The Black Monk
by Charlotte Grimshaw FictionLiterary FictionNovel

The Black Monk
by Charlotte Grimshaw

A 'psychologically unsparing' novel that is both 'a rant and a confession'.

Philip MatthewsMarch 13, 2026

New Zealand Photography: Collected
by Athol McCredie ArtIllustratedNonfictionPhotographySociety

New Zealand Photography: Collected
by Athol McCredie

A 'pristine' updated account of 'two centuries of looking at each other' through photography.

Hamish ConeyMarch 3, 2026

Lyrical Ballads
by Bill Manhire and What to Wear
by Jenny Bornholdt Poetry

Lyrical Ballads
by Bill Manhire and What to Wear
by Jenny Bornholdt

New collections that are 'are alive, bamboozling, surprising and precise' from two former Poet Laureates.

Sophie van WaardenbergFebruary 20, 2026

Party Boy
by Breton Dukes FictionLiterary FictionNovel

Party Boy
by Breton Dukes

Under pressure: a novel about a 'good man' who 'has done terrible things'.

John PrinsFebruary 11, 2026

Angel Train
by Elizabeth Smither FictionLiterary FictionShort Stories

Angel Train
by Elizabeth Smither

Four 'remarkable worlds' that tell stories of friendship, flight and quiet defiance.

Sally BlundellFebruary 4, 2026

Out of the Blue: Essays on Artists from Aotearoa New Zealand 1985–2021
by Christina Barton ArtEssaysNonfictionPhotography

Out of the Blue: Essays on Artists from Aotearoa New Zealand 1985–2021
by Christina Barton

Art writing 'that eloquently makes a case for the entire discipline of critical cultural thinking'

Hamish ConeyDecember 22, 2025

The Emotion Dealer
by Jack Remiel Cottrell FictionMāoriShort StoriesSpeculative Fiction

The Emotion Dealer
by Jack Remiel Cottrell

Reality-bending stories of wit, invention, horror and heart.

Angelique KasmaraDecember 19, 2025

Kings of This World
by Elizabeth Knox FantasyFictionNovelYA

Kings of This World
by Elizabeth Knox

A 'coming-of-age adventure set in a boarding school steeped in supernatural talent'.

Rachel O'ConnorDecember 17, 2025

Standing on my Shadow
by Serie Barford and The Venetian Blind Poems
by Paula Green PasifikaPoetry

Standing on my Shadow
by Serie Barford and The Venetian Blind Poems
by Paula Green

Two collections 'grounded in the day-to-day of pain and survival' where 'there is no shortage of tenderness and connection'.

Sophie van WaardenbergDecember 11, 2025

Obligate Carnivore
by Stephanie Johnson FictionLiterary FictionShort Stories

Obligate Carnivore
by Stephanie Johnson

Sharp and often funny short stories where 'men are usually the problem'

Philip MatthewsDecember 10, 2025

Good Things Come and Go
by Josie Shapiro FictionNovel

Good Things Come and Go
by Josie Shapiro

A second novel that moves from LA to the Coromandel, exploring old wounds and dark secrets

Sally BlundellDecember 9, 2025

The Way to Spell Love
by Nina Nola MemoirNonfiction

The Way to Spell Love
by Nina Nola

A memoir of a Dalmatian family and the patriarch at its centre.

Stephanie JohnsonNovember 26, 2025

All Her Lives
by Ingrid Horrocks FictionHistorical FictionLiterary FictionShort Stories

All Her Lives
by Ingrid Horrocks

Short stories about women embroiled in protest, revolution and dark discoveries.

Karin WarnaarNovember 5, 2025

Empathy
by Bryan Walpert FictionLiterary FictionNovelThriller

Empathy
by Bryan Walpert

A 'contemplative novel' – and a 'scared witless' thriller

Guy SomersetOctober 22, 2025

Dear Alter
by Jiaqiao Liu AsianLGBTQIA+Poetry

Dear Alter
by Jiaqiao Liu

A 'charged and electric' book that asks what it means to be human in a cyber age.

Joanna ChoOctober 10, 2025

No Good
by Sophie van Waardenberg LGBTQIA+Poetry

No Good
by Sophie van Waardenberg

A debut of technical and emotional power.

Joanna ChoSeptember 26, 2025

Pastoral Care
by John Prins FictionLiterary FictionShort Stories

Pastoral Care
by John Prins

A witty, nuanced debut story collection.

Rebecca HillSeptember 22, 2025

Ten Thousand Nights
by Yvette Thomas and
The Anatomy of Sand
by Mikaela Nyman Poetry

Ten Thousand Nights
by Yvette Thomas and
The Anatomy of Sand
by Mikaela Nyman

Two poets navigate 'the natural world and the ephemerality of its loveliness'.

Sophie van WaardenbergSeptember 3, 2025