Blog for May 2022

Before the Rising finally rose.

We had a wonderful book launch at Wardini Books in Napier on 12th May.

Terrifying but wonderful! A few photos (Lynda Forrest Photography) and notes to share…

From the dawn of human history stories have been used to document, question, philosophise, reflect, imagine, anticipate, warn, commemorate as well as to entertain. In writing Before the Rising, I was trying to not just create a story I hoped would be interesting, but also to ask some questions about some very real contemporary issues – climate change, the health of our planet’s oceans, our self-destructive pace of life.

Signing a copy for Anna Mackenzie, my fabulous mentor, who assessed my first manuscript and guided me through the joy and frustration of editing the next twenty or so versions.

A shot of the family, friends, workmates and local writers who joined me to celebrate at the wonderful Wardini Books in Napier.