Young actor Marlon Mair has been recruited to be the ‘face’ of Henry Appleton, Boy Hero and The Physician’s Gun. The picture shows Marlon, dressed

Henry Appleton, Boy Hero is now officially launched and hitting the bookshops. The celebratory cake has been cut (see photo), and John Evan Harris’s second

John Evan Harris’ second book, Henry Appleton Boy Hero and the Burgess Gang will be officially launched on Feb 12. Boy Hero is a prequel

John Evan Harris, author of The Physician’s Gun, spent two days in Whangarei on a Sibling Retreat with his fellow writers, brother Peter (The Girl

Physician’s Gun author John Evan Harris pictured at the Takapuna Library for the Children’s Writers’ Festival on 23 September with fellow fiction authors Karen McMillan

For an interesting backgrounder on The Physician’s Gun author John Evan Harris, click on this interview from NZ Book Lovers online. NZ Booklovers interview

On Saturday morning 23 September, John Evan Harris (The Physician’s Gun) will join fellow authors Karen McMillan (Elastic Island Adventures) and Yvette Carol (The Or’in

Teacher’s lesson plans to be used with The Physician’s Gun have been sent to three dozen schools which have previously received copies of the book.

Copies of The Physician’s Gun have now been sent to more than 40 schools around New Zealand. They will be available for students to find

Latest positive review comes in the just-published issue of Magpies magazine. “The Physician’s Gun is a lively yarn, with plenty of jeopardies and hair’s-breadth escapes,

The Physician’s Gun is ‘more than an action-packed western,’ says a review in the latest Kete magazine. ‘It has grit, wild spirit and a uniquely

The Auckland launch of The Physician’s Gun attracted 65 booklovers and supporters to the Mt Eden Village Hall on Thursday evening. Author John Evan Harris

The Physicians Gun was officially launched on Tuesday at the Page and Blackmore bookshop in Nelson. Pictured with author John Evan Harris, hamming it up

On Tuesday 15 November, The Physician’s Gun will be officially launched at Page and Blackmore’s Booksellers in Nelson – the town which was the scene

John Evan Harris’ first book, The Physician’s Gun, is in bookstores now. Inspired by the notorious Maungatapu Murders of 1866, this action-packed novel is the

“I think I’ll write a book. How hard can that be?” Well, actually, VERY hard!  But having written and rewritten, listened to the advice of

Auckland artist Charles Cumming has been commissioned to provide 30 sketches for The Physician’s Gun. The illustration shows Henry Appleton, the book’s young hero, on