Review in Tui Motu Magazine, by Catharina van Bohemen — August 31, 2021 New Zealander L P Hansen writes about “real kids in real adventures”…
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Whanganui Library recommends Linda Hansen as an experienced researcher and storyteller offering a comprehensive presentation on peacemakers in Aotearoa New Zealand in a wide sweep…
“Bad Oil and the Animals is an astounding novel/novella with themes of global warming, the environment and self-discovery.” Centred around sixteen-year-old Heidi and her new-found friends,…
“Forced by their parents to spend the summer on an isolated beach with a mysterious woman named Samantha, both girls become players in what is…
Self-publishing or using small, boutique publishers is now the norm for writers in New Zealand. The websites of the few mainstream publishers that remain in…
Researching a new topic is a riveting process. Here are a few of the memorable items I read or viewed as background for The Dark…
Wind, rain and plummeting temperatures didn’t dampen the warm welcome from Wardini Books staff when I arrived on 24 May for a Hawkes’ Bay launch…
‘The Dark Quest of Countess X – A Call to the World’s Youth‘ was launched on 7 April at the Children’s Bookshop, Kilbirnie. It was…
Between launches, I met with competition winners, 1st Cameron Murray of Wellington College and 2nd Evie Haughton of Pauatahanui School to present their gifts. Evie’s whole class…
Student entries for the writing competition to launch The Dark Quest of Countess X – A Call to the World’s Youth, flowed in from all…