The Women's Bookshop
105 Ponsonby Road, Tāmaki Makaurau
Written by Victor
Brooks
released June 13 2026. First edition limited to 500 numbered copies.
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Seldom do we come across an author who is brave enough to write with such true grit and honesty. NMNC uniquely reflects the NZ experience of this life-changing journey. It is a must read for everyone interested in, or pursuing, a medical or surgical transition.
A very gritty, gutsy, moving memoir of one man's coming of age in the wrong body, and his decision to undergo full transition. It's frank, unflinching, with bold streaks of humour: come to it with your open and lion hearts.
I'm not much of a reader but the moment I started I binged NMNC in two days. The engaging and immediate plot and style drew me in; humour and pathos in beautiful balance.
Brooks' memoir is a vital, groundbreaking work about all manner of transitions, delivered with equal parts gallows humour and radical vulnerability. It's a wild, gonzo, shocking, explicit and extremely funny exploration of identity and community - and that's just the bits about teaching high school. His story is raw and often confronting but will leave you awash in kindness and compassion. No shame, nice book.
A gift of a story, shared wisely, generously and hilariously.
NMNC is a vital book that should be read.
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