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...
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RESILIENCE, WHAANAU, AND THE POWER OF TRADITIONS
The work of some of our most prolific writers for children cannot be found in our libraries or bookshops. For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori,...
A Reflection on Ben Ngaia's Ngake Me Whaataitai
Welcome to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori! Here’s our first (reo Pākehā) article for this important week. Zeb Nicklin interviewed Ben Ngaia, the...
I whakaaroarohia te Pukapuka Ngake Me Whaataitai
Nau mai ki Te Wiki o te Reo Māori! Koinei tā mātou pūrongo tuatahi mō tēnei wiki whai tikanga. Nā Zeb Nicklin i patapatai ki Ben Ngaia,...
An Interview with Swapna Haddow
Swapna Haddow has serious chops when it comes to comedic writing for children, and this time she’s moved from pigeons and bunnies, to...
Book Awards: The Best First Book Finalists
One of our favourite bits of the lead up to the NZCYA Awards each year is getting the finalists in one of the categories to interview one...
The Mahy Questionnaire: Leonie Agnew
Award winning writer Leonie Agnew is next up for our Mahy questionnaire. Her latest book The Memory Thief is out this month but it hasn't...
Book Awards: Young Adult Finalists
There are some cracking YA reads in the NZCYA finalists this year; there's realness, drama, history, fantasy and just some downright good...
Across the Ditch: Rebecca Lim
Rebecca Lim is an Australian writer, illustrator and editor and the author of over twenty books, including The Astrologer's Daughter (A...
Co-interview: Joanna Grochowicz & Cristina Sanders
We thought it was high time for the return of our author co-interview—and look at the pair we managed to bring together! Joanna...
Is this the perfect time for a pandemic story?
Discussion of self isolation and social distancing and mask wearing may all feel very 2020s – but for those not in the know, two titles...
Across the Ditch: Maxine Beneba Clark: When We Say Black Lives Matter
New Zealand author Swapna Haddow interviews award winning Australian author Maxine Beneba Clark about her latest book: When We Say Black...
Talking to the Team Behind Egg & Spoon
It’s October and boy do we have a treat for you! This month, Gecko Press is releasing an absolutely delectable Aotearoa title that will...
Co-interview: James Norcliffe & Bernard Beckett
James Norcliffe and Bernard Beckett are both—among other things—heavy hitters in the chapter book space...
Matthew Cunningham and Susan Brocker
Children's authors Matthew Cunningham and Susan Brocker caught up over email to talk story ideas, inspiration, and wrangling animals in...
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