shortlisted

I’m delighted to share with you that THE DOCTOR’S WIFE has been shortlisted for the NZ BOOKLOVERS AWARD FOR BEST ADULT FICTION 2023. Winners will be announced in MARCH.
18 February 2023

auckland libraries top 100 for 2022

THE DOCTOR’S WIFE has made The Auckland Libraries Top 100 Books of 2022, as curated by librarians.
14 December 2022

listener’s best books 2022

Thrilled that THE DOCTOR’S WIFE has made The Listener’s Top 100 Books of 2022.
24 November 2022

in conversation

It was a delight to be in conversation with author Patricia Bell and reading engagement specialist Ineka Vogels as part of the WE READ AUCKLAND 2022 Auckland Libraries initiative.
“Starting Over” : Watch Here
16 August 2022

human capacity to rise above prejudice

It was a pleasure to be asked to contribute to an exciting new website, https://shepherd.com, aimed at optimising topic-specific online book discovery. Here is my list of the 5 best books about the human capacity to rise above prejudice. This was a theme explored in my first novel – Another Woman’s Daughter (US edition)/ Shifting Colours (UK edition).

My list of the 5 best books about the human capacity to rise above prejudice
4 January 2022

addressed to greta wins nz booklovers award for fiction 2021

I am beyond thrilled to learn that ‘Addressed to Greta’ has won the NZ Booklovers Best Adult Fiction Award 2021! A huge shoutout to my wonderful publishers, Bateman Books.

2021 Best Adult Fiction Award
20 March 2021

interview with the wonderful andrew whiteside

It was a real privilege to talk to Andrew Whiteside about my new novel.

Listen here to the interview
15 March 2021

commonwealth short story prize 2020

Thrilled to have my story ‘A Breath, A Bunk, A Land, A Sky’ shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020. It was one of 20 stories selected from around the globe from over 5 000 entries. I’m delighted to be alongside NZ author Catherine Chidgey.

Chair of Judges NII AYIKWEI PARKES hails stories which are ‘HARROWING AS WELL AS UPLIFTING, TRAGIC AS WELL AS FUNNY’

Read more: www.commonwealthwriters.org
21 April 2020