Literature

Article : New Zealand Books (www.nzs.com/new-zealand-articles/arts/books.html)  

The world of New Zealand books is filled with surprises. Here are our top ten picks for New Zealand fiction. Read about iconic works from New Zealand authors Keri Hulme, Alan Duff, Janet Frame, Elizabeth Knox and Catherine Chidgey.

Bay Window   (www.thebay.co.nz)  

A site featuring stories on people living in harmony with nature, businesses and governments taking every step carefully to ensure the environment remains a going concern.

Daphne Clair Laurey Bright   (daphneclair.com)  

New Zealand romance writer with a list of books, excerpts, newsletter and writers classes in the Whangarei region.

Bookhabit   (www.bookhabit.co.nz)  

Bookhabit enables authors to self-publish works online for free, contributing to an online library of ebooks accessible by readers all over the world.

Tania Roxborogh   (www.roxborogh.com)  

Sharing information about the work and publications of the wider Roxborogh family.

New Zealand Writers   (www.nzwriters.co.nz)  

Helping writers find markets for their work and encourage them in any way.

Bookhabit   (www.bookhabit.com)  

Bookhabit enables authors to self-publish works online for free, contributing to an online library of ebooks accessible by readers all over the world. Book lovers visiting Bookhabit can sample a book with a free first chapter before they buy. Full books are affordable and easy to download.

nevrb4   (www.nevrb4.com)  

An online collection of art, illustration, literature and plant breeding.

Book-Club   (www.book-club.co.nz)  

A site for book clubbers and book lovers containing book reviews and recommendations of latest contemporary fiction and news from book clubs and reading groups.

Wordsmith   (www.wordsmithnz.net.nz)  

Wordsmith is a team that is passionate about words and how to use them well. The site provides a place to share thoughts, stories, poems and words that help us live well.

Mänoa   (manoa.hawaii.edu/)  

A pacific journal of international writing.

Christchurch City Libraries Blog   (cclblog.wordpress.com)  

The Christchurch City Libraries blog keeps readers in touch with the world of books, movies, magazines, music, the Web and more. Contributors share views, opinions and ideas on reading, listening and watching.

Just For a Look   (www.eden20.orcon.net.nz/Welcome/Cindy.html)  

A story of life, of death, of an unforgettable little black poodle named Cindy.

The Good Mother - An E-Novel about Child Abuse (kathy.orcon.net.nz/goodmother.html)  

Kathy M. Dixon's novel is now available in e-book form and here you can sample 'The Good Mother' - prologue and chapter one - for free.

Insane Musings   (crash.ihug.co.nz/~jaelle/Jaelle_Orla.htm)  

Works of fanfiction writers, Jaelle and Orla.

Neville Forsythe   (crash.ihug.co.nz/~forclift/thatmtpart1.html)  

A teacher, musician, dabbler in a variety of artistic pursuits, author of "That Mountain Must Come Down, a visit to Peel Forest South Canterbury".

Shadows of Light   (homepages.ihug.co.nz/~huddle/shadowsoflight/)  

Collection of short stories and poems by a New Zealand male writer.

Ngaio Marsh   (www.twbooks.co.uk/authors/nmarsh.html)  

Information about the famous New Zealand author.

Katherine Mansfield House   (www.katherinemansfield.com)  

The childhood home of one of the world's best known short story writers and New Zealand's most famous author.

Catalyst   (www.catalystnz.blogspot.com)  

A literary journal that publishes poetry, prose, fiction, experimental works, song lyrics, script/screenplay excerpts, as well as works of visual art and the spoken word.

Love Poems and Quotes   (www.lovepoemsandquotes.com)  

International love poems and love quotes. Romance advice as well as wedding invitation wording etiquette.

Joseph Gelfer   (www.gelfer.net)  

Specializing in adventure, spiritual and literary travel writing.

Popeye's War by Lorie Lucas   (mysite.xtra.co.nz/~Charlies)  

A story of 10 years of service flying exploring flying and the human sid of life among young men of war, particularly of the New Zealanders and other Allied aircrew.

Jane Austen and the Regency Period   (www.findingjaneausten.com)  

A website devoted to Jane Austen and the Regency Period, selling a . We also have a Jane Austen and Regency shop for loads of gift ideas.

The Brain of Katherine Mansfield   (www.het.brown.edu/people/easther/brain/index.html)  

Hypertext edition of The Brain of Katherine Mansfield.