Snuggle up warm and read all about July’s featured New Zealand author. Tabatha Wood is a busy mum and a keen advocate for writing for positive mental wellness. She has written non-fiction books and has navigated the process and independently published her collection of short stories about the chilling and the strange. K: What is …
This month, I have Nod Ghosh, one of New Zealand’s best writers of short form fiction, on the blog. Nod’s stories have won prizes and many pieces have been published in New Zealand and overseas, including in Landfall, London Grip, Connotation Press, Blue Fifth Review, The Citron Review, Spelk Fiction and Mindfood. K: What is …
This month, I have best-selling author Nicky Pellegrino on the blog. The words in her novels conjure up the sights, smells and tastes of Italy, inspired by her summer holidays there as a child. She now calls New Zealand home and loves to ride horses, cook and read, as well as writing. K: What is …
Welcome to my ninth interview with a New Zealand writer. April’s featured writer is p.d.r. lindsay, and yes, I meant to type small letters. Read on to find out why this is so important and how a group of independent authors can do great things. She writes historical fiction novels and has sold over a …
“I was a pretty vocal kid, and was often ticked off for ‘telling long-winded fibs’”
Welcome to my first chat with a New Zealand author of 2019. Today, I have something a little different on the blog. Andrew Macdonald is a non-fiction author, with a love of travel and military history. He has a background in journalism and was a correspondent at Reuters in London. He has published or contributed …
Today, I’m interviewing a prolific author and mother of two, Soraya Lane. She writes full-time and has an impressive library of books to her name! I am keen to find out her secrets to juggling the writing life and parenting. The Interview KJ: What is an early book / author that inspired you to write? …
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 authors in the Twitter writing community. These hard-working creatives should get more exposure. The idea for this segment grew from a desire to …
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 authors in the Twitter writing community. These hard-working creatives should get more exposure. The idea for this segment grew from a desire to …