People often ask me about where I write, and I end up talking about my writing shed, a little oasis of calm in the garden of my home in Auckland. It's decorated with a dog's breakfast of art, mementoes and various bits and pieces, and it has way too many distractions, but it's inspiring to me and a wonderful place to dream up...

Without further ado, here's the cover (and the back cover) for my new book, Children of the Rush.    It has been so exciting writing a new series, and trying something totally different - historical fiction. The gold mining history in New Zealand is fascinating - just imagine thousands of people who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a precious metal buried in...

Have you ever wondered what living on a paradise island would be like? The First Defender – a short novel which you can download for free – includes one of the stories from the diary of Flynn and Paddy’s mother. Long before they were born, when she was just a girl – and the only child on The Island – she had some pretty...

Recently I was asked about my process for writing the first pages of my novels to help promote the First Pages Prize - a great competition where writers can submit the first 1250 words of their novel for a chance at some pretty amazing prizes. It was a good opportunity to examine the process a little more closely. Here are my responses. Question: Thanks for...