Tuesday, August 04, 2026

August Newsletter

 

Alt Text: centre image of a stack of three newspapers, with a cup and saucer next to it filled with a hot drink with steam rising from it, with text "Nalini's Newsletter" above it, surrounded by five "clouds" with the following text inside them: Reading Recs!, Appearances!, Travel Photos!, Breaking News!, Exclusive Extras!

The August newsletter goes out in approximately 14 hours and may include a new short story...

If you want to be sure you get all the news and updates from Nalini, make sure to subscribe (it’s free to join via the blog or the front page of the website, and you can download two ebooks worth of free newsletter shorts when you sign up). 

~Ashwini

Saturday, August 01, 2026

Upcoming In Person New Zealand Event

 

It's Hamilton Book Month! Join Nalini and fellow author Catherine Robertson on Friday 7th August at 6:30pm at Central Library, Garden Place, for their chat event, Hearts and Pages. This is a FREE event, no registration required. Click here for more info.

~Ashwini 


Friday, July 31, 2026

Friday Book Club

 

It's time for the Friday Book Club! What reads are you loving this week?

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Whitcoulls Top 100 - Angels' Blood

 


A while ago I did a Facebook post asking readers to vote for Angels' Blood in New Zealand bookstore chain Whitcoulls Top 100 list. I said that if it made it onto the list, I’d take photos in Whitcoulls stores complete with wings? Well, it has begun!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for voting!! I can’t believe that my 2009/2010 (international) book baby is on the list!! 

Huge thanks also to Lucy from Whitcoulls St Lukes Mall (Auckland) who was so welcoming and asked me to sign all the Guild Hunter books they had in stock. Go grab your signed copies before they run out!

In case you were wondering, I was not the least bit normal while taking these photos. See pics to get a few glimpses of my shenanigans. 

More photos to come over the year, because these wings, they’re traveling.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Upcoming In Person New Zealand Event

 

Join Nalini and fellow author Chris Blake, in conversation with novelist Fiona Sussman, discussing their thrillers, Such a Perfect Family and Softly Calls the Devil. Happening on Thursday 6th August at 6:30pm at Glenfield Library, Auckland. This is a FREE event but registration in required.

~Ashwini

Friday, July 24, 2026

Friday Book Club

 

Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Travels in New Zealand

 

Alt text: Image from a high point of a beautiful blue green sound (similar to a fjord), with still water in the center and mountains all around, some topped by clouds. The water weaves through the sound, in and around the mountains and the small island in the middle.

A pic from my most recent adventure around New Zealand. There was hiking involved. I have to say the views made it worth the effort! What’s your idea of a fun vacation…and does it involve hiking boots?