New Release: Barefoot on Eggshells

Book cover titled "Barefoot on Eggshells" by Shona-Ellen Barnett, featuring a red tree by the shoreline, a sea shell, crustacean, and a butterfly with mountains in the background under a blue sky with birds.
Illustration of a jungle scene with a large black spider on a log, a chameleon, green plants, and a humanoid figure with elf-like features standing among the foliage.

Eviction Notice

“including kiwi squatters”

A young man in a white tank top and brown pants, kneeling with his arms extended, is surrounded by multiple large, menacing black panther-like creatures with glowing eyes and sharp teeth. The creatures appear to be attacking or constraining him in a surreal scene.

Trapped

“William Blake’s black flying monkeys”

**Contemporary New Zealand Poetry**

by Shona-Ellen Barnett  

Published 2026 by Barnett Publishing

Unravelling connections

between human emotion and nature

through experiences and landscapes

real and imagined

Love, loss, friendship, family, desire, fantasy

Including stunning original illustrations by Charli Sheppard

that breathe life into this creative collection

of 50 poems and haiku

A woman standing next to a tall, vertical banner promoting a book titled 'Barefoot on Eggshells' by Shona-Ellen Barnett. The banner features artwork of a red-leaved tree, ocean, and grass, with text describing contemporary NZ poetry about love, loss, friendship, family, desire, fantasy, and real and imagined worlds. The woman is wearing an abstract patterned dress, black tights, and orange boots, smiling at the camera in an indoor setting.
Two women sitting on a couch, smiling, with a large dog in front of them. The woman on the left has shoulder-length gray hair and is wearing a colorful floral blouse. The woman on the right has shoulder-length light brown hair with bangs and is wearing a black hoodie with white text and graphics. The dog is a large, tan-colored breed with a dark face, sitting on a white fluffy bed. The background features framed artwork on a white wall.

Author, Shona-Ellen Barnett with Illustrator, Charli Sheppard

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Rose-tinted

“imps come out to play”

“The hardest part was ripping off the band-aid.”
— Shona-Ellen Barnett