Win awesome 'The Vitality Code' prizes during the April-May book tour!

The next chapter in Daren Sáner's adventures hits bookstores in April 2012... and Michael Oehley will be touring schools around New Zealand in April and May! Teachers and students, visit the Kids' Page for activities and competitions to get ready for Michael's visit - there are awesome prize packs to be won!

The Vitality Code picks up the story a year after the events in The 4 Powers of Daren Sáner. Mysterious orbs approach the starship, their purpose unknown. Daren, Boron and Sela set out to investigate with disastrous consequences! The jewel reactivates and sends the children thousands of years into a medieval past where two empires are at war. Can Daren fix the mess he's created on the starship and end the fifth century war during his past life?

Find out in The Vitality Code by Michael Oehley, coming soon to a bookstore near you!

March 2011 - Scholastic to publish second Daren Sáner book!

Scholastic NZ are publishing another Daren Sáner adventure in April 2012! It will be called The Vitality Code. Watch this space for cover images and competitions as we get closer to the release date.

January 2011 - Praise for 'The 4 Powers of Daren Sáner'

The critics agree: 'The 4 Powers of Daren Sáner' is an awesome read. Here are a few excerpts from what Alexander Fynes-Clinton had to say in Brisbane's Courier Mail on 22-23 January 2011:

"The 4 Powers of Daren Saner is a gripping science-fiction read for children ...first-time author Michael Oehley does an excellent job of seamlessly switching the pace between worlds and linking the two stories. The ancient city of Periapoli is vast and interesting and the atmosphere aboard the starship is frantic and fast-paced. It's a tightly written page turner that constantly keeps the reader on their toes with frantic shifting between situations. All details of the worlds are well described and the characters' personalities are well developed ...this (is a) guaranteed winner for boys."

November 2010 - Winners of the 'choose your power' competition:

Congratulations to the following ten kids who won signed copies of 'The 4 Powers of Daren Sáner' for their terrific competition entries: Jade Morris (11, Woodridge State School), Teangi Turia (10, Nashville State School), Eric Huang (10, Kimberley Park State School), Jordyn Briese (12, Tingalpa State School), Mele Ah Sam (11, Woodridge State School), Nicholas Menesi (11, Taigum State School), Dominique Pozzi (12, Ascot State School), Riley Hamlyn-Harris (10, Kimberley Park State School), Talia O'Brien (9, Wellers Hill State School), Maddison (15, Swan Hill).

Thank you to everyone who entered for the effort you put in. There were some really terrific ideas, well done!

November 2010 - Brisbane School book tour a success!

Michael visited the following schools between 8-12 November 2010 and spoke to more than 1,000 kids in total: Kimberley Park, Woodridge State, Tingalpa State, Waterford State, Enoggera State, Wellers Hill State, Ascot State, Bray Park State, Taigum State and Nashville State Schools.

Thank you all for being such great listeners - I hope you all enjoy the book!

'The 4 Powers of Daren Sáner' spent a week on the Top 10 Bestseller List in New Zealand!

'The 4 Powers of Daren Sáner' ranked #8 on the Nielsen's New Zealand Children's Bestseller List for the week ending 4 September 2010!

4 September 2010 - New Zealand Competition Winners Announced!

The 5 winners of a free signed copy of 'The 4 Powers' have been decided! Congratulations to Jonathan Mason, Elizabeth Pace, Isaac Proctor, Kohatu Leach-Wahanui and Kate Aldersley for their brilliant answers.

Thank you to all the hundreds of wonderful entries. It was really hard to choose the winners, but in the end I decided on the entries that combined original, good ideas with good spelling and good reasons for choosing your power. Some of you wrote more than 100 words or forgot to put your address!!

August and September 2010 - 'The 4 Powers of Daren Sáner' is launched!

I was out and about promoting 'The 4 Powers of Daren Sáner' in Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland between 22 August and 4 September 2010. Thank you to all the wonderful kids who listened to my readings and asked such intelligent questions about writing. You're all awesome, and I hope you enjoy reading the book!

1 June 2010 - Website Launched

Welcome to the official website of New Zealand and Australian author Michael Oehley, where you can find information on his latest books, a biography, fun facts and more.