Teenagers are all too familiar with being strangers in their own bodies; change is never easy. It is...
The Better Sister and other stories (Review by Deryn Pitar)
DELICIOUS BITES OF DARKNESS This collection portrays family dynamics in its many forms. Sisters feature in each story,...
Grotesque by Lee Murray (a review by Piper Mejia)
Strange, mysterious, magnificent, fantastic, hideous, ugly, incongruous, unpleasant, or disgusting, but most importantly distorted, are synonyms for grotesque. This...
Bram Stoker Award
Long time advocate for New Zealand writers and New Zealand stories, Lee Murray, has recently been nominated, and...
Teeth of the Wolf (Lee Murray and Dan Rabarts) – reviewed by Piper Mejia
In this sequel to Hounds of the Underworld, we join forensic scientist Penny and her spiritually touched brother...
A warrior’s Touch reviewed by Piper Mejia
Warrior’s Touch by Deb E Howell Warrior’s Touch by Deb E Howell (sequel to Healer’s Touch), is an...
Review of recent survey of members
Thank you to all of our members who responded to our recent survey. The committee really appreciates your...
The Kingfisher’s Debt by Kura Carpenter (a review)
Of course Dunedin is the home of Fair Folk and Elementals in the middle of a never ending...
Why I write book reviews
Writers read, so why is it so hard to get them to write reviews? Writers have opinions about...