Lynda Tomalin

Lynda Tomalin

Lynda Tomalin is an author of contemporary Young Adult novels with sweet romances, an emphasis on strong friendships and empowering mental health representation. She lives in a small town in New Zealand, where she writes sweet, swoony books about teenagers finding...
Amanda Giorgis

Amanda Giorgis

Amanda emigrated from England to the beautiful Mackenzie Basin 15 years ago. Here, where the scenery inspires and legends abound, she found, by chance, the inspiration to reimagine the story of the infamous sheep rustler, James Mackenzie. Following the first book, The...
Jo Dawson

Jo Dawson

Jo Dawson grew up on a dairy farm in Wellsford, a small town in the North Island of New Zealand. She spent fifteen years as a teacher in New Zealand and abroad, before becoming a stay-at-home mum and completing her graduate degree in Theology.  She has lived in...
Jo Carson-Barr

Jo Carson-Barr

Jo started her author journey 20 years ago after moving to the beach town of Waikouaiti, following an incredibly busy work life. Jo collaborates with her son to produce a range of children’s picture books. Currently living on the road, she travels New Zealand selling...
Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson is a former journalist who writes crime and historical fiction in Auckland. Tugga’s Mob, inspired by three seasons as a tour guide in Europe, was a finalist in the 2020 Ngaio Marsh Awards for Best First Novel. Boxed, is set in the world of animal...