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Children’s Literature Fantasy Fiction Māori

Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie
by Shelley Burne-Field

A debut novel that offers 'a fresh, hawk-like dive into the fictional lives of our native manu'.

Sonya WilsonMay 3, 2024

Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Māori Novel

The Space Between
by Lauren Keenan

A tale of two outsiders, Māori and Pākehā, in 1860, while Taranaki tumbles into war.

Kelly Ana MoreyApril 3, 2024

Asian Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

Amma
by Saraid de Silva

A debut novel that feels like 'an instant classic'.

Sanjana KhusalApril 3, 2024

Crime Fiction Fiction Mystery Noir Novel

The Call
by Gavin Strawhan

A 'smart, complex, nuanced' crime story.

Andrew Paul WoodMarch 20, 2024

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

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