L P Hansen is an award-winning author, storyteller and researcher, writing non-fiction and fiction for adults and children. Hidden Stories of Heroism for a peaceful planet, released March 2025, tells untold stories absent from Aotearoa New Zealand’s history books.
Linda also researches and writes fiction and non-fiction about the natural world, environmental issues and the world’s forgotten women. She offers storytelling and creative writing workshops and is an author in schools.
Untold stories of heroism by New Zealand peacemakers.
These untold stories absent from our history books include New Zealand families refusing to let their boys be child soldiers; a Kiwi peacemaker guiding prominent adversaries away from the vicious cycle of revenge; an entire culture practising nonviolence – captivating tales showing the immense courage, strength, creativity and discipline that peacebuilding demands.
Linda’s books are available through CopyPress, Wheelers, Fishpond or direct from the author.