Philip Matthews is a journalist who lives in Christchurch. He won Best Reviewer at the Voyager Media Awards in 2022 and is the author of The Quiet Hero (Allen & Unwin, 2023), about the life and death of New Zealand aid worker Andrew Bagshaw in Ukraine.
Aotearoa New Zealand
Review of Books
The Aotearoa New Zealand Review of Books publishes long-form reviews of local fiction, nonfiction and poetry. We’re a platform for in-depth discussions of contemporary literature, society and culture, featuring established and emerging reviewers from the South Pacific.