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Philosophy and Life: Exploring the great questions of how to live by A. C. GraylingThis is a substantial book – in content and in weight. “How should I live my life?” asks philosophy professor Grayling, in the opening...
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Fungi of Aotearoa: A Curious Forager’s Field Guide by Liv SissonThe fungi of Aotearoa are fascinating, freaky and fantastical! They feature brilliant hues, alien textures, and unique personalities that often...
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Interview: Cliff Taylor talks about The Spanish GardenCliff Taylor is an author and journalist who has lived and worked in numerous places around the world. He has written for a variety of...
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This Land Aotearoa by Christine DaleThis Land Aotearoa (Ko Aotearoa te whenua nei) is a celebration of our land, our whenua. It is a homage to the beauty, bounty and boundless...
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Face to the Sky by Michele LeggottFace to the Sky is the new collection of poetry from the gifted Michele Leggott. Known for her incredible use of language and the lyrical...
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Face to the Sky by Michelle LeggottFace to the Sky is the new collection of poetry from the gifted Michelle Leggott. Known for her incredible use of language and the lyrical...
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The Crate by James NorcliffeThe concept of The Crate: A Ghost Story is sound, a mysterious artefact that offers the opportunity to explore the darker worlds of the...
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Interview: Riley Chance talks about The Democracy GameHaving juggled work, family and life for the last two decades, Riley Chance is a seasoned but unenthusiastic member of the precarious...
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Pomegranates and Artichokes by Saghar SetarehPomegranates and Artichokes. Recipes and memories of a journey from Iran to Italy. Immigrant cooks almost invariably fill their cookbooks...
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Interview: Nic Beets talks about Make Love WorkNic Beets is a clinical psychologist and family therapist who has specialised in relationship and sex therapy throughout his three decades of...
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AUP New Posts 9 by Sarah Lawrence, harold coutts, Arielle WalkerIt is always with eager anticipation that these books come through from Auckland University Press. Such is the standard of poetry in this...
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Laughing at the Dark by Barbara ElseI paused twice before beginning to read Barbara Else’s memoir, Laughing at the Dark. The first pause was at the arresting cover; a...
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Whakawhetai Gratitude by Hira NathanNow matter how difficult life can seem, there is always something to feel grateful for. Practicing whakawhetai (gratitude) can have a huge...
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Interview: Justin Brown writing as Justin Christopher talks about Nanas with No MannersJustin Brown is an author, writer, TV producer and MC. In addition to a number of books for adults, he has also written a number of...
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My Bum’s On The Run by Dawn McMillanThe My Bum series has proved to be a force on the literary landscape in New Zealand children’s books, creating laugh-out-loud scenarios that...
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Easy Peasy by Ky Garvey and Amy CalauttiEasy Peasy is a new, beautifully illustrated children’s picture book written by the wonderful Ky Garvey and Amy Calautti. Garvey, a skater...
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Romantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldMeet Sally Milz – a successful script writer for a legendary late-night TV comedy show. After a series of heartbreaks, she has abandoned her...
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Hot, Cross Bunny by Stephanie ThatcherBasil is a bunny who does not react well when things don't go his way. He gets hotter and hotter, crosser and crosser until he is a hot, cross...
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Bad Cree by Jessica JohnsDreams are usually something that needs to be stayed away from - according to most creative writing courses. They are trite and inevitably end...
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Duck Goes Meow by Juliette MacIverA little yellow duckling is amongst animal friends who are all sure of the sounds they make: moo, neigh, hiss, cheep and so on. But when Duck...
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Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret AtwoodThere are many surprising characters in Old Babes in the Wood , including Smudgie, the deceased frozen cat ’wrapped in a majestic red robe and...
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A Kiwi Went To Sea, Sea, Sea by Peter MillettA group of plucky kiwi set out for some fun in the sun on, and under, the sea. They hop onto their arious marine crafts in the hope they'll...
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Pineapple Street by Jenny JacksonThree women: one who was born with money, one who married into it, and another who wants to give it all away! Meet Darley, Sasha and Georgina...
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An Admirable Point by Florence HazratEarly in my career as a journalist, an editor fine-tuned my use of exclamation marks. Our writing style dictated that only a single exclamation...
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Interview: William C. Hammond talks about To Distant ShoresWilliam C. (“Bill”) Hammond was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Manchester-by-the-Sea on Boston's North Shore. Since graduating...
