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A collection of reflections along eight themes is probably the best way to describe Seeking the Centre, Living Well in Aotearoa, a self-published book by...

Queenie Malone’s Paradise HotelBy Ruth Hogan In her new novel, Ruth Hogan (bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things and The Wisdom of Sally...

The Wallby John Lanchester Kavanagh begins his life patrolling the Wall. If he’s lucky, if nothing goes wrong, he only has two years of this,...

As the year draws to a close, Matakana Village Books announces its top selling fiction titles for 2018 … Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by...

The Secret Gardeners: Britain’s creatives reveal their private sanctuariesBy Victoria Summerley This stunning coffee table book reveals the private gardening passions of 25 notable creatives....

Kiwi Backyard: Inspirational landscape design ideas and plans for your own backyardBy Andrew Ellis Andy Ellis is probably better known as an All Black but...

A shortlist of 28 titles in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults has just been released. It’s a rich and varied...

A shortlist of 28 titles in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults has just been released. It’s a rich and varied...

Bad Blood, Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startupby John Carreyrou his is one of those stories where truth is stranger than fiction. It...

The Silence of the Girlsby Pat Barker This is Pat Barker’s brilliant retelling of The Iliad.  This is a story about the very real cost...