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Interview: David Farrell talks about The ChameleonDavid Farrell is a father of six who live around the world. From New Zealand and England to Portugal and Japan. Born in Africa, his life...
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Victory City by Salman RushdieI confess that I have a shelf full of books by Salman Rushdie. Some I bought new in the 1990s. Most I love, some didn’t really work for me, and...
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The Secret Life of Number 8 by Neil BroomBefore retiring, Neil Broom taught at the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Auckland. He is now an Emeritus...
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Interview: David Farrel talks about The ChameleonDavid Farrell is a father of six who live around the world. From New Zealand and England to Portugal and Japan. Born in Africa, his life...
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The Singing Stone by Gary VennSo much of what is coming out now is just magnificent. The writing is sublime, the narratives feel fresh, and the selections available to young...
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Interview: Diana Harris talks about Howling in the WildernessDiana Harris' first book was The Kiwi Fact Book , followed by a children’s story, Guardian of the Bridge , about a taniwha who went to sleep...
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te pahikahikitanga incommensurability by Vaughan RapatahanaThe new series of poetry collections from Cerberus Press contains some of the most beautiful poetry seen this year including a collection of...
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Transit Lounge by JCL PurchaseThe simple beauty of this collection by Jenny Purchase lies in the characters. This is not so much a collection of stories with plots but a...
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Interview: Gordon Collier talks about Gordon Collier's Three GardensFew have advanced the art of gardening in this country as much as Gordon Collier. New Zealand’s most passionate plantsman and garden designer...
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Become Unstoppable by Natalie TolfhopfFrom the striking cover to the well-considered content inside, B ecome Unstoppable is the latest book from Natalie Tolhopf, one of New...
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My Body My Taonga by Rosalind HarrisonMy Body My Taonga is a sensitively written book that allows children to learn about body safety. The book is written with the aim of helping...
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Interview: Neil Broom talks about The Secret Life of Number 8Neil Broom had an academic position in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Auckland, one that combined...
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E Oma, Rāpeti - Run, Rabbit series by Norah WilsonThis adorable set of new bilingual books follow the adventures of a playful and determined young rāpeti (rabbit). Each book is a story in its...
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Judgement Day by Mali WaughJudgement Day is a page-turning legal thriller that will have you frantically turning the pages to find out what happens next. Kaye Bailey is...
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Interview: Celine Kearney talks about Southern CeltsCeline Kearney is the granddaughter of three Irish-born grandparents, and one born to an immigrant Irish family in Central Otago. Born and...
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Island Girl to Airline Pilot by Silva MCleodSince a photo of Silva MCleod dressed in her pilot’s uniform is on the front cover of the book called Island Girl to Airline Pilot, I’m not...
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Tiny Statements: A Social History of Aotearoa New Zealand in BadgesThe striking image on the front cover of a shiny red button emblazoned with just two words: TINY STATEMENTS, drew me in to read this engaging...
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Interview: Rosalind Harrison talks about My Body My TaongaRosalind Harrison is a Waikato-based mum whose writing of short stories, articles and poetry has been published in Mindfood Magazine and...
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Red Queen by Juan Gomez-JuradoIf you enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , then you are going to love Red Queen! Antonia Scott is the ‘Red Queen’, and she is...
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Ernest Rutherford: Just An Ordinary Boy by Maria GillYoung Ernest Rutherford is a curious child. He likes pulling clocks apart to see how they tick. Counts how far away lightning strikes in...
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Interview: Lauren Keenan talks about Amorangi and Millie’s Trip through TimeLauren Keenan (Te Āti Awa ki Taranaki) is a writer of creative non-fiction, novels, short stories and popular psychology. Lauren was a winner...
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Mending the Moon by Emma PearlOne fateful night the moon shines so big and so bright that it is too heavy to hold itself up in the sky. When it tumbles down and breaks into...
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Landed by Sue McCauleyIt’s forty years Sue McCauley’s first novel Other Halves won both the Goodman Fielder Wattie and New Zealand Book Awards. Suddenly launched...
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Interview: Simon Lendrum talks about The Slow RollSimon Lendrum grew up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the North of England. He moved to London in the '90s, starting a career in advertising. He...
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Strange Sally Diamond by Liz NugentMeet Sally Diamond, who lives a quiet life in an isolated Irish county. She can’t understand why what she did was so strange, after all,...
