
Captain Jess Saysell
Jaunty Seas Publishing was launched by Jess Saysell as a way to independantly publish her books and to help others set sail on their publishing journey.
As a true Indie Author, she is the writer, marketer, tech response, admin and whatever else needs to be done to sell her books. She loves it though and will happily discuss books and publishing with people all day if she could.

Jess Saysell
Author
Jess Saysell is a Historical Romance author from Wellington, New Zealand.
Here debut novel Secrets and Smugglers was released in June 2025 with plans to write several standalone interconnected stories. She hopes to one day branch out into other styles of romance.

Coming Soon
Romance Author
An exciting new romance author will be releasing a book of short stories. Tender tales and. Stay tuned to find out who.

Coming Soon
Paranormal Author
Spooky new read coming from another debut author. This time we head to the paranormal side of books.
A tale of undead and a woman's struggle not to become one.
Stay tuned for more details
Friends of the Crew
These are people who have supported me on my journey, who might also interest you with their work

Terri L Osborn
Terri is a personal friend and has used her knowledge and experience to help me on my own journey. Terri writes in several romance genres including billionaire and shifter romances.

Nicola Keane
Nicky was a neighbour of mine, and she is one of the nicest people in the world. She was an early supporter of my work and I am pleased to be able to share her work. Her debut novel, Housework for the undead, is a fantasy book.