Groundwork: The Art and Writing of Emily Cumming Harris
by Michele Leggott and Catherine Field-Dodgson
by Michele Leggott and Catherine Field-Dodgson
A vivid illustrated account of 'one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first professional women artists'.
A Different Kind of Power
by Jacinda Ardern
by Jacinda Ardern
'Will this book change the minds of the crazies?'
Philip MatthewsJune 8, 2025
Clay Eaters
by Gregory Kan
by Gregory Kan
A 'beautiful, clever and tender book' that maps the 'geographies of memories'.
Joanna ChoMay 22, 2025
This Compulsion In Us
by Tina Makereti
by Tina Makereti
An essay collection exploring Māori culture, literature, personal paradoxes and the 'constant argument about place'.
Kelly Ana MoreyMay 21, 2025
The Dark Dad
by Mary Kisler
by Mary Kisler
The post-war world as a 'truly lonely place' for a POW
Guy SomersetMay 14, 2025
The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey
by Catherine Chidgey
An alternate history 'that not only entertains but acts as a warning'.
Stephanie JohnsonMay 9, 2025
Surplus Women
by Michelle Duff
by Michelle Duff
A 'compulsively readable' debut story collection.
Di StarrenburgMay 7, 2025
The Intimacy Bus
by Janet Charman
by Janet Charman
Poetry exploring grief and desire offers a 'deeply sensuous experience'
Sophie van WaardenbergApril 30, 2025
See How They Fall
by Rachel Paris
by Rachel Paris
A 'twisting psychological thriller' about the rich and infamous in a 'ridiculously entertaining' debut.
Rebecca HillApril 25, 2025
Hastings: A Boy’s Own Adventure
by Dick Frizzell
by Dick Frizzell
The boyhood stories of an artist of 'febrile imagination'
Stephanie JohnsonApril 23, 2025
Tony Fomison: Life of the Artist
by Mark Forman
by Mark Forman
A portrait of 'one of our greatest painters' who 'wanted to find a new visual language for what it meant to live in the Pacific'.
Hamish ConeyApril 17, 2025
Black Sugarcane
by Nafanua Purcell Kersel
by Nafanua Purcell Kersel
'Precision and provocation' in a debut collection that earns its place in a 'bold Pasifika poetry canon'.
Ruby MacomberApril 16, 2025
You Are Here
by Whiti Hereaka and Peata Larkin
by Whiti Hereaka and Peata Larkin
An imaginative collaboration between writer and artist that pairs 'classical mathematical theory with te ao Māori'.
Kelly Ana MoreyApril 11, 2025
Makeshift Seasons
by Kate Camp
by Kate Camp
On 'the sidelines' a poet 'notices what glimmers in the world'.
Sophie van WaardenbergApril 9, 2025
Table Talk: Opinions, stories and a play
by C.K. Stead
by C.K. Stead
The 'sharp and unforgiving eye' of an acclaimed writer and scholar with a reputation for 'bullish contrariness'.
Sally BlundellApril 4, 2025
The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat
by Brannavan Gnanalingam
by Brannavan Gnanalingam
An 'Asian horror story' and an 'instantly iconic' political satire.
Tze Ming MokApril 4, 2025
The Pets We Have Killed
by Barbara Else
by Barbara Else
A 'masterful collection that examines how humans treat one another in inhumane ways'.
Di StarrenburgDecember 12, 2024