New Zealand author Archives - Vicky Adin Author

Launch Day Has Arrived. Here’s What Nobody Tells You

Vicky Adin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Today is the day – Where Stories Lie Buried, my memoir, is officially launched, but let me give you a peek into the life of an author leading up to this time. There is nothing quite like opening the box of books from the printer and holding one in your hand. The sense of achievement,...

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A Memoir Meant to Be Used, Not Just Read

Vicky Adin — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

The book I never thought I’d write turned into more than a memoir. A personal journey. A lifetime of wisdom. A practical toolkit. Where Stories Lie Buried is part memoir, part craft narrative, part family history — and the toolkit is the part I want to tell you about today. As I worked through each...

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How Thirty Years of Genealogy Research Became Ten Novels and a Memoir

Vicky Adin — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Where Stories Lie Buried, my eleventh book, is one I never thought I’d write. But then I never dreamed I’d write any of my other books either. I only wanted to tell a family history story. I wrote this memoir of a genealogist turned author to answer all the questions I’m often asked – about...

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Why Your Stories Matter — and Why Your Family Will Thank You for Writing Them Down

Vicky Adin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0000

At a recent presentation given by six of my writing group, one of the things that struck me was their passion – the belief in their words, and the constant desire to write. As I listened to them outlining the stories behind the book, and the research involved, it made me think about all the...

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Why I Wrote a Memoir About Genealogy, Family History and the Writing Life — and What I Found Along the Way

Vicky Adin — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:58:01 +0000

I’ve been talking about my historical fiction novels for a while now, but this book crept up on me. I was not planning to write it. One day, I simply found myself thinking about how my journey had begun and realised I had never properly answered the question my readers ask me most often. How...

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