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In Victorian pioneer towns, it doesn’t do for women speak their minds or seek unseemly delights. Angry words are soon flying in banks and bedrooms, with reputations and marriages at risk. There are secrets to keep and lost loved ones to find, Scarlet & Magenta reveals the trials and pleasures of colonial life and explores the question of what endures longest – blood ties or friendship. “My temper is so unpredictable. I keep it buckled down so hard, but then moments erupt that are so provoking it’s as if someone has lit a wick in me.” Review “Witty and absorbing, filled with strong women and their secrets, this is a real treat for lovers of New Zealand historical fiction.” – Author Nicky Pellegrino

This book is about how to do some writing about you, for you. Tackling memoir sounds hard but writing it in quick, short runs can be much easier than you think. The trick is to recall the juicy, big, profound moments. Do it for your family, because everyone loves real, true stories. Your key moments deserve to be recorded. While you may think you're ordinary, it's not true. There is no such thing as an ordinary life. “Pack colour and detail into a scene from your memory. Juice it up. Smell the time you’re writing about. Feel it. Massage it. Suddenly it comes alive.” Review “Lindsey rocks! She has a knack of writing simply and easily and it inspires others to have a go! In this small but practical book, she explains how to write your memoir in such a way that you actually look forward to the process of doing it.” – Author and executive mentor Janis Grummit.

A photographic team from New York heads to Tibet in the 1990s to take stunning photos for a cosmetic advertising campaign. But soon their hunt for great lipstick images turns into a tougher quest as they find themselves adrift in an arid and punishing land. Now they must decide who they are and what they believe in. “The Tibetan knot is more than just a pretty pattern. It’s about life. The endurance of love and friendship. Like ours.” Review “Simultaneously amusing and deeply moving, easy to read and thought-provoking.’’ – NZ Herald

Something very strange began to happen in my life. Soon I was typing wise and loving words that poured into my mind from a mysterious inner source. It made itself known in a way that was shocking – and some would say downright weird. “Some people obviously thought it was so much fairy dust from some deep wormhole in my mind.” Review “An exquisite piece of writing. For all who love the inner voices who talk to us. I had to read this all in one hit - I couldn't put it down.” – Reader April Baker.

This little book – text by Lindsey and photography by Trish Whillans – is the antidote for all those times you’ve wailed, ‘Everything’s too hard!’ Actually getting out into nature right then can be too hard. Dip into these pages instead. “Don’t say you can’t sing. Sometimes all you need is the right song.” Review “Let this beautiful book serve as a portal to the natural beauty of our planet. It will restore you and help you remember who you want to be.” – Lauren Artress, author and psychotherapist.

A personality-analysis book aimed at helping people connect more closely to the four elements and to gain a better understanding of their own nature.