The intersection of fine-press publishing, photography, and experimental poetry.
For a full record of published creative works, see our Publications page.
Hearthrug is the home of Maggie's writing as Ash Hall: poetry, plays, prose and spiritual writing, including The Path Back, The Orange Bible, Two Genesis and the Order of Hestia.
Podcast series in development, and the Field Recorder used to record interviews and episodes on location.
A novella by Martin Edmond, written for Maggie and first published by Kilmog Press, Dunedin, in 2010. Messages from a vast library at the edge of the universe draw the narrator into a love story that runs from Alexander’s march through the Punjab to the Eureka Stockade and the streets of Newcastle. Read the full text online, published with the author’s permission.
Read The Thousand Ruby Galaxy →
Stations is a full-length play, approximately 150 minutes with no interval, structured around the Stations of the Cross. The staging centres a lit stage with two flanking angel figures — Temptation and Fortitude — framing the central action throughout. This is Maggie's first production.
Form — Full-length play
Running Time — Approx. 150 minutes, no interval
Structure — The Stations of the Cross
Staging — Lit stage, two flanking angel figures (Temptation and Fortitude)
A 32-page picture book of approximately 1,500 words, built around a dreaming child's night journey. The child's owl avatar — a Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook) — is revealed only on the final page. A bunyip, appearing as a swallow, calls the owl in and guides it through the night. Four companion creatures — Cat, Mouse, Snail, and Moth — each share a mutual exchange with the owl across the journey. Illustrations are AI-generated, derived directly from the poetic text. The project targets the Ian Wilson Memorial Fellowship 2027 (May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust).
Extent — 32 pages, approx. 1,500 words
Avatar — Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook)
Illustrations — AI-generated from the poetic text
Target — Ian Wilson Memorial Fellowship 2027, May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust (intended submission)