Master Mariner Chard Pawley is blogging his way across the high seas. Check out his nautical news and maritime musings over on his dedicated Captain's Log.

Chard has launched his book's publicity campaign with his first interview with Kathryn on Nine to Noon on RNZ! Follow the link below to listen to the podcast recording of the interview, and learn a little more about Chard's work and inspiration for his book. Sea captain's book imagines NZ 60 years after devastating war

It was just like any other day at school – and then Ellie Hapstead found a lost baby unicorn behind her classroom! Recruited by a time-travelling animal rescue agency, 12-year-old Ellie steps through a glowing portal into the year 2361. Here she learns the truth about mythological animals from all over the world: Bigfoot, unicorns, flying monkeys and more – they’re all real! But they aren’t supposed to be… and the STARR Agents must sneak into the past to rescue as many as cre

Nearly a decade after I had the first spark of an idea for the story, The Knowledge Keeper has launched online! Now available in paperback and Kindle ebook exclusively on Amazon. For New Zealand and Australian customers, please click here. For US customers, please click here. For UK customers, please click here. For all other Amazon store territories, please search "The Knowledge Keeper Arid Earth" and let me know if it doesn't pop up! For the full back story of the series, s

Thanks to Storylines for taking J L Pawley on tour round the Thames/Coromandel/Hauraki area with fantastic fellow authors Glyn Harper, Sandra Morris, and Elaine Bickell, 21-25 October 2019. For more peeks at J L Pawley's last tour for 2019, check out the Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust's Facebook page. #schoolvisits #tour #GenerationIcarus #publicappearance

Generation Icarus #2: Take Flight has won a Notable Book Award from the Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust, identifying it as one of the 10 best books published for teenagers in NZ in 2018. Congratulations to the other worthy winners! #TakeFlight #review #award

Jess sat down with one of Massey University's Greek experts to talk old masters and new wings. #video #QA #Interview #GenerationIcarus

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J L Pawley was invited back to Radio New Zealand to chat to Jesse Mulligan about YA books, how to define and identify them, and how the grey areas can challenge teen readers and adults alike. Listen to the full 10 minute chat online now! #publicappearance #Booktalk #onlinemedia #radio #Interview