The following books by Paul Maunder are available:

 

Solidarity, a Blackball Novel, published by Te Puawai Co-operative, 2023, (ISBN: 9 780473 660406) available by mail@tepuawai.co.nz $30 + postage

The novel follows three Blackball children, from the 1908 strike through to the turn of the century, as they lead diverse lives which encompass left politics,WW1, the Spanish Civil War, the Paniora, the saga of relationships, sexuality and gender, with a return to Spain to ground whakapapa and respond to new challenges.

‘Characters are detailed, brilliant and flawed’ (Leigh Cookson.)

‘Rich and varied with a strong sense of history and change. Blackball as the hub and centre – the returning place – is so poignant and real and honest. New cultures and changes but still whanau. I l oved it.’ (Paddy Richardson.)

 

Performer, a memoir published by Te Puawai Co-operative, 2021, available via mail@tepuawai.co.nz or http://www.nationwidebooks.co.nz

Tornado: Stories Written Over Time; a collection of short stories, published by Maitai River Press, 2009  http://www.nationwidebooks.co.nz

Coal and the Coast, a reflection on the Pike River Disaster, published by Cant erbury University Press, 2012. http://www.nationwidebooks.co.nz

Rebellious Mirrors, community-based theatre in Aotearoa/New Zealand, published by Canterbury University Press, 2013. http://www.nationwidebooks.co.nz

Peace and Goodness, Part One of the Moments in Time trilogy, published by Te Puawai Co-operative Society, 2019.  mail@tepuawai.co.nz

West Coast Plays, with an introduction by Dr Carol Dawber, published by Te Puawai Co-operative Society, 2020.  mail@tepuawai.co.nz, Okays written on West Coast issues and themes, 2010-2020.

ebooks (available on most platforms).

Peace and Goodness, 1862. Part One of the Moments in Time trilogy – the wreck of the mailship off the Coast of Taranaki leads to the arising of the Maori prophet, events observed by a French nun.

Big End, 1962. Part Two of the Moments in Time trilogy. A coming of age story set during the Cuban missile crisis.

Out of here, 2019. Part Three of the Moments in Time Trilogy. Two members of the precariat toss up their jobs and head for the bush.

Everyman, a novel. An elderly man finally tells his son the story of his grandfather. This story takes us to the Spanish Civil War, to the Paniora of the East Coast and to modern Spain in a search for political identity.