New Zealand
Guardian Maia: A Māori Sci-Fi Saga Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Acclaimed game developer and storyteller Maru Nihoniho, founder of Metia Interactive, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring her latest project, Guardian Maia, to life as a full-length novel. Set 300 years in the future, Guardian...September 21, 2025 685 0
David Hair returns to ScifiPulse to talk about his latest novel, “World’s Edge”
David Hair was last interviewed by ScifiPulse in January 2021. In addition to talking about his life living in various countries (New Zealand, England, India, and Thailand), we also discussed his career as an award-winning fantasy...November 16, 2021 1242 0
Sam Barham talks about Balancing Monkey Games’ debut game “Before We Leave,” and life in New Zealand
Sam Barham is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of Balancing Monkey Games. With over twenty years of experience in developing software and graphics for various companies, Barham co-created Balancing Monkey Games with his wife, Anna Barham,...March 14, 2021 2177 0
David Hair discusses his career, New Zealand, and his book series “Sunsurge”
Born and raised in New Zealand, David Hair has also lived in England, India and Thailand, and is an award-winning fantasy author. He now lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Though he had a passion for great...January 21, 2021 2263 0
Elizabeth Knox discusses her career, other New Zealand writers, and her latest book “The Absolute Book”
Publishing books since the 1980s and being a full-time writer since 1997, Elizabeth Knox has the type of writing career many writers dream of. With a bibliography of twelve novels, three autobiographical pieces, and several essays,...October 26, 2020 1751 0
DRIVEN BY ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING, AMC NETWORKS’ SHUDDER SURPASSES ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS
September 22, 2020 — New York, NY — AMC Networks’ SHUDDER, the premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today it has surpassed a major milestone and is now streaming to more than...September 23, 2020 1506 0
PAPERBACK FROM HELL ‘THE STRANGERS’ BY MORT CASTLE OPTIONED BY NEW ZEALAND FILMMAKER
New Zealand production company Light in the Dark Productions Ltd has optioned film rights to the cult horror novel The Strangers by Mort Castle, featured in Grady Hendrix’s Paperbacks from Hell. Set against the backdrop of...October 4, 2019 2343 0
Maru Nihoniho discusses Māori culture, New Zealand’s gaming industry, Metia Interactive and her latest game “Guardian Maia”
When people discuss the video game industry’s presence around the globe, many overlook what is going on in New Zealand. Though New Zealand is small, it is home to a growing and vibrant video game industry....February 25, 2019 3644 0
What should Universal Orlando’s next park be?
It was recently announced that Universal Orlando had acquired several hundred more acres of land. When combined with Universal Orlando’s current holdings of undeveloped land, the Orland Weekly wrote that “Universal now owns nearly 1,000 acres...May 22, 2018 3289 0