Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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My favourite NZ authors and my favourite books by them!
Mostly fantasy books and sci-fi books, of course :P
Also check out my Fantasy Book Series Try a Chapter - New Zealand Authors: youtu.be/of3ZrmwYpK0
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Bonus Mentions
1:40 Cute, lovely things by K. O'Neill
2:19 Dark Supernatural YA by Margaret Mahy
4:16 Entertaining & Smart Kids/YA by Steph Matuku
ADULTS START HERE:
6:41 Things I need to Re-Read by Philippa Ballentine
9:14 Unique Māori Myth Retelling by Whiti Hereaka
11:16 Military Creature Horror by Lee Murray
13:01 Emotional Celtic-Inspired Fantasy Romance by Juliet Marillier
14:33 Intense and Twisty Thrillers by J.P. Pomare
15:43 Own-Voices Sci-Fi/Fantasy by Andi C. Buchanan
18:19 Space Necromancy Weirdness by Tamsyn Muir
19:12 Bonus TBR Author (5 star prediction!)
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