Self Published New Zealand Authors

Sometimes the only way to be right is to get comfortable with being wrong. Most startup advice is dangerously misguided. The mythology of the lone genius founder, the obsession with capital raising, and the theatre of startup ecosystems lead countless ventures astray. Drawing on two decades at the heart of New Zealand's most successful technology companies – Trade Me, Xero,...

The first book of The Dragon Brothers Novel Series, this book follows on from the best-selling picture book series The Dragon Brothers Trilogy. The two brothers, Flynn and Paddy, are now 12 and 10 years old respectively, and are facing a challenge like no other. This is one of the world's first novels to incorporate augmented reality (AR) content. The...

The Dragon Defenders - Book Two is a best-selling, rip-roaring, page-turning tale of dragons and their brave child guardians. With mind-blowing, interactive augmented reality content accessible via the free app AR Reads, this book offers a truly immersive experience. Evil boss, The Pitbull, has wasted nine months waiting for the dragon's egg he stole from Flynn and Paddy's paradise island...

Children of the Rush - Book 3 is the third and final book in the Children of the Rush middle grade novel trilogy. It is historical fiction, set in Otago and Hokitika, New Zealand during the gold rushes of the 1860s. Atarangi, Michael, and Siu have crossed the Southern Alps and settled in Hokitika just as a new gold rush...

All is well in Gabriel’s Gully, the ramshackle gold rush town. But not for long. Michael and Atarangi have become firm friends with Siu, a Chinese miner’s daughter who came to the schoolhouse to learn. But when bad news from the coast draws their parents away, things take a shocking turn. Disaster strikes, and sinister faces from the past reappear....

The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening by Dante takes readers to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, where Dante is seeking a fresh start in life. Unlike typical newcomers, he doesn't want to open a BnB, save a charming bookshop, or start a romance with a single mother in need of rescuing. Dante's desire is simple:...

It’s 1861, and gold fever is sweeping the world. Otherwise sensible adults have gone mad and will do anything to get their hands on the precious metal. But two children have been caught up in the rush. Michael and Atarangi couldn’t be more different, but they share one thing: each has a remarkable and magical talent. Circumstances conspire to bring...

Three will unite to awaken him. The reader will know the intentions. The scion will bear the mark. The prophecy is the lifeblood of the child. Their death will be one. A world built on perfection. A warlord whose return could shatter it all. Four lives bound. For six centuries, the utopia of Elusis has thrived—a society of supernatural Gifts,...

The Pitbull is furious. His evil plans to capture the dragons on Flynn and Paddy’s paradise island have come to nothing. And now his niece, Briar, has joined forces with the brothers. As he musters his men and machines for a final attempt, a devastating natural disaster strikes which completely changes the game—perhaps forever. This is the fourth junior novel...

The second in the Dragon Brothers Trilogy of children's books, the story follows brothers Flynn and Paddy as they inadvertently end up with a pet dragon.

When a passing dragon decides to swipe their dog Coco, brothers Flynn and Paddy decide they should do something about it. In the dead of night, they pack their bags, make some terrible sandwiches, and, setting off before dawn, embark on a rescue mission. Finding the dog and its captor turned out to be easy; it was rescuing Coco that...

Assassin. Gardener. Reluctant cat adoptee. All Dante wants is to be left alone in the small New Zealand town no one’s heard of. No drama. No bodies. No questions. But then, of course, the orchid convention comes to town, and Dante is knee deep in suspects, intrigue, and red herrings. On top of all this, Dante must navigate a mysterious...

The Dragon Hunters is a captivating children's picture book that follows the adventurous journey of two brothers. Their quest is to rescue their beloved dog from the clutches of a marauding dragon. This book marks the beginning of the exciting The Dragon Brothers Trilogy, promising more thrilling adventures ahead.

The Dragon Riders is the third and final book in the Dragon Brothers Trilogy of children's books. The story follows brothers Flynn and Paddy as their pet dragon follows his innate need to migrate—taking them with him.

Francis Aschoff’s debut poetry collection is a time machine trip from the heights of first love to the yellow days of infancy, from crying in club bathrooms to a future not yet known. These poems are a magnifying glass, a tender eye and a flame thrower. They are love poems to the difficulties of love – love that is absent...

Tusiata is the sophomore poetry collection from Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson. This book was written for the daughters of the diaspora; the maidens of many migrations; the princesses of pāua. Tusiata is a true account of a teine Sāmoa smacking the streets of Aukilani, and swimming all the way home to the shores of Apia. She is an invitation to...

The Dragon Defenders - Book Five: The Grand Opening is the fifth and final book in the best-selling Dragon Defenders series. It's all over - The Pitbull has won! He's captured every last dragon from The Island and brought them to the mainland. The stage is now set for the grand opening of Dragon World. Meanwhile, Flynn, Paddy, and Briar...

Rita considered the dead. Shut her eyes. Rolled their names around her brain. Stacked each person in order like folded laundry, warm and crisp from the sun. She wondered how her name would sound amongst them. In the rural reaches of Auckland, the women of the eclectic Gordon family gather for Christmas. They may push each other's buttons, but know...

The Dragon Defenders series is a best-selling, rip-roaring, page-turning series featuring dragons and their brave child guardians. It includes mind-blowing, interactive augmented reality content accessible via the free AR Reads app. The Pitbull's plans to capture the dragons from Flynn and Paddy's paradise island have been spoiled twice already, so he's hell-bent on revenge. But first, he must find a...

Tusitala is the debut poetry collection from Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson. It was written for "the mothers who whispered wisdom into my ears, aunties who slipped twenty-dollar notes into my hands and sisters who cackled with me into the night. These poems are an archive of the lives we have lived together. The are eternal - like us."

Based in Aotearoa, The National Grid is a periodical dedicated to research in the field of graphic design.The periodical takes an expansive view on graphic design as it intersects with culture, society, politics and histories. As a practice fundamentally concerned with the reproduction and distribution of language, graphic design—The National Grid suggests—is significantly more interesting, and more impactful, than purely...

An in-depth introduction to the Deva Kingdom and our relationship with Deva. Deva explores how we partner with Deva in our everyday lives to evolve both our kingdom and theirs. It explains the hierarchy of the Deva kingdom, from elementals and nature spirits to higher angelic Deva and every level in between. The book offers suggestions on how to communicate...

Nordic Runes introduces readers to a potent and transformative magic system rooted in the ancient wisdom tradition of Northern European cultures. The runes resonate deeply with the pagan Norse world, filled with gods and goddesses, giants, dwarves, warriors, and wizards, elements that have greatly influenced works such as those by J.R.R. Tolkien. Norse tradition credits the discovery of the runes...

The Alchemy of Stones is a full-colour illustrated guide to co-creative alchemy with crystals and stones for personal and planetary healing and enlightenment. This book was honoured with the 2021 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award. Those who love and work with crystals and stones have been intuitively following the path of spiritual alchemy. This guide reveals the connection, providing...

In Numerology for Healing, Michael Brill combines numerology with psychology, quantum physics, and the concepts of gematria (the numerology of the Hebrew Language) and reincarnation to create a unique approach to healing emotional and physical problems based on life challenges and karmic lessons. Humans suffer from a profound sense of abandonment when the soul is decanted from the Universal Oneness...

A full-colour guide to the history, science, and spiritual uses of Moldavite • Shares the author’s transformational discovery of the magic of Moldavite • Looks at Moldavite energy tools, how to combine Moldavite with other gemstones, and how to use Moldavite to transmit healing energy to people and places • Includes powerful Moldavite meditations and hundreds of photos, allowing you...

The Book of Stones explores 455 crystals, minerals, gemstones, and their metaphysical energies, including vivid colour photographs for each stone. For each stone, it shares its scientific information, its element and chakra correspondences, its history, and its physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits. It includes guidance on how to work with crystals and stones and also explores the concept of crystal...

The first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to viniyoga—yoga adapted to the needs of the individual. A contemporary classic by a world-renowned teacher. This new edition adds thirty-two poems by Krishnamacharya that capture the essence of his teachings. Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who lived to be over 100 years old, was one of...

Learn the path to enlightenment and inner peace encoded by the Cathar in the Major Arcana of the Marseille Tarot. The Spiritual Roots of the Tarot reveals how the secret wisdom teachings of the heretical Cathar sect were hidden in plain sight in the imagery of the Major Arcana of the Marseille Tarot deck. The book decodes each of the...

Details the spiritual, healing, and energetic qualities of stones such as Moldavite, Nuummite, Circle Stones, Nirvana Quartz from the Himalayas, and high-vibrational Natrolite from the emerald mines of Russia. Features colour photos of exceptional examples of each of the stones. Includes practices for deepening one’s awareness of the stones’ gifts—from expanding consciousness, to healing, to awakening the Light Body, to...

Features beautifully lit, colour photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones. Provides a description of each stone, a quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, scientific data, and the story of each stone’s beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities. Based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who...

In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Martine Faure-Alderson takes reflexology to a new level by integrating acupuncture, naturopathy, homoeopathy, and other holistic healing modalities into the practice. From her background as a physician, she brings a scientific precision to using the foot as a map of the body and all of its systems. She then uses her training in alternative therapies...

As overpopulation and overconsumption have jeopardised our survival and the great promises of technology have resulted in environmental disaster, Other Ways of Knowing shows us the wisdom of other cultures who may hold the knowledge necessary to arrest our headlong race toward destruction. The author says that this situation of 'our civilisation in crisis', results from the serious error that...

This illustrated, 256-page book and deck of 65 cards represent an entirely new way of gaining intuitive wisdom and understanding of self—through contact with ancient Egyptian archetypes. This entirely new divination system accesses the ancient knowledge of Egypt, enabling you to unlock your intuitive abilities and call upon the energy of the Egyptian deities, whose powers transform both matter and...

A follow up to the successful SPITFIRE Return to Flight published in 2010 and by the same author, MUSTANG Return to Flight covers the History of the Royal New Zealand Air Force up to the 1950’s, the Territorial Air Force and its Mustangs, and the remarkable survival and restoration of the one 1945 RNZAF P-51D Mustang survivor in New Zealand...