Ko ngā pikitia me ngā kōrero o Lion in the Meadow nā Margaret Mahy, he mea tuhi ki te rae o te tamaiti i tipu ake i Aotearoa nei. I tēnei...

Two of New Zealand's most celebrated, funny and prolific author-illustrators let us eavesdrop on a chat they had recently. Here are Ruth...

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...

Sarah Forster reviews three fantastic new New Zealand YA titles. These are three quite different titles, from Take Flight, set in a world...

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...

One day on Twitter, Jane Bloomfield discovered that mega bestselling Australian author Jacqueline Harvey was setting up to move in just...

Palmerston North librarian Alan Dingley and his two daughters review five of the freshest New Zealand-published non-fiction titles...

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...

We are pleased to present a regular monthly series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest children's...