John Carstensen

Websitehttps://johncarstensenwriter.com

Carstensen is a Danish born Kiwi and also has Canadian citizenship. He is an English teacher by profession, now retired and writing fiction and fishing. Resides in Tauranga and is a member of Tauranga writers. Apart from listed publications, his short stories have been published in various New Zealand and Australian literary journals and magazines. His story Manhunt, published in Mindfood magazine was the most read story on their website in 2025. See  Mindfood also for Slumming It.

Genre:

    Skills:

    • Academic
    • Adult Fiction
    • E-Book
    • Journalism
    • Poetry
    • Short Stories

    Branch:

    Bay of Plenty

    Location:

    Tauranga

    Publications:

    The Great Outdoors and Other Stories

    Paperback 172 pages. Publication date 30 Sept 2019. Austin Macauley Publishers, London UK

    Twenty-four stories with an eclectic mix of characters, settings, themes, pathos and humour. Mostly quintessentially New Zealand stories. Some set in East Asian countries deal with issues like child trafficking and slavery. A few deal with spiritual/Christian themes.

    Journeys

    Paperback 264 pages Ark House Press

    Historical novel set mostly in late 19th century New Zealand, against the backdrop of the NZ wars of the 1860s and their aftermath.

    Stories From Other Countries

    Epub Draft 2 Digital 2025

    Short stories set in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Turkey, The Netherlands, France, Scotland, Canada, Cook Islands.

    Stories From Aotearoa New Zealand

    Ebook

    Draft2Digital

    2025