The Dragon Society Papers is here!

The Dragon Society Papers with a Dragon underneath and a book to either side. "The Dragon Transport and Pacification Society and the "The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Dragons.

If you love epic fantasy, dragons  and quirky characters that warm your heart you’ll love The Dragon Society Papers. All the Dragons, lashings of adventure and a dash of cosy...the whole series is now finished and ready for you to read! "a wonderfully magical story"—Roberta In book one, our hero Mandy's family's Troll bridge is …

Yay! New Release!… Oh, No it’s all going Wrong!

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Dragons blue book, and behind it the first book in the series, the Dragon Transport and Pacification Society. Both books are on a yellow-gold background with a SPCD wax seal and my dragon logo. Text: Coming Soon. A caring heart, a daring rescue, and a community of heroes

You know that moment when you're about to put something beautiful into the world...and then powers beyond your control say, not today! Today is that day. This beautiful, fun, cosy new adventure with my heroes Mandy the Troll and Titch the Tiny Defender of Dragons is out in the world...but its the wrong version. And …

“Into the DeadLands” is Alive. The Blood of the Fae Arc is Complete!

A breezy green forest lies above a magma hellscape, with all the books from the Blood of the Fae fantasy series lying between the two extremes. Several five star reviews are quoted: Edge of your seat action. A Brilliant Read. Will have you entranced.

In a time of darkness and despair Ruby and her friends must find a way to fight Hades’ tryanny — before all the worlds fall to his rule... Yes, into the DeadLands is live today! Check out the Into the DeadLands preview below - or keep reading below that, to find out more about the …

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete ki a koe I hope you're looking forward to a lovely break over Christmas. And if you are, think of me, I'm going to be flat out on three projects! Convening New Zealand’s Premier Judged Speculative Fiction Award. Te Pae Tawhiti. NZ authors be warned, entries close January 9th 2026! …

Te Pae Tawhiti Convenor

A.J. Ponder holding a styalised book wrapped in tentacles and held up by waka prow with a lovely starry night sky in the background and titled "Te Pae Tawhiti - meet our team"

Hey, sorry there've been so few posts this year. One of the reasons is my involvement with the Te Pae Tawhiti Awards. (The other is I'm flat out finishing two interconnected series) But I just had to stop by and say I'm so excited to be part of its inaugural year as we celebrate the …