Between six and eight percent of children in New Zealand live with allergies, according to Allergy New Zealand, with food allergies being...

'I’m a kindred spirit to Anne of Green Gables’ Anne Shirley. When I feel like crying, you see it in my cheeks, in the flicker in my eyes,...

What fictional death have you never got over? That's the question asked of our editor Jane Arthur by poet Chris Tse, guest curator of the...

Flight of the Fantail is a debut YA novel by Steph Matuku, published by Huia. We are pleased to publish the first chapter to whet your...

The spookiest night of the year is here again. Before you send your little ghouls, witches and Wilberforces out, see how much you know...

Our editor, Jane Arthur, looks into what goes into designing a picture book, and talks with the illustrator and designer of the new...

Claire Murdoch is the recently appointed Publishing Manager of Penguin Random House New Zealand. We asked her to share some formative...

New Zealand's young library assistants are passionate about reading and love recommending books to their peers. As it is the time of year...

Like most writers, Rachael Craw needs to do something on the side. Occasionally the side job takes over. Rachael is releasing her fourth...

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a published writer. As I grew older, I became more cynical about my chances, and stopped trying. The...

Does your pick for Bird of the Year feature in a book? Probably! Today Anushka Perinpanayagam surveys dozens of books featuring...

Is there any experience more universal than inappropriate laughing fits? Here, illustrator Giselle Clarkson generously shares one of the...

What makes a bestselling New Zealand kids book? This list looks at eight of the bestselling kids books and what makes them so popular....

Angela Thompson is the Library Lead Teacher at Remarkables Primary School in Queenstown, a school of 600 students. She began working as a...

We're pleased to present an excerpt from Legacy (Huia), a new YA novel by Whiti Hereaka (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa), the author of the...