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When I open the shop
by Romesh Dissanayake![]()
by Romesh Dissanayake
'Acutely observed' comedy and pathos in this debut novel.
Angelique KasmaraMarch 15, 2024
The Night She Fell
by Eileen Merriman![]()
by Eileen Merriman
A taut thriller about brittle med students in Dunedin, their drugs and disguises.
Clare TravagliaMarch 6, 2024
The Grimmelings
by Rachael King![]()
by Rachael King
Contemporary Aotearoa, Scottish mythology and 'a generous dollop of the fantastical' in a gripping and original novel.
Erica StrettonFebruary 28, 2024
Because All Fades
by Freddie Gillies![]()
by Freddie Gillies
'Young people travelling' in a 'confident and fresh' debut novel set in Europe.
Rebecca HillFebruary 23, 2024
Do You Still Have Time for Chaos?
by Lynn Davidson![]()
by Lynn Davidson
A 'discursive exploration of belonging and not belonging, of the pull of home and the play of history'.
Sally BlundellFebruary 21, 2024
Bird Child & Other Stories
by Patricia Grace![]()
by Patricia Grace
A long-awaited collection from one of our greatest storytellers.
Paula MorrisFebruary 16, 2024
Fleur Adcock: Collected Poems
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The 'proof of a life bound to language' over sixty years of poetry.
Sophie van WaardenbergFebruary 16, 2024
Big Fat Brown Bitch
by Tusiata Avia![]()
by Tusiata Avia
Poetry by a 'bold, uncompromising artist' who emerges triumphant from the worst of years.
Paula MorrisDecember 22, 2023
Pacific Arts Aotearoa
ed. Lana Lopesi![]()
ed. Lana Lopesi
A journey through dozens of art forms and artists who 'powerfully assert Pacific identities on their own terms'.
Andrea LowDecember 22, 2023
Before George
by Deborah Robertson![]()
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
Selected Poems
by Geoff Cochrane![]()
by Geoff Cochrane
A superb posthumous selection of work by a poet 'in the very first row of New Zealand’s first-raters'.
Guy SomersetDecember 20, 2023
An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays
by Damon Salesa![]()
by Damon Salesa
A 'profound' and insightful book that traverses the 'biggest thing on earth'.
Amanda Sullivan LeeDecember 15, 2023
Wot Knot You Got? Mophead’s Guide to Life
by Selina Tusitala Marsh![]()
by Selina Tusitala Marsh
From 'a wonderful agony aunt for the country’s tamariki', a creative workbook on empowerment.
Ant SangDecember 13, 2023
Flora: Celebrating Our Botanical World
ed. Carlos Lehnebach, Claire Regnault, Rebecca Rice, Isaac Te Awa and Rachel Yates.![]()
ed. Carlos Lehnebach, Claire Regnault, Rebecca Rice, Isaac Te Awa and Rachel Yates.
The 'uniqueness and wonders of the plant world' celebrated in abundance.
Joyce CampbellDecember 8, 2023
Gretchen Albrecht: between gesture and geometry
by Luke Smythe![]()
by Luke Smythe
The 'best and most comprehensive piece of writing on Albrecht’s art and career'.
Leonard BellDecember 6, 2023
Knowledge is a Blessing on Your Mind: Selected Writings 1980 – 2020
by Anne Salmond![]()
by Anne Salmond
'It is impossible to overstate the social and political value of this book.'
Alison JonesNovember 24, 2023
