch out and find some new favourites. So far in
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