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Asian Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

When I open the shop
by Romesh Dissanayake

'Acutely observed' comedy and pathos in this debut novel.

Angelique KasmaraMarch 15, 2024

Fiction Novel Thriller

The Night She Fell
by Eileen Merriman

A taut thriller about brittle med students in Dunedin, their drugs and disguises.

Clare TravagliaMarch 6, 2024

Children’s Literature Fantasy Fiction

The Grimmelings
by Rachael King

Contemporary Aotearoa, Scottish mythology and 'a generous dollop of the fantastical' in a gripping and original novel.

Erica StrettonFebruary 28, 2024

Fiction Literary Fiction

Because All Fades
by Freddie Gillies

'Young people travelling' in a 'confident and fresh' debut novel set in Europe.

Rebecca HillFebruary 23, 2024

Fiction Literary Fiction Māori Short Stories

Bird Child & Other Stories
by Patricia Grace

A long-awaited collection from one of our greatest storytellers.

Paula MorrisFebruary 16, 2024

Children’s Literature Fiction Historical Fiction Novel YA

Before George
by Deborah Robertson

An impressive YA debut about a girl's new identity – and new world – in the shadow of the Tangiwai disaster.

Erica StrettonDecember 20, 2023

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

Bird Life
by Anna Smaill

In Tokyo, a city of ghosts, grief and birds.

Paula MorrisDecember 8, 2023

African Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

Ndima Ndima
by Tsitsi Mapepa

An 'utterly original' debut novel set in post-Independence Zimbabwe

Anne KennedyNovember 15, 2023

Anthology Fiction Literary Fiction Māori Pasifika Short Stories

The Penguin NZ Anthology: 50 stories for 50 years in Aotearoa

A ' long, loud song for a strong and evolving tradition' of story-writing.

Sally BlundellNovember 1, 2023

Asian Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

Backwaters
by Emma Ling Sidnam

A debut novel that's a 'story of becoming' and of exploring the unknowable past.

Melanie KwangOctober 11, 2023

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