Briar Lawry
Aug 10, 2022
The Winners of the 2022 NZCYA awards are...
It's the most wonderful time of the year... the night of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults!
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Briar Lawry
Aug 10, 2022
The Winners of the 2022 NZCYA awards are...
It's the most wonderful time of the year... the night of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults!
The Sapling
Jun 1, 2022
The finalists of the 2022 NZ kids' book awards are...
Finalists of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2022 announced.
The Sapling
Dec 14, 2021
Christmas Reads from The Sapling
We interrupt this hiatus to bring you a list of Top Recommendations for the 2021 Holiday Season, created for you, our dear readers, as...
The Sapling
Oct 3, 2021
LONG LIVE AOTEAROA'S CHILDREN'S BOOKS
The Sapling is dead, long live The Sapling. Just kidding. The Sapling is most certainly not dead—but we have run out of puff, and we are...
The Sapling
Sep 27, 2021
TELLING TALES IN CHRISTCHURCH
Last week, Scorpio Books quietly opened the doors of a dedicated children’s shop in the heart of the Ōtautahi Christchurch CBD. The sunny...
Hannah Marshall
Sep 23, 2021
The Reckoning: Why Don't We Care About NZ Books?
A fleeting comment on Radio NZ about books set in Aotearoa made student and book reviewer Hannah Marshall uneasy. She sets out on a quest...
The Sapling
Sep 29, 2021
Alan Dingley ON BEING A BOOK AWARDS JUDGE - TWICE
Alan Dingley is a Librarian at Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School, former Youth Librarian at Palmerston North City Library’s...
Saradha Koirala
Sep 26, 2021
Co-Interview: Saradha Koirala and Gareth Ward
Saradha Koirala and Gareth Ward recently wrote sequels to YA books. While it was Gareth's second time writing a sequel, it was Saradha's...
Whiti Hereaka
Sep 14, 2021
Gavin & Whiti: A Te Wiki o te Reo Maaori Koorero
Gavin Bishop is an acclaimed author and illustrator of many beloved children’s books. Amongst his numerous accolades are the Prime...
Briar Lawry
Sep 29, 2021
An Ode (In Prose) To Skinny Dip
Despite the number of world-class poets here in Aotearoa, it's rare that a collection of contemporary poetry is published by a New...
The Sapling
Aug 25, 2021
Book Reviews: New Young Adult Fiction From Aotearoa
Gem Wilder reviews some out of this world young adult fiction. There's danger, magic, psychic abilities and love; whether you want hold...
Sarah Forster
Aug 19, 2021
Book Reviews: New Fiction from Aotearoa Authors
Steampunk, historical fiction and mythology? Whatever makes you tick, there's a serving of fresh new Aotearoa fiction to get you excited....
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