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.
Author
Jess Saysell
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.
Author
Autumn Grace
Autumn Grace writes stories about the love that exists in the space between possibility and restraint. She has been known to eavesdrop on conversations at coffee shops, linger too long at school pickup, and notice the way strangers' eyes meet across crowded rooms.
Her whereabouts are generally unknown, though she is rumoured to frequent wine tastings and quiet pubs where young singers perform to small audiences. She believes that the most beautiful love stories are often the ones that remain unspoken.
Debut book of short stories is coming soon
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.