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New Zealand Birds of the Week. Ngā Manu O Te Wiki by Gillian TorcklerNew Zealand Birds Of The Week. Ngā Manu O Te Wiki, a little book for preschoolers, is filled with beautiful photographs of our unique...
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Head On by Carl HaymanHead On is a powerful memoir that delves into the dark side of rugby. Carl Hayman, a former All Black, shares his personal journey of success...
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Ngā Atua - Māori Gods by Robyn KahukiwaHinemoa is a powerful being. She looks after the sea with Tangaroa. Then there is Mahuika, who has the power of fire, Tāwhiri-mātea who...
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Interview: Karen McMillan talks about Elastic Island Adventures: RarotongaKaren McMillan is the author of 20 diverse books, from bestselling novels, The Paris of the East, The Paris of the West and Brushstrokes of...
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Here Upon The Tide by Blair McMillanWhen Amir's city in Syria is bombed as civil war breaks out, his family makes a fateful decision. Amir soon finds himself on a perilous journey...
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Mint Cakery by Michelle MorfettMichelle Morfett is a passionate baker and she has been selling cakes at markets since the age of 22. This turned into owning her first store...
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Interview: Denis Welch talks about We Need to Talk About NormanDenis Welch has worked as a journalist most of his life, first for newspapers (including The Times of Zambia and The Times of London ), then...
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Strum A Tune If You're Happy, Kei Te Pai by Rebecca LarsenWhen Pūkeko, Kiwi and Hōiho want to show how they feel, they get their musical instruments out to express how emotions are real. The terrific...
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The Funeral Cryer by Wenyan LuThe Funeral Cryer is a very enlightening novel which opened my eyes to present-day life in rural China. At first, I thought the book was...
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Echo Lake by Joan SauersMisty forests, cosy pubs, unsolved murders. Welcome to Echo Lake! Prepare to be haunted by this debut thriller! Set in the scenic Southern...
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This Land: The Fall of Tāne by Mark AbnettAfter barely escaping the Whitetomb with the knowledge they sought, Hell'na and her companions confront Tāne for answers and discover the...
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Birdie Lights Up The World Alison McLennanBirdie believes she is the chosen one who lights up the world every night with her song. Featuring a cast of zoo animals, Birdie the penguin...
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Ah Choo! by Angela WalkerMax is thrilled when Jun from Japan moves in next door, but when Jun sneezes, Max searches for someone to play with who sneezes like him....
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Bao Family: Recipes from the Eight Culinary Regions of China“The real way to the heart is through the stomach,” says author Céline Chung . S he was born in Paris to Chinese parents, later lived in...
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Interview: Madeleine Eskedahl talks about Rings On WaterMadeleine’s first thriller Blood On Vines was released in 2021 and is the first instalment in The Matakana Series. Blood On Vines was on...
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Through Shaded Glass: Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860-1960 by Lissa MitchellWere only a handful of women involved in photography in New Zealand? Or had their contribution to photography been largely overlooked? This...
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Where Lights Meets Water by Susan PatersonOpening in London in 1847, sailor Tom is on shore leave waiting for his ship to be repaired. He is twenty-eight years old, and the sea is in...
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Queen K by Sarah ThomasThis highly anticipated debut novel uncovers the hidden secrets of the Russian super-rich. On a balmy evening in late March, an...
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Interview: Helene Ritchie talks about The Burned LetterHelene Ritchie, a leading local politician in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington, was born in Wellington of refugee parents, in the year of the...
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New Dawning by A.M. DixonA.M. Dixon is a writer with a strong pedigree with her visions of post-apocalyptic worlds in her writing. A mentor for other young writers,...
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I’m a Fan by Sheena PatelI’m a Fan is a gripping and addictive novel that delves into themes of obsession, gender, power and race within a relationship. The unnamed...
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Interview: Emma Wood talks about Tulip and SproutEmma Wood writes quirky, humorous stories for children – partly because she doesn’t feel like a proper grown-up yet, but also because children...
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Untethered by Nathan James ThomasNew Zealand-born Nathan James Thomas has been living as a digital nomad for around seven years, and he has lived and worked in many countries,...
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The Shot by Naima BrownKristy Shaw is unhappily living in a small American town. She lives with her family in a trailer, works in a dead-end job, and is still...
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Interview: Koenraad Kuiper talks about Garments of the DeadKoenraad Kuiper is a linguist and poet who was emigrated to New Zealand from the Netherlands in 1951. His poems have appeared in Islands,...
