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Gavin Bishop and Selina Tusitala Marsh
Last year two incredible books fell into our laps from titans of the New Zealand literary scene. Both have been recognised nationally and...

The Mahy Questionnaire: Mary-Anne Scott
Here's our first Mahy Questionnaire of the year, featuring author, musician, and columnist Mary-Anne Scott. She tells us tall tales about...


The Shop Floor: OPO | Green Dolphin Bookshop
We are pleased to present a regular series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest children's booksellers...

Co-interview: Janet Hunt and Gillian Candler
Gillian Candler and Janet Hunt are writers of factual books for children and adults about New Zealand nature. They have never met, but...


A Treasury of Taonga: He Paki Taonga i a Maaui
He Paki Taonga i a Māui and its English companion, Māui’s Taonga Tales, are the first children’s books of their kind. With children aged...


He takoha nui, He Paki Taonga i a Maaui!
Kāhore anō kia kitea tētahi pukapuka pēnei i te ao. He kohinga kōrero hei whakaoreore i ngā ngākau o ngā tamariki mai i ngā tau e 7 ki te...


The Shop Floor: Schrödinger’s Books
We are pleased to present a regular series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest children's booksellers...


Katie O'Neill: Blue Skies and Happy Dragons
Have you read many comics with Deaf characters using sign language? How about queer characters and environmental themes? Katie O'Neill is...


A Day in the Life: Illustrator Ross Kinnaird
Ross Kinnaird has been a children's book illustrator for 15 years, and his first and most recent collaborations were both with Dawn...


Across the Ditch: The talented Davina Bell
Australian author and editor Davina Bell is an exceptional storyteller for kids aged 2 to 12. Her broad range of books include picture...


From the Shop Floor: The Twizel Bookshop
We are pleased to present a regular series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest children's booksellers...


Adventuring with Tupaia: A chat with Mat Tait
One of the titles released in the wake of the 250th anniversary commemorations of Cook's arrival in Aotearoa is The Adventures of Tupaia...

Amanda Noblett: An Interview by Alphabet
Amanda Noblett (Tainui, Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Pākehā) plays the kuia in Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere, Taki Rua Productions’ Te...


Rawiri Paratene: The Marae and the Globe
In celebration of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, our 2019 guest editor Kura Rutherford spoke to actor, writer, and activist Rawiri Paratene...

Talanoa with Moses Viliamu and Michel Mulipola
Sāmoan illustrator Michel Mulipola recently sat down with Tokelauan/Sāmoan artist Moses Viliamu at the Whitireia Polytechnic Porirua...
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