Family History

Bored with the bestseller list?  Browse our catalogue of books by New Zealand indie authors.

Where Stories Lie Buried: a memoir of a genealogist turned author
Vicky Adin
Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction
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The story behind thirty years of genealogy research and ten published novels. It explores the hows and whys of a writing life — the constant desire to write, to share a story, to make sure it is never lost.

Willie's War
Paul Watkins
Nonfiction
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The remarkable true story of a New Zealand soldier who fought through the Somme, Messines and Passchendaele. Combining family history with extensive battlefield research, Willie’s War brings one ordinary Kiwi’s extraordinary First World War journey vividly to life.

The Cornish Knot
Vicky Adin
Historical Fiction
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Can one woman’s secrets change the life of another a century later?
A grieving widow, a century old journal, a missing portrait, and an engaging art historian. Megan is drawn into a web of secrets.

Of Greenstone and Violins
Donna Goodacre
Historical Fiction
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Continuing the story begun in Finding Miriama – this historical novel explores how the choices of our ancestors echo through time.

Finding Miriama
Donna Goodacre
Historical Fiction
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Explore the powerful journey of identity and chasing dreams in this gripping historical novel.