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Shona Riddell is an author, journalist and podcaster from Wellington, New Zealand. She has written three books: Guiding Lights: the extraordinary lives of lighthouse women (Exisle Publishing, 2020); Trial of Strength: adventures and misadventures on the wild and remote subantarctic islands (Exisle Publishing, 2018); and The Tale of the ANZAC Tortoise (2015, illustrated by the New Zealand Defence Force artist Matt Gauldie).[1]
Books
[edit]Guiding Lights (2020) is a maritime history book about female lighthouse keepers around the world, including Mary Jane Bennett, New Zealand's only appointed female lighthouse keeper, who ran Pencarrow Lighthouse in Wellington from 1855-1865[2].[3]
Trial of Strength (2018) is a history book about New Zealand and Australia's Subantarctic islands, from early exploration and sealing to colonial settlements (Riddell is descended from two Hardwicke settlers[4]), farming, shipwrecks, and ongoing conservation efforts to make the islands predator-free. The book includes information about the Auckland Islands, Campbell Islands, Antipodes and Bounty Islands, Snares Islands, and Macquarie Island.[5][6][7]
The Tale of the ANZAC Tortoise (2015) is an illustrated book about two children who travel back in time to Gallipoli during World War I and witness a wounded soldier giving a tortoise to a war nurse. The story was inspired by a tortoise in Riddell's family and was the subject of an episode from the New Zealand documentary series Great War Stories[8].[9]
Podcast
[edit]Riddell is the creator and host of the New Zealand podcast Swim Chats, which features fortnightly interviews with swimmers, coaches, marine scientists, and others.[10] Guests include New Zealand coach and English Channel triple crossing world record holder Philip Rush, and American ultramarathon swimmer Lynne Cox.
References
[edit]- ↑ Kanowski, Presented bySarah (2021-01-21). "Lighthouses, daring rescues, and an ANZAC tortoise". ABC listen. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ Green, Kate (2020-11-20). "Guiding Lights: New book tells stories of women lighthouse keepers through the ages". Stuff. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ Spencer, Ruth. "Review: Guiding Lights: The extraordinary lives of lighthouse women". Kete Books. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ Riddell, Shona (2018-09-27). "Adventures and misadventures on the wild and remote subantarctic islands". Stuff. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "Trial of Strength on the "Islands of Despair"". RNZ. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ Lightbourne, Amie (2018-12-06). "Book Review: Trial of Strength, by Shona Riddell". Booksellers New Zealand's blog. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ Barnes, David (24 November 2018). "Engaging survey of stories from wild southern outposts". Otago Daily Times.
- ↑ "Great War Stories 3 - Gallipoli tortoise | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "WWI-surviving tortoise gets his own children's book". Newshub. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
