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Build The Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah WinfreyHappiness, according to legendary talk show host Oprah Winfrey and prominent social scientist Arthur C. Brooks in their new collaboration...
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Living Big in a Tiny House by Bryce LangstonBryce Langston is a musician, actor, filmmaker and environmentalist, and he has spent the last ten years travelling around the world creating...
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Strong Words 3'Strong Words 3' showcases some of the most compelling contemporary essays recently written in Aotearoa New Zealand. Curated from entries to...
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Goliath and the Gang by David WhittetFrom the age of five, Aaron is raised by his aunt after losing his mother in mysterious gang-related circumstances, and he is not sure what has...
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Everything I Know About Books: An Insider Look at Publishing in AotearoaAs the title says, this is an insider look at the publishing and book trade in New Zealand, and it covers everything from editing, publishing a...
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Interview: Anne Kennedy talks about Remember MeRecipient of a Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement, Anne Kennedy is the author of four novels, a novella, anthologised short...
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The Seasonwife by Saige EnglandThe Seasonwife takes the reader into the world of New Zealand in 1832, where the harmonious life within an isolated South Island bay is...
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Light Keeping by Adrienne JansenCreative writing teacher, novelist and poet Adrienne Jansen releases her sixth novel, Light Keeping , a moving and tender novel that draws you...
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Interview: Catherine Bagnall and Jane Sayle talk about In the TempleCatherine Bagnall is an experimental watercolourist, maker of objects and performance artist and a senior lecturer in the School of Design at...
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dish SWEET by Sarah Tuck and Claire AldousCreated to make life a little bit sweeter, dish SWEET is a gorgeous but practical book for creating baking and desserts, everything from...
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Darling Girls by Sally HepworthThe novel Darling Girls starts with three women, Jessica, Norah and Alicia, being contacted by a police detective. Although not related by...
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Green Dot by Madeleine GrayWhen was having an affair ever a good idea? Madeleine Gray’s debut novel Green Dot is a witty and relatable exploration of the irresistible...
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Interview: Dani Yourukova talks about TransposiumDani Yourukova completed a MA at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Dani's work has been published in takahē, Stasis, The...
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The Maniac by Benjamín LabatutBenjamín Labatut is a Chilean writer who was born in the Netherlands. I was keen to read his latest book, his fourth so far, having previously...
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Tung by Robyn Maree PickensTung is the eagerly anticipated debut poetry collection from award-winning Ōtepoti-Dunedin poet Robyn Maree Pickens. In this collection,...
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Untouchable Girls: The Topp Twins’ StoryI’ve just been on tour with the Topp Twins, Jools and Lynda (well, their new memoir). They’re great company, though they tipped my carry-on bag...
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Pipi and Pou series: Tentacles of the Deep and 100 Legs of Terror by Tim TipenePipi and Pou are cousins who can transform into superheroes. Together with their Nana, they team up to solve environmental problems. Pipi can...
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The Armour of Light by Ken FollettFrom master storyteller, Ken Follet comes his latest novel where he returns to Kingsbridge, this time in the 1790s. Set in revolutionary times,...
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Gangster’s Paradise: New Zealand’s Deadly Escalation of Organised Crime by Jared SavageCorruption, drugs, guns, money, turf wars – Gangster’s Paradise has it all! I was delighted when Jared Savage’s new book arrived on my...
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Interview: Paula Wagemaker talks about Thomas Gilchrist and Sons Limited of the MāniototoPaula Wagemaker (née Clarke) has worked in the publishing industry for over forty years in various roles, but primarily as an editor of...
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Mangō: Sharks and Rays of Aotearoa by Ned BarraudNew Zealand author Ned Barraud has written and illustrated more than 20 highly successful children’s books about our natural world. Mangō:...
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Can’t I Go Instead by Lee Geum-yiCan't I Go Instead is an epic work of historical fiction by acclaimed Korean author Lee Geum-yi that vividly brings to life the tumultuous...
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Sisters Under the Rising Sun by Heather MorrisHeather Morris is well known for her internationally bestselling novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz , and in her latest novel she once again...
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Cheri by Jo Ann BeardCheri has not left me. It’s been a while since I closed the book, and yet the haunting continues. I say haunting only to convey a vague...
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Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards are now openStar-Times editor Tracy Watkins says the awards provide the ideal opportunity for budding authors to write their futures. Past winners...
