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I contributed to NZ Gardener magazine for several years, then wrote 'The Gardeners' Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Native Plants' which won the Montana Books Awards Lifestyle category in 2000. Read more...I was Chief Consultant, with Geoff Bryant, on 'Botanica Trees and Shrubs' and contributed to the Flora encyclopaedia. Currently part time Massey student working toward BA majoring in History and English. With Rae McGregor (see separate profile) I have worked towards publishing Bronwyn Tate's last novel- a goal now achieved. Bronwyn was a prolific writer of short stories, many of which were broadcast and published in periodicals. A collection of her stories was shortlisted in the Reed Fiction Award in 1993. She taught creative writing at Massey University from 2002, and reviewed New Zealand fiction for a variety of publications. Her previous novels are: Leaving for Townsville,(1997), Russian Dolls (1999), Halfway to Africa (2002) and Lily's Cupola (2003). Bronwyn was my dearest friend. She was a woman of intelligence and great wit, with a wicked sense of humour. When we first met Rae the three of us instantly clicked and formed a close group. We used to have 'writing weekends' at Rae's home where we could work without distraction - and eat great food! An enduring memory is the laughter we shared. Bronwyn always used Rae and me as sounding boards for her work and this was very important when she became ill. We helped her get 'Adam's Ale' into order in the weeks leading up to her death, by which time her eyesight was very poor and her keyboard difficult for her to use. She had tremendous courage and finished the book less than 2 weeks before her death in February 05. She died believing (as did we) that Otago U.P. would publish the book. It took us over 2 years to realise that this wasn't going to happen so we retrieved the ms. and came to PublishMe. Read less...

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I am currently a studying at Wellington College who will soon take University degrees in psychology, sociology,asian studies, craetive writing and philosphy. I love Japan and interested on its animation Read more...how they make different stories and how the characters deals with problems in the stories. I also love to draw and design charatcer sof my projects. The image here is a charatcer that inspired me to make my novels. Read less...

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Born in Wellington. Moved to Hawera when adopted from an orphanage as a four year old. Used to wag school to ride horses.Left school at 14 and worked as a Read more...florist then as a clerk, At 18 I went to Hawkes Bay to work in a racing stable where I schooled horses over hurdles and steeplechase fences and rode a lot of trackwork . Left because of the money or lack of it and went shepherding on Mt Ross station near Wellington, as well as shepherding I ran a packhorse team carting fencing gear. Learned to shear as well. Came back to Taranaki and worked as a credit Manager and repossession agent and before work rode for the late Brian Hart for seven years. Shifted to Eltham where I worked as a law clerk for several years then went back to working in a shearing gang. Now breed Miniature horses and working dogs on my small farmlet. I have had stories published in the School Journal, and magazines and also read on radio. My first book NED sold out and went all over the world. Read less...

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Graduated Victoria University with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English Language and Media Studies, Karen is a keen reader of mysteries and writer of short stories and children's fiction. Read more...Keep on eye on this one, stunning books on their way! Read less...

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Nalisha Patel is an expert in health, fitness and motivation. She completed an Exercise Science and Psychology degree before founding her company called HealthMastery. HealthMastery focuses educating the client on Read more...how to exercise, eat right and work on the mindset for lasting change. HealthMastery offers mobile Personal Training to the home or office. Nalisha has a passion for helping educate people on simple ways to incorporate healthy strategies into peoples lives, so they live to their potential. She is featured in numerous magazines, including Her Magazine, NZ Business, M2 and Pink Magazine. Nalisha is currently writing her first book based on her no nonsence approach to losing weight. Read less...

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I live in the South Auckland township of Tuakau with one husband and one cat, three adult sons having long since made their escape. I write for children as well as Read more...adult short stories and local history articles. My children's novel 'Mystery At Tui Bay' was a past winner of the Tom Fitzgibbon Award and I have had adult short stories published in various magazines. Read less...

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Godwits and Gannets

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Stephen Conway resides in Auckland, New Zealand. His current work portfolio consists of career and life coaching, writing, voluntary work, administration and customer services assignments. He has been a Read more...member of the Career Practitioners Association of New Zealand for six years. After a 20-year banking career Paul Meyer chose self-employment and currently offers management services in coaching, recruitment and work place safety. Paul and his wife own a preschool childcare centre. Paul is on the National Executive of the Early Childhood Council in New Zealand and is an Assistant Director for BNI, New Zealand. Read less...

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The Naked Career-Educational

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I am a new writer who is currently studying the Novel Writing Course run by The Sackville Academy. I have many ideas and hope to get going on my first Read more...book very soon! Read less...

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I am presently writing a book on investments in general but focusing on property investment. I have owned rental properties for over 20 years. I see there is a need Read more...for someone to share his experience based on mistakes he has made (and continues to make), so that others can learn by them. Read less...

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Owen and Heather Pearce are a Taranaki couple who spent countless hours researching and bringing together the information needed to produce geneology books from both sides of their family. The Read more...Pearce's and their books are an excellent example of genealogy research and production. Read less...

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I am a Hawke’s Bay journalist of more than 20 years and was Central Hawke’s Bay branch reporter for the Hawke’s Bay Herald Tribune and its predecessor Hawke’s Bay Today. In Read more...that “all round” role my stories - and photographs - represented a rural community, encompassing breaking news, local bodies and community activities. I have a strong interest in feature writing including people, travel, the arts, history, gardening and agriculture. I am currently contracted to Tararua District Council as a part time media officer and combine that ‘local body’ role with being an elected representative of CHB District Council. I am a freelance contributor to Terra Firma Magazine and have been commissioned to write the centennial history of the Dannevirke Hunt. Co producing ‘Hakui Mothers Of Porangahau’ and ‘Tuahine Sisters Of Porangahau’ with Marina Sciascia has been a pleasure and a privilege. As ‘Te Hanganui Partnership’ (The Work of Two) Marina and I have embarked on an intergenerational project that encapsulates the social history of our community through the stories of its residents. But while localised, their diverse voices and the times they represent are universal. These stories are a snapshot of our heritage. Marina and I plan to continue with ‘Fathers And Sons’ to be followed by our own stories. On a personal basis writing, people and travel are my passions. These are supplemented by two grand daughters and a creative urge that finds its own quirky voice in felt making and knitting. Meanwhile, in my ‘cronehood’ I look forward to the years of writing that lie ahead. Read less...

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Tuahine

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Hi. In a huge leap of faith I have retired (early!) and relocated to rural Taranaki to concentrate on the creative side of my being... I am a writer of Read more...free verse poetry. My first retained scribblings are from 9 years old. I am currently compiling my lifetime of poetry into a semblence of order with a view to publish. I am also working on an adaptation of my life experiences ...not quite an autobiography - i'm not that brave! If all that fails then it is back to sculpture or IT work. Read less...

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Hello, I am a New Zealand writer who writes science fantasy for children and young adults and poetry for adult/young adults. I write to entertain people and touch hearts. I‘ve had Read more...one children‘s book published by Mallinson & Rendel here in New Zealand titled Avaro and currently I have an adult/young adults science-fantasy novel submitted with Baen Books in the U.S.A. I love people, music, nature, wildlife and horse riding. I am happily married with one daughter. Thank you for taking the time to look over my work. Happy thoughts, Lila. Read less...

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Rupert & Melony and the Lost Treasure of Argot

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I live in Palmerston North NZ with one cat named Jemmasue, who is more of the boss around home than I am. I have been writing as a hobby Read more...since I left school in the early 1980's I write better than I do verbally which is much easier for me to express myself. I get inspiration for my writing from other books, u-tube and dvds. At the moment I am working on a sci-fi/mystery/paranormal/thriller. Read less...

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Bruce M. Petty—Bio: Petty was born in Long Beach, California, in 1945, when his father was still serving overseas with the U.S. Navy. He grew up in California, and enlisted in Read more...the U.S. Naval Reserves at Alameda Naval Air Station in 1962. He served two years aboard USS Yorktown, CVS-10, as an aviation ordenancman, and is a Vietnam War veteran. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara, with a degree in history in 1972. In 1995, Petty—along with his wife and children--moved to Saipan in the Mariana Islands, returning to California in 2000. While on Saipan, Petty researched and wrote his first book, “Saipan: Oral Histories of the Pacific War.” Since then Petty has written two other books on WWII in the Pacific, “Voices From the Pacific War: Bluejackets Remember,” and “At War in the Pacific: Personal Accounts of World War II Navy and Marine Corps Officers.” His latest book is, “New Zealand at War in the Pacific: Personal accounts of World War II.” Read less...

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Bio: 24 years old. Born in Rotorua, raised in Auckland, currently calling Christchurch home. Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology from the University of Auckland. Currently studying a Graduate Read more...Diploma in Management (Marketing) at the University of Canterbury. Writing background: I'm just starting out, trying to find my feet and my confidence. I have been published in book of short stories (Spectrum 4, 2007) that was the culmination of a University of Auckland course in short story writing. Aspiration: I want to make writing a lucrative career and share my opinions with the world. Read less...

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Jennifer completed 3 years at a New Zealand Teachers College majoring in Art and Maths and completed a third of a degree at the same time. She spent 8 Read more...years teaching Primary level children and then worked from home while rearing 3 children. During this time she did a certificate course in Lay Preaching, and starting and supervising a licensed preschool. She wrote songs and poems, made art works and screen printed items, published 4 books and jointly owned and operated a printing business, bought and maintained rental properties and was on a number of voluntary committees and She returned to secondary teaching in 1995 teaching Art, visual merchandising, screen-printing and guitar and completed a Degree in Education (graduating in the top 5%) in 2000. In 2000 she emigrated to Australia where she is still teaching IT. In 2003 as well as teaching, she completed an IT Diploma in multimedia integration and became president of the Australian Federation of University Women. In 2004 she published her 5th book, began two certificate courses (Screen + Work Place Training and Assessment) and made and exhibited her first piece of digital Art. She is a CEGACT and COACTEA committee member. Read less...

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I have several ideas for books - fiction and nonfiction. Perhaps with the help of this site, they will eventually appear in print!

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The Porirua Poetry Group is a collection of poets in the Wellington area of New Zealand who collaborated to produce a poetry book in 2005.

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I began my martial arts training in 1972, after the TV programme 'Kung-fu' sparked my interest. I have trained in Karate, Ju-jutsu and Kung-fu. In 1991 I opened my own Read more...training academy. I am a member of the International Martial Arts Federation, and am the NZ represetative. I am also a member of the New Zealand Kung-fu Wushu Federation. I recently returned from teaching at a seminar for IMAF-Europe members, held in Belgium. I am currently working on a series of six instructional books on correct training methods for martial arts. Once these are finished I will then move onto the action fiction books I have in my head. Read less...

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Most commonly referred to as “G.I” He is from a rural background in the Wanganui area where his love of the outdoors, in particular, hunting and fishing, were able to be relentlessly Read more...pursued. His creative ability extends to many forms of art, some of which can be seen amongst these pages. Born and raised in a small rural town he lived all of his adolescent years on the Parapara highway. Currently freelance painting in a mixture of mediums as well as designing and implementing traditional style tattoos. The children’s books he writes and illustrates gain inspiration from his wealth of lifelong experiences. Read less...

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Count to 10 with Koro Rangi
Koro Rangi - A little Red Dog
Koro Rangi - Drives
Koro Rangi - Plays
Koro Rangi - Rides
Little Red Dog - Gets a new house
Little red Dog - goes to the beach
Little Red Dog - Goes to the Vet
Little Red Dog - Makes a friend
Little Red Dog goes to the beach
Rahor the Blowfly

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I am the author of 'Mind Your Own Damn Business! (1999). I am working on a book about a Law upon which most of the world is driven.

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I am 15 years old and have been writing books since I was 7. I write kids fantasy stories and do my own illustrations. I want to continue writing new Read more...stories and sharing my exciting stories with people. Read less...

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Tomisago Chronicles

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I started out as a graphic designer 20 years ago after completing the ATI full time graphic design course. I worked in the in-house studio of a print company followed Read more...by a design studio for several years. I freelanced for this and a number of companies while my children were small, then went into teaching art and craft to children. 5 years ago I did a graduate diploma in computer graphics and design. And since then have worked illustrating and designing for a number private clients and companies such as Wendy Pye Publishing. I now work under the company name Quest Design Ltd. Read less...

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Spellquest Book 1
The Gift of Courage (Bk 2 of The Spell Quest)

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51 year old professional living in the Manawatu. AA Lib Arts, Maryland, USA, MSS, Victoria University, Wellington, PSC(J), Auckland. Began writing poetry at school and has never stopped.

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Papawai Press Limited is a small, family owned publishing company. Books have been a large part of all our lives and we want to be able to share quality New Read more...Zealand books with other New Zealanders.

New Zealand is unique in many ways, not the least of which is that we are a long, skinny country bisected by, and surrounded by water. Papawai ~ land and water.

Our lives and, therefore, our stories, are bound up in our relationship with both the land and the sea. We live much of our lives between the land and the water. Papawai!

From the time of Kupe, the coming of the Maori, to the ships that brought the European settlers, our history has been moulded by the sea that carried us here and by the land from which we carved out our lives and livelihoods. Papawai. Land and sea. Read less...

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Crush
Feed Me Right
Jack's Land
The Four Bad Company
The Raft

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thefandf and the Thalia Force

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I currently live in Mokau with my husband and 2 small boys. I am a qualified Plunket and Paediatric nurse and work on the childrens ward in Taranaki Base Hospital. Read more...We live on a large sheep and beef station. I have as yet not got my book published as it is not finished but will do one day. Read less...

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No pic currently available. Army,1943-47. BA History Hons (Birmingham U) 1952. UK reporter of the year (Granada Awards) 1968. asst editor, B'ham Evening Masil, 68-74. Head of Deoartment of Journalism, Canterbury U, Read more...NZ, 1974-86. Television personality (News Stand, Fourth Estate)1975-87. Since then columns for Chch Star and The Press until 2006. Books - two thrillers, Makariri Gold and The Island Emperor (Macmillan), Chch, City of Cities (Chch City Council), An English Kiwi (collection of columns). MBE about 1988 for services to NZ journalism. Am currently writing autobiography for family friends, but I know nothing about publishing. Read less...

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To facilitate the organization, management and production of locally made film, television and stage projects, which celebrate and recognize the achievements, history, traditions and future of the Taranaki region and Read more...its communities. To offer choices, opportunities and diversity to the youth of the Taranaki region through the arts and entertainment industry. Without restricting the scope of the foregoing, to foster and facilitate tourism and the commercial success to the Region’s business sector and promote and encourage visitors within the Taranaki region. Read less...

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“Crystal Publishing” was established to publish books that offered a different, more logical, perspective about the very many and increasing problems clearly be setting humankind and global societies than is currently Read more...available from most mainstream publications. Hundreds of millions of books in many formats ood the global market, with a relatively large percentage concerned with what we generally refer to as “the great questions to life”. This particular genre of publication invariably reveals the competing interests deriving from a mainly religious or ‘spiritual’ foundation; often, however, incorporating strong scientific or science/religious themes. Cultural and political paradigms with religious overtones also fall into the same broad category. The Judeao/Christian ethos coupled with empirical science basically drives the overall educational direction of Western Nations, thus giving rise to the formulation of particular societal and educational standards and law within those countries. The same ethos, of course, has changed forever the cultural beliefs of the colonised peoples therein. Most books centred on “the great questions” therefore simply support and/or promote the standard views of often singular religious and/or scientific notions. They do not provide the definitive answers that human societies and cultures clearly and drastically need at this time of rapid – and for many – frightening change. For, if they did, there would not be the great concern and uncertainty about what to do to truly solve the many problems now plaguing humankind. Why? Plainly and simply: Because the long-established foundations of both religion and earth-science are based solely on humanly-derived interpretation for religion, and similarly-derived theory for earth-science. Both ‘disciplines’, therefore, even though believing they stand correctly, actually stand unsteady and tot-tering, awaiting complete collapse. “Without Revelation a Nation fades. But it prospers by knowing The Law!” (Proverbs 29:18) “Crystal Publishing” employs the inviolable knowledge of precisely that One Law – The Spiritual Laws of Creation – which, from the very beginning, was or-dained to be the foundation and cornerstone for all hu-man life and endeavour within all global societies. It is thus that knowledge which can give ‘real life’ to science, religion, cultural activity and aspirations; and even further basic, indigenous belief-systems. The ‘works’ of “Crystal Publishing”, by design, content and purpose, therefore stand well outside the standard scientific and religious/theological parameters that purport to offer definitive explanations for all of global societies’ many and increasing problems. Recognition of that very knowledge of Spiritual Law is crucially-imperative for present-day humanity. For only by recognising, embracing and applying the sure and immutable principles inherent in such LAW might humankind at least begin the process of righting and re-balancing some aspects of what is so clearly wrong across all global soci-eties. Can the overall, increasing rate of collapse now be stayed, however? The daily TV news items tell the visual story more starkly than any book can. However, what ‘real-time’ electronic media do not, and ultimately cannot, provide, are the actual fundamental and founda-tional reasons for such events. Those reasons lie solely within the inviolable and immutable outworking of Perfect Law! “Crystal Publishing” offers the knowledge of precisely that LAW, and thus more meaningful and logical answers to assuage the growing suffering of an ever-increasingly fearful global humanity! Read less...

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Bible 'Mysteries' Explained
Jesus
The Coming of Pakeha Religion
The Gathering Apocalypse and World Judgement
The Spiritual Laws of Creation
The Two Sons Of God
Whither Cometh Humankind

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