Writes Hill Press

17/06/2026

Gail Pittaway reviews Hans Grueber's recently released memoir, His Story.

Gail Pittaway reviews His Story by Hans B. Grueber, published by Writes Hill Press.

17/06/2026

If you missed it first time around, check out Kathryn Ryan's super interview with author Barbara Docherty. Powerful stuff.

Even after marrying and having two further children, Barbara Docherty spent years searching for her eldest two children.

01/06/2026

Great review of the Lost Climber's Legacy by Margaret Austin

Julia Millen is a tramper, a climber, and a mountaineer. On top of all that, she’s a writer! Her first novel, following 17 earlier works, is a true summit of all three, offering thrills, spills, triumphs, and shocks enough to satisfy the most demanding literary mounter.

01/06/2026

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11/09/2025

Missed this Paula Penfold interview? ... it's another must-read to understand the baby scoop era, and trauma endured by birth mothers, author Barbara Docherty among them.

Barbara Docherty glimpsed only her baby’s head before he was taken from her in a forced adoption - a cruel practice that’s impacted thousands of families.

11/09/2025

Check this book out

We’re excited to announce that Barbara Docherty’s memoir, “Secrets and Lemons”, will soon be released. Registered general and obstetric nurse, primary health care nurse, university lecturer, communicator, writer and broadcaster – Barbara’s contribution to NZ’s health service delivery is legion. Yet key among the events she writes of is her personal experience of the forced adoption of her babies - twice. Many survivors of the estimated 100,000 New Zealand birth mothers of the notorious ʻbaby scoop era‘ will viscerally feel the systematic dehumanisation of Barbara’s childbirth experiences and illegal kidnapping of her infants. This is a must-read book for all women, health professionals, politicians and public servants, and people of faith.

11/09/2025

We’re excited to announce that Barbara Docherty’s memoir, “Secrets and Lemons”, will soon be released. Registered general and obstetric nurse, primary health care nurse, university lecturer, communicator, writer and broadcaster – Barbara’s contribution to NZ’s health service delivery is legion. Yet key among the events she writes of is her personal experience of the forced adoption of her babies - twice. Many survivors of the estimated 100,000 New Zealand birth mothers of the notorious ʻbaby scoop era‘ will viscerally feel the systematic dehumanisation of Barbara’s childbirth experiences and illegal kidnapping of her infants. This is a must-read book for all women, health professionals, politicians and public servants, and people of faith.

04/09/2025

Officially launched into the world of readers. Congratulations Grant Hodgson.

Speeches from my book Launch, Rangatiratanga And Gentlemanship, at Unity Books Wellington, on Sept 4, 2025

13/08/2025

Hope to see you here …

13/08/2025

A special event at the Marlborough Museum for history buffs and book lovers.