Rebecca Saunders-Smith

A farmer, grieving the loss of his dog, begins time travelling to spend more time with his four-legged companion; a plan that drives him towards a painful confrontation with the state of his life and those he has left behind.

A daughter worries about her mother's abusive boyfriend and decides to do something about it.

Brie, a pregnant young woman moves to the countryside, to start a new life. She gets more than she bargained for, when doctors, who operate aboard an old warship, rip the baby from her womb. Fuelled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she goes after the people responsible.

In the turbulence of Auckland, Ska (Hunter) is a streetwise 19 year old, whose father is a drunkard and whose older sister works at a high-class massage parlour. When he decide to “rescue” her, he is thrown out. With some friends, he take revenge by trashing the place, but the reply results in Ska's best friend being killed. The massage parlour boss is also a crooked concert promoter, so Ska, and his gang, “hijack” a concert which incites the audience to riot.

A professional novelist struggles to resolve an increasingly burdensome family situation, and his relationship with his partner, all the while attempting to finish a new book that encapsulates his situation.