First published in February 2021, The Sensational South Island is the companion volume to The Neglected North Island: New Zealand's other half, judged 'Best Antipodean Cultural Travel Book 2021' by Lux Life magazine, lux-review.com. Both books expand on and update A Maverick New Zealand Way, which was a finalist in Travel at the International Book Awards, 2018. Mary Jane was born in New Zealand and constantly finds more to explore in her native land!
The chapters of The Sensational South Island are divided into eight road trips plus a ninth section about visits to offshore islands. Each chapter ends with links to relevant blog posts on Mary Jane's website, a-maverick.com, where the chapter content can be seen in more detail, and images in greater number.