Amanda Giorgis, Author
Author of the Applecross Saga
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The Waitaki River
Earlier this week Terry and I flew from Christchurch to Invercargill on our way to Stewart Island. The plane travels at about 16,000 feet which, in clear conditions, gives passengers an impressive view of the South Island, similar to…
Read MoreBetween Gallagher and Gnanalingam
‘The Wideawake Hat’ is now available from Scorpio Books. Here are some details about this amazing independent bookshop in the new BNZ Centre, just off Cathedral Square in Christchurch :- “Established 40 years ago, Scorpio Books is a Christchurch institution….
Read MoreThe Cardboard Cathedral
The Transitional Cathedral in Christchurch is an iconic building and well worth a visit if you are in the city. It is hard to spot the cardboard that was used to build it, but it has an atmosphere of calm…
Read MoreFirst Anniversary
At 7:18pm on 7th March 2018 I sent an email to my friend Heather. It was the first time I had come clean with anyone that I was writing a book. Did I know then what I had let myself…
Read MoreTimaru District Library
Writers love libraries. Where else can you browse shelves of lovely books to your heart’s content, sit quietly in a comfy chair and read whatever you want, ask questions which lovely librarians are only too happy to answer? So I…
Read MoreNew Zealand Pioneers and Smart Sheepdogs!
I was recently asked for an interview by a guy called Wayne Turmel, a Canadian living in Las Vegas. He writes historical fiction too, and blogs about the genre. Here’s the results New Zealand Pioneers and Smart Sheepdogs Wayne has…
Read MoreTimaru Herald
A little bit of publicity in the Timaru Herald after the book launch. Timaru Herald
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