Applecross sheep station in New Zealand is the fictional location for this spellbinding saga. We follow the fortunes of those who first settled here in the mid 1800s in a mix of true historical facts and pure fiction. Though Applecross itself may not exist, the Mackenzie...
With the dawn of the twentieth century, the families of Applecross and Crawdon stand at the edge of a new Edwardian era. It is a world of change, one where automobiles rattle down dusty roads, flying machines spark wild dreams, and fortunes are made and lost in the...
Applecross Sheep Station, New Zealand, 1901. A new century dawns, carrying with it the dreams of five young men.
Giles and Wiremu Mackenzie seek glory in the African war. Ralph Pender finds a like-minded soulmate as he pursues his vocation as a doctor. Herbert Latham is blind to the impact on his family as...
Bound together by the threads of friends and family, the Mackenzies, Morlings and Lawtons continue their saga, weaving a tapestry of life’s challenges and victories from the sweeping landscapes of New Zealand’s South Island to the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders.
In the 8th and final book of the Applecross Saga, the year is 1886. Crawdon...
There was always a book in my head waiting to come out, but it took a chance visit to inspire me to finally put pen to paper.
Terry and I emigrated from England to New Zealand in 2008 and moved to the beautiful Mackenzie Basin where the idea for The Applecross books was born. These days we live in North Canterbury where I still write looking out over the flat plains to the snow-capped mountains beyond. It is a place where it is easy to find inspiration for stories of early pioneers who made this unique place their home. We share our home with two rescued huntaway dogs, Ted and Hunter, some chickens, who are more ornamental than productive, ten acres of wild garden and the dark skies of the Southern Hemisphere.
When not writing, I ring church bells and enjoy photography and finding out about my family history. On lazy days, I get the knitting needles out.
There was always a book in my head waiting to come out, but it took a chance visit to inspire me to finally put pen to paper.
Terry and I emigrated from England to New Zealand in 2008 and moved to the beautiful Mackenzie Basin where the idea for The Applecross books was born. These days we live in North Canterbury where I still write looking out over the flat plains to the snow-capped mountains beyond. It is a place where it is easy to find...
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