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Interviews and More

This is a small selection of interviews, presentations and featured articles with and about Maya

World Women's Day Interview on World Vegan Market

A fabulous interview for World Women's Day, with Shabari Monica Das, founder of World Vegan Market. I went very deep and personal here, touching some very painful moments that had built me, strengthened and pushed me. I hope you'd find it inspiring

5 March 2023

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Vegan, Women, Fiction Authors Round Table

The first of its kind, all-vegan, all-women, all-FICTION-authors, round table live event, on WORLD BOOK DAY, 2 March 2023.

Five fiction authors: M. C Ronen, Suli Autagavaia, Ray Star, Whitney Metz and Ondine Sherman, hosted by non-fiction author and journalist Jackie Norman.

A display of talent, sisterhood, collaboration, creativity and deep compassion for all earthlings. 

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'Did You Bring The Hummus?' Podcast

It was a sheer pleasure for me to be a guest on this podcast. Not only it has a brilliant name, but Kimberley was so lovely and so friendly, I felt not like a guest, more like a long-time friend! I hope you’d enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed being part of it.

20 February 2023 

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Sentient Media Writers Collective

A presentation to the Sentient Media Writers Collective, titled 'Developing Vegan Characters in Fiction Writing'.

12 January 2023

Access to members of Sentient Media only - request to join via this link.

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Vegan Visibility Podcast

The FIRST FICTION AUTHOR to be Interviewed by Kathleen Gage, for the Vegan Visibility Podcast. A great, in-depth conversation with the highly-accomplished Kathleen, about the driving forces behind Maya's veganism and her award-winning writing. 09 January 2023 

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Lucia's Vegan Lifestyle on Amazon Live

A lovely, warm, and supportive conversation with this compassionate host, who has great passion for promoting vegan products, lifestyle and books! 15 December 2022

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Stuff News and The Dominion Post Newspaper

'How I write: Dystopian thriller author M. C Ronen on the writers who have influenced her'

14 December 2022 

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Vegan FTA

'Forging a Vegan Fiction Genre' (as also published by the NZ vegan Magazine) by Jackie Norman.

4 December 2022 

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Jamie's Corner

Interviewed by Jamie Logan of the Jamie's Corner podcast. A very friendly and informal conversation (no video) about animals, dairy, activism, writing, and BOOKS! 24 November  2022

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The Bloody Vegans Podcast

Interviewed by Jim Moore, of The Bloody Vegans Podcast, about veganism, activism, The Liberation Trilogy and winning awards

8 October 2022

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New Zealand Vegan and Plant based Living Magazine

a 3-page feature about Maya and The Liberation Trilogy in the Spring issue of the New Zealand Vegan Magazine

September 2022 

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Animal Liberation Hour

Animal Liberation Hour Podcast with Trey Morrow of Animal Activism Mentorship, Episode 26 .

2 August 2022

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Literary Titan

'The Pain we Inflict'

 Author feature on the Literary Titan website. 

17 July 2022

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Stuff News

Stuff news: ‘Activists cradle dead chickens on Wellington waterfront for National Animal Rights Day’ 

06 Jun 2022

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Animal Activism Mentorship

Animal Activism Mentorship: Activism through Writing ~ An Activist's journey with publishing

20 may 2022

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May Safely Graze

Featured on May Safely Graze website as part of the 'Vegan Mothers and Daughters' series 

14 May 2022

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Unchained TV

Unchained TV: Vegan Author’s Dystopian Visions

26 July 2021

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Unchained TV and Voice America Radio

Interviewed by Jane Velez-Mitchell on Unchained TV and Voice America Radio:

'Trilogy Suspense Novelist Reveals: Can Words Kill?'

19 July 2021

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Liberation Hour Radio

Liberation Hour Radio: To celebrate the publishing of 'It Was In Our Hands', Interview about the trilogy and activism in general 

3 July 2021

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Vegan FTA

Interviewed by Jackie Norman and Gareth Scurr for Vegan FTA.

'All Oppressions are Connected'

24 February 2021

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The University of Edinburgh

Featured postgraduate alumna of The University Of Edinburgh, Scotland (MSc, Gender and Society 2002). Combining feminism and animal rights with becoming a published author

3 March 2020

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