New Zealand – Backyard tales

Listen: Gold country

I’ve been working to record my stories into an audio format – giving you another way to engage with my writing. In each episode, I read the story aloud and provide insights into what inspired it. Gold country is available now on Spotify – have a listen!

Operation two-step

It was Friday at five when the familiar knock on the front door made Sarah smile to herself. Four short raps followed by two strong taps: Her father had arrived. Quickly wiping her hands on a tea towel, she made her way down the hall and opened the door with a wide sweep. ‘Dad! You’reContinue reading “Operation two-step”

Gold country

Gold country. That’s what they call Central Otago. A nickname left over from many years ago, when there were nuggets to be found and fortunes to be made. But that’s not why I call it Gold Country. April is when the real gold arrives. It’s all around and unfolds across the land like motley tapestryContinue reading “Gold country”