Sandi Hall's writing career has spanned twenty-eight years and covered a variety of mediums from novels, to the stage and screen. Her first novel, The Godmothers, written for an adult readership, was published by the prestigious Women’s Press in London, England, in 1982. The novel was translated into German and Danish, and the 1984 American edition spent several weeks in the top ten on the Women Writers’ best seller list. Her second novel, Wingwomen of Hera, created for a young adult readership, was published in 1986 in California and won an American Library Association Award in that category in 1987. In this purely sci-fantasy novel, Sandi explores the ‘what-if’ possibilities of a planet whose two main sentient species are either female or gender-neutral. A full range of Sandi’s work can be seen in the Books section, but special mention needs to be made of her non-fiction leaflet Essay Power – and how to get it. This booklet, which is for sale, is a culmination of her work at Victoria University, teaching undergraduates how to write top grade-earning academic essays. > Read full biography   Days of Blood and Gold In the days before money on Mediterranean Crete, girls and boys are training to master the dangerous skill of leaping the long-horned bull Zeiaphus for the Spring Games, but cannot manage to put their personal desires aside. Leaper Ecrytus, handsome as Apollo, struggles with his lust for shy Timas while tall Atthis dreams of being chosen for the central role in the sacred Spiral Leap. > More   Essay Power Many students feel anxiety or even fear at the thought of writing the essays. Such students know there is a big difference between putting words on paper, and a well-written essay. ESSAY POWER© - and how to get it gives step by step instruction on how to write the kinds of essay required at university. The Essay Power booklet is a concise, easy-to-understand invaluable aid to any student wanting to achieve top grades for their academic essays. > More     Paekakariki Mischief In a departure from her sci-fantasy books, and feminist novels, Sandi’s newest novel, coming in 2011, is a light-hearted tangle set in the real village of Paekakariki, New Zealand. It follows the adventures of Marla Rivelli, who moves to the village just as its denizens are preparing to fight for a set of traffic lights, and Charles Harrier, who implies he is an IT geek but secretly is a successful art forger. > More   The Unpacked Heart Probably her most overtly lesbian novel since The Godmothers, in The Unpacked Heart Sandi explores the rise of courage and resourcefulness in melancholic Daisy Cairns. Daisy is a lesbian who, in trying to keep a child safe, becomes the focus of murderous intent by a pig hunter in the remote New Zealand bush. Sandi has high hopes that this novel too will be published in 2011 (being read by a lesbian feminist publisher now). > More