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Interview Holly Melville-Bell talks about A Hug So TightHolly Melville-Bell is the writer and illustrator of A Hug So Tight and the graphic designer behind Twig. She started Twig with...
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Hine Toa: A story of bravery by Ngāhuia te AwekōtukuHine Toa: a story of bravery by Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku is a stunning coming of age memoir by a strong and proud Māori lesbian...
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Interview: Minky Stapleton talks about Bubbles the Zooting, Tooting ManateeMinky Stapleton i s a multi-faceted illustrator with a range of styles, all with a heavy dash of humour. She spent her formative years as...
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Hemingway’s Goblet by Dermot RossNick is a divorced English law lecturer, charismatic and entertaining, but his world changes when his relationship with one of his law...
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Avis and the Call of the Kraken by Heather McQuillanKeeping Humbert the dragon a secret is becoming harder for Avis. He is growing and wants to test his wings. One day, while flying over...
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The Gallows Bird by Barbara SumnerAn illicit love, a deadly crime and a woman with ideas beyond her station. Meet Hannah ‘Birdie’ Bird, a laundry maid and the cast-out...
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The Dream Factory by Steph MatukuAn amazing building rises on the edge of town – it’s the dream factory. Every night, it sends out magical mist. Flying cars, flower...
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Interview: Hydie Balle-Hands talks about Andy & The Little Rimu TreeHydie Balle-Hands graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Arts in English and History. She also has a Graduate...
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Heart Stood Still by Miriam SharlandMiriam Sharland felt unsettled, although she had lived and worked in New Zealand for 17 years. She was making plans to fly back home...
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Bubbles the Zooting, Tooting Manatee by Minky StapletonBubbles is a lovable, funny, one-of-a-kind manatee with a love for speed. While the other young manatees practice moving gracefully...
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Foraging New Zealand by Peter LanglandsAotearoa is full of incredible, edible wild food. From fruit to fungi, seaweed to herbs and much more, there's a feast awaiting those...
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Lulu La Ru Steps Up as a Step-Mum by Gina BartlettThis is such a refreshing book. A lovely, kind, caring step-mum takes centre stage in an entertaining read that reveals the love and...
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How To Be A Cat by Juliette MacIverThe lessons continue as little Duck learns all the tricks of the trade to be a cat. From washing fur, to stalking prey, to climbing...
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BBQ Economics by Liam DannI approached this book as a ‘should read’ rather than a ‘want to read’, as my knowledge of economics is sketchy. Yet after the first...
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Interview: Marie Connolly talks about Dark SkyMarie Connolly has been an academic for over thirty years in university and government settings. An expert in child welfare she has...
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The Team that Hit the Rocks by Peter JerramPeter Jerram is a Wahine survivor whose vivid writing immerses the reader in the story of the doomed voyage. Jerram captures the mood on...
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On Call: Stories from my life as a surgeon, a daughter and a mother by Ineke MeredithAs her mother journeyed through surgery and chemotherapy for advanced colon cancer, Ineke Meredith was caring for others as a new...
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Interview: John Gillies talks about Portrait of a War ArtistDuring his time at the Otago University Medical School, John Gillies was conscripted for National Military Service and served in the...
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101 Ways to Find Calm By Rebekah Ballagh'How are you feeling?' It’s a question we’re often asked but may struggle to answer honestly in today’s increasingly...
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Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud by Lee MurrayLee Murray's work, Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud , is a haunting and sublime bringing together of biography, mythology, and poetic...
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Koro's Star by Claire AramakutuIt's the beginning of the summer holidays in 1967 when 10-year-old Atama moves with his family into a new army base. His father,...
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Never Succumb to Beige by Frances ManwaringPart memoir, part essay, part self-help book, this book takes you through a varied landscape of opinion, advice and reflection inspired by...
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Dinner Done Better by The Food Bag TeamMy Food Bag has been a revolution in the dinner prep landscape for New Zealanders. While overseas, the concept of bagged meals for a week...
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Interview: Trish McCormack talks about Girl of the MountainsWellington archivist and former journalist Trish McCormack grew up in Franz Josef. Her Philippa Barnes crime novels, including Ngaio...
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A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa, edited by Catherine Hammond and Shaun HigginsA Different Light brings together the photograph collections of three major research libraries—Auckland War Memorial Museum,...
