About Darian Smith: I'm a New Zealand based author writing fantasy mixed with mystery. I live with my wife (who also writes) and our cat (who doesn't). I've won the Sir Julius Vogel Award and the Koru Award and was a finalist for SPFBO. I'm a qualified counsellor and a member of the NZAC and I work with people who have neuromuscular conditions as my day job. I can also be seen getting killed by Spartacus in the TV show of that name. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Darian Smith
Interview with Author – Kirsten McKenzie
About Kirsten McKenzie: For many years Kirsten McKenzie worked in her family's antique store, where she went from being allowed to sell the 50c postcards in the corner of Antique Alley as a child, to selling $5,000 Worcester vases and seventeenth century silverware, providing a unique insight into the world of antiques which touches every aspect of her writing. Now a full time author, her historical fiction novels 'Fifteen Postcards' and its sequel 'The Last Letter' … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kirsten McKenzie
Backwards Into The Future by Bronwyn Elsmore
You can’t go back, her friends say, but Mary has to do it. That’s because of two people from the past. One is pushing her, the other is holding back, and between the two women there’s much to be resolved. The plum tree and the manuka have gone, but a lemon tree thrives. The mystery surrounding the boat with painted eyes may never be solved; but perhaps some things from the past can be recovered. Targeted Age Group:: general What Inspired You to Write Your Book? The story that’s … [Read more...] about Backwards Into The Future by Bronwyn Elsmore
Every Five Minutes by Bronwyn Elsmore
Gina, if that is her real name, sets out to walk to work. Deliberately, she misses the bus and walks into the city, then turns and walks back home. This is not a day for work. Today she will spend with a white dog and a remarkable man. Every Five Minutes is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree. Readers say: “Bronwyn Elsmore has crafted a beautiful story in a unique way.” “A very unique read to be sure…her writing brilliance showed on each page...” “I hated the story to end. Read it and you'll see. … [Read more...] about Every Five Minutes by Bronwyn Elsmore
The Survivors Book I: Summer by V. L. Dreyer
A tale of love, hope, and humanity set against the backdrop of post-apocalyptic New Zealand. "Ten years ago, a deadly plague ravaged humanity. There were seven billion souls on our planet; now, there's just a handful. Our extinction event has come and gone, but a few of us did survive. We're the lucky ones, born with a rare genetic adaptation that gave us immunity to the plague. But the intervening decade had been brutal and unforgiving; so many more of us died. "I was eighteen years old … [Read more...] about The Survivors Book I: Summer by V. L. Dreyer
