NZ Book Month was postponed indefinitely this year. So the wonderful Rachael King, author and Literary Director of the WORDChristchurch (Books & Writers’) Festival, kicked off the #NZBookMonthMay tag on Twitter, determined to celebrate NZ literature, readers and writers, regardless.

I “got in behind”, to use Kiwi parlance, by tweeting a speculative fiction publication—some current, some classic—by a NZ author every day throughout the month. I was also pretty sure I could get through the month without once repeating an author—and the list below proves my supposition was quite right. 😉

So here, now, is the full and unabridged list for May, from 1 through 31, of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror publications by NZ authors:

May 1:

Elizabeth Knox, The Vintner’s Luck (Fantasy)
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May 2:

Margaret Mahy, The Changeover (YA; Fantasy)
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May 3:

Editors Mark Pirie & Tim Jones, Voyagers: Science Fiction Poetry From New Zealand (Poetry Anthology; Science Fiction)
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Monday 4:

Keri Hulme, The Bone People (Magic Realism)
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Tuesday 5:

Russell Kirkpatrick, Across the Face of the World (Epic Fantasy)
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Wednesday 6:

Karen Healey, Guardian Of The Dead (Fantasy; YA)
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Thursday 7:

Tina Makereti, Once Upon A Time In Aotearoa (Fantasy; Short Story collection)
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Friday 8:

Adam Christopher, Seven Wonders (Superhero Science Fiction)
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Saturday 9:

Jane Higgins, The Bridge (Alternate dystopia; YA)
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Sunday 10:

Fredrik Brounéous The Prince Of Soul And The Lighthouse (Fantasy; YA)
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Monday 11:

Rachael King, Red Rocks (Junior fiction; Urban Fantasy)
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Tuesday 12:

Patricia Grace, Mutuwhenua: The Moon Sleeps (Magic Realism)
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Wednesday 13:

Bernard Beckett, Genesis (YA; Science Fiction)
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Thursday 14:

Fleur Beale, Juno Of Taris (YA; Science Fiction)
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Friday 15:

Philip Mann, The Disestablishment Of Paradise (Science Fiction)
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Saturday 16:

editors Cassie Hart & Anna Caro, Tales for Canterbury (Speculative Fiction; short story collection)
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Sunday 17:

Brian Falkner, Assault (Junior; Military Science Fiction)
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Monday 18:

Juliet Marillier, Prickle Moon (Short Fiction Anthology; Fantasy)
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Tuesday 19:

James Norcliffe, The Loblolly Boy (Junior Fiction; Fantasy)
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Wednesday 20:

Freya Robertson, Heartwood (Epic Fantasy)
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Thursday 21:

Kelly Ana Moray, Bloom (Magical Realism)
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Friday 22:

Nalini Singh, Angel’s Blood (Paranormal Urban Romance)
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Saturday 23:

David Hair, The Bone Tiki (YA; Fantasy)
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Sunday 24:

Philippa Ballantine, Geist (Fantasy)
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Monday 25:

Rachel Craw, Spark (YA; Science Fiction)
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Tuesday 26:

Anna Mackenzie, Cattra’s Legacy (YA; Fantasy)
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Wednesday 27:

Debbie & Matt Cowens, Mansfield With Monsters (Mashup; Fantasy)
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Thursday 28:

RL Stedman, A Necklace of Souls (YA; Fantasy)
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Friday 29:

Anna Smaill, The Chimes (Fantasy)
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Saturday 30:

Maurice Gee, Under The Mountain (Junior; Fantasy)
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Sunday 31:

Helen Lowe, The Heir of Night (Epic; Fantasy)

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I know I still haven’t included everyone, but this is still a very respectable array and one that I believe proves NZ speculative fiction writing is vibrant and an area to be proud of within the overall NZ literary scene.