For the final part of our finalist coverage of this year's NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, we have quite the treat for you:...

Founder of the Ngaio Marsh Awards and writer at Crime Watch, Craig Sisterson, shares what he and his two-year-old daughter Madi have been...

Nina Powles remembers how it felt to discover Mulan, a Chinese 'warrior princess', as a child, and looks into other stories of woman...

An excerpt from Gareth Ward's debut steampunk adventure novel and winner of the 2016 Storylines Tessa Duder Award, The Traitor and the...

‘Self-published’ is not a word I use proudly when referring to my work. Independently produced books are – still – frequently seen as...

Illustrator Giselle Clarkson shows us how books can be read differently each time ... and why sometimes this is advised. GISELLE CLARKSON...

Award-winning illustrators Ali Teo and John O'Reilly have been working together for over 15 years, having illustrated many picture books....

Every two weeks we compile, for your browsing pleasure, cool children's book happenings (and peripherally related news) from around...

How well do you know classic New Zealand children's novels? Do you think you could recognise them from their first sentences? Have a go!...

Jackie McMillan is the Children's Collection Specialist at Dunedin Public Library. She set up a book discussion group especially for...

As part of our coverage of this year's NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, we asked the five shortlisted authors of the Esther...

New Zealand's school librarians are passionate, engaged professionals who know how to get students of all ages and reading levels into...

I’ve long maintained that our Young Adult authors are world class. But I’ve frequently heard that teens have a touch of what our adults...

Kat and Eru are new in town and trying to find their way. Not easy when her mum’s in a relationship with his mum, and he’s not your usual...

Pūtangitangi Walks is a rhythmic new picture book from Stephanie Thatcher, author of last year's The Other Brother, among other great...