EUNOIA PUBLISHING GROUP BEAUTIFUL THINKING Rights Catalogue Contact www.eunoiapublishing.com facebook.com/eunoiapublishing @EunoiaPublish @eunoia_publishing [email protected] +64211518895 1/288 Orakei Rd Orakei Auckland New Zealand About Us Eunoia means “beautiful thinking” and we produce beautiful writing in beautiful books. Eunoia Publishing was established in 2009 by five writers who are passionate about literature. Publishing has been going through major changes all over the globe and New Zealand, with its small population and geographic iso- lation, has been one of the first to have to meet and successfully overcome these challenges. We are committed to ensuring that our wonderful creative fiction and non-fic- tion authors are given the exposure they deserve, both in New Zealand and elsewhere. Our message appears to have resonated with authors and independent publishers in many cultures. 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Eunoia means ‘beautiful thinking’ and is synonymous with quality publishing. We specialise in literary fiction, and high quality non-fiction. Titles A memoir of childhood in Two stories, two immi- An event scars a family - it’s a compelling read, war torn Shanghai. grants, two times, one time gives it redemption. tackling tough family is- home. sues with authority and originality. - NZ Listener A brilliant mind in turmoil A quirky book for adults An award-winning short Classic wit like you’ve nev- story in Eunoia’s special er seen it before. A Eunoia Leaf Edition format. Leaf Edition. An imaginative classic from An iconic tale of childhood a great literary mind, repro- frustrations. A Eunoia Leaf duced in Eunoia’s special Edition. Leaf Editions format Red Dust Over Shanghai Imagine the flipside of Empire of the Sun. A German boy grows up in Shanghai’s International Settle- ment in the shadow of World War II. He is the son of a dip- lomat and lives a sheltered, privileged life. But his world is changing. It is the time of the Japanese occupation, Chennault’s Flying Tigers, the atom bomb, the Japanese surrender and Mao’s Red Army gathering in the hills. This memoir tells of the personal loss and change that those crossfire times bring to the Tyl von Randow boy’s family. It also tells of the love and courage that help him through. The family flees Red China and in 1952 finds a new home in New Zealand. The boy is fourteen. Sixty years later he dusts off his memories and writes them down. Tyl von Randow’s Shanghai childhood spanned the Japanese occupation of China, the post-war period of Ameri- can rule and the Red Army’s eventual triumph. His family moved to New Publisher Eunoia Publishing Zealand when he was fourteen. His Author Tyl von Randow memoir of this dramatic time, Red Dust ISBN 13 978-0-9941047-7-9 Over Shanghai, will be published in Published August 2016 July 2016. A former architect, Tyl has Format Paperback received awards for his work in both Extent 368 pp, b&w with phto- NZ and the UK. He is also an actor graphs and has worked in theatre and film. He Memoir lives at Bethells Beach in the Waitakare Territories available: Ranges. World except New Zealand Rich Man Road Rich Man Road is the story of two women immigrants to New Zealand and their interconnect- ing stories . Olga - In 1944, twelve-year-old Olga allows an untrue rumour to circulate in her Dalmatian village. That misunder- standing reverberates through the final stages of World War II, the refugee camps of Egypt and finally, a new life in New Zealand. Pualele - Nine-year-old Pualele arrives in New Zealand in 1978 as part of an illegal family adoption. Life is confusing and frightening as police conduct dawn raids searching for Pacific Islanders who have overstayed their visas. When she is finally called back to Samoa as an adult, she must decide who she is and where she belongs. “This is poignant, layered and told with confidence Ann Glamuzina and strength. Ann Glamuzina is an ex- citing new writer on the scene” - Rae McGregor, Radio New Zealand NZ Bestseller Ann Glamuzina is a former lawyer who now writes full-time. Her debut novel, Rich Man Road, is based partly on the real-life story of her Croatian family, and spent several weeks on the NZ Fiction Bestseller List. Ann is a co-au- Publisher Eunoia Publishing thor of The Bitter Sweet Philosophies Author Ann Glamuzina and is currently working on her sec- Extent :255 pp, portrait, b&w ond novel, Little Swallow. She lives in ISBN 978- 0-9941047-3-1 Published 2015 Auckland Format Paperback Literary fiction Territories available: World except New Zealand Sleep Sister When the past won’t leave you alone... On the last day of 1979, sisters Gilly and Marina and their little brother Davy are running wild with all the other children at a remote campsite on a beautiful Northland beach. While the adults party, the children’s games grow more reckless. Over the next seven years, the Duggan family tries to forget the tragic events of that night. But 1987 is the year that blows everything apart. A death in the family creates seismic shifts in loyalty. Trust is betrayed and new allegiances are formed. As the excesses of the early 80s come to an abrupt halt, the past resurfaces in the most unexpected ways. “Beautifully written Karen Breen and enthralling” - Jemma Richardson, Flaxroots Productions Karen Breen is the author of Sleep Sister and co-authored The Bitter Sweet Philosophies. She is a former journalist, television producer/director and docu- mentary maker. Born and educated in Auckland, she lived for many years in Publisher Eunoia Publishing London where she made programmes Author Karen Breen ISBN 978--0--9941047-2-4 for: Channel 4, The BBC, Sky and Chan- Published March 2015 nel 5. She is currently working on her Format Paperback second novel. Extent 220 pp, b&w 155 x 100mm Literary fiction Territories available: World except New Zealand Days Are Like Grass A beautiful summer. An ugly past that won’t stay buried. Paediatric surgeon Claire Bowerman has reluctantly re- turned to Auckland from London. Calm, rational and in control, she loves delicately repairing her small patients’ wounds. Tragically, wounds sometimes made by the chil- dren’s own families. Yossi wants to marry Claire. He thinks they’ve come to the safest place on earth, worlds away from the violence he knew growing up. He revels in the glorious summer, the idyllic islands of the Hauraki Gulf. But Roimata, Claire’s fifteen-year-old daughter, is full of ques- tions. Why is Claire so secretive about her past? Why won’t she talk to the man who could solve the mystery that domi- nated her childhood? All Claire wants to do is run. This is a novel about a woman caught between the past and the present. And about her need to keep everybody safe. Especially herself. “I’d defy anyone to dis- card it without getting Sue Younger to the end. It’s closely observed, and vivid.” -Michael Gifkins, Literary Agent A New Zealand Top Ten Bestseller Sue Younger has been a television documentary maker for twenty-five years. Her films have won several awards, including Best Documentary in the Film and Television Awards (Learn- ing New Stuff) and a Media Peace Publisher Eunoia Publishing Author Sue Younger Prize (Autism - Life Among Strang- ISBN 13 978-0-9941047-6-2 ers). In 2014, she won the North and Published July 2016 South short short story prize with her Format Paperback story, Ninja, and was a finalist in the Extent 240 pp, b&w Kobo Prize, 2014. Sue currently lives in Literary fiction Melbourne with her son and husband. Territories available: This is her debut novel. World except New Zealand Vivienne’s Blog A work of chilling suspense An acclaimed masterpiece of suspense, this psychological thriller is a mesmerising journey into the mind of a brilliant but disturbingly deceitful woman who uses an encrypted blog to communicate with her ex-lover, Callum. Hauntingly poetic, the ingenious plot leaves you guessing till the end. Through her often lyrical, at times deeply philosophical, and always utterly engrossing writing, Vivienne conveys her thoughts, her memories, and her peculiar version of events. Obsession leads Vivienne to stalk Cal and his new partner, Mary—and worse. But when she is arrested and placed in a psychological hospital, a shocking truth causes her entire narrative to become suspect. Does her refusal to acknowl- edge this point to truth, manipulation and deceit, or the delusions of an increasingly demented mind? “Books like ‘Vivienne’s Blog’ Stephen Leaton are the reason I love being a book reviewer . every now and then I’ll find a piece of gold.