Short/Poto
edited by Michelle Elvy and Kiri Piahana-Wong AnthologyFictionFlashLiterary FictionMāoriShort Stories

Short/Poto
edited by Michelle Elvy and Kiri Piahana-Wong

A bilingual 'celebration of flash fiction' that offers brevity, wit and weight.

Di StarrenburgAugust 27, 2025

The Secret Green
by Sonya Wilson Children’s LiteratureFictionMysteryNovel

The Secret Green
by Sonya Wilson

A 'rollicking adventure' of a sequel set in a magical Fiordland.

Rachel O'ConnorAugust 13, 2025

The Good Father
by Liam McIlvanney FictionMysteryNoirNovelThriller

The Good Father
by Liam McIlvanney

A psychological thriller 'of riveting twists and turns'.

Guy SomersetAugust 6, 2025

The Stars are a Million Glittering Worlds
by Gina Butson FictionLiterary FictionNovel

The Stars are a Million Glittering Worlds
by Gina Butson

An accomplished debut novel that is mystery, travelogue and a 'meditation on letting go of the past'.

Di StarrenburgJuly 25, 2025

Polkinghorne: Inside the Trial of the Century
by Steve Braunias BiographyCrimeNonfictionSociety

Polkinghorne: Inside the Trial of the Century
by Steve Braunias

A writer 'at the top of his game' interrogates a case of sex, drugs and (maybe) murder.

Philip MatthewsJuly 17, 2025

Towards Modernism: The Walter Cook Collection at Te Papa
by Justine Olsen ArtDesignNonfictionSociety

Towards Modernism: The Walter Cook Collection at Te Papa
by Justine Olsen

A superb 'anthology of changes in taste and style' over a century of applied arts.

Hamish ConeyJuly 11, 2025

Wonderland
by Tracy Farr FictionHistorical FictionLiterary FictionNovel

Wonderland
by Tracy Farr

A lyrical novel imagines Marie Curie in Miramar, in an 'age of discovery and marvels'

Paula MorrisJuly 4, 2025

Sea Change
by Jenny Pattrick FictionLiterary FictionNovelSpeculative Fiction

Sea Change
by Jenny Pattrick

After a catastrophic tsunami, a small community fights to survive and evolve.

Rachel O'ConnorJuly 2, 2025

Mad Diva
by Cadence Chung AsianPoetry

Mad Diva
by Cadence Chung

An 'ode to poetry', music and desire.

Joanna ChoJune 17, 2025

1985
by Dominic Hoey FictionLiterary FictionNovel

1985
by Dominic Hoey

A novel where 'no-one is watching the kids'.

Angelique KasmaraJune 12, 2025

Groundwork: The Art and Writing of Emily Cumming Harris
by Michele Leggott and Catherine Field-Dodgson ArtBiographyHistoryNature

Groundwork: The Art and Writing of Emily Cumming Harris
by Michele Leggott and Catherine Field-Dodgson

A vivid illustrated account of 'one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first professional women artists'.

Sally BlundellJune 10, 2025

A Different Kind of Power
by Jacinda Ardern MemoirNonfictionPolitics

A Different Kind of Power
by Jacinda Ardern

'Will this book change the minds of the crazies?'

Philip MatthewsJune 8, 2025

Clay Eaters
by Gregory Kan AsianPoetry

Clay Eaters
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 EssaysLiteratureMāoriMemoirNonfiction

This Compulsion In Us
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 HistoryMemoirMilitaryNonfiction

The Dark Dad
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 FictionLiterary FictionNovel

The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey

An alternate history 'that not only entertains but acts as a warning'.

Stephanie JohnsonMay 9, 2025

Surplus Women
by Michelle Duff FictionLiterary FictionShort Stories

Surplus Women
by Michelle Duff

A 'compulsively readable' debut story collection.

Di StarrenburgMay 7, 2025

The Intimacy Bus
by Janet Charman LGBTQIA+Poetry

The Intimacy Bus
by Janet Charman

Poetry exploring grief and desire offers a 'deeply sensuous experience'

Sophie van WaardenbergApril 30, 2025