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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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...
Librarians of Aotearoa: Eliza Jackson
Our librarians of Aotearoa feature is hitting the road! Eliza Jackson is a Mobile Librarian with the Mobile and Access services for...
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...
Black Sand Beaches and Scary Stories: Richard Fairgray
Editor Sarah talked to award-winning comic and picture book author/illustrator Richard Fairgray all about his latest hauntingly good...
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...
The Margaret Mahy Questionnaire: Rhys Darby
Holy moly! We've got a Mahy Questionnaire from none other than the creator of Buttons McGinty, Rhys Darby! Of course, you may recognise...
Revitalising The Boy with Two Shadows – Sarah Greig
It's no secret that we're big Margaret Mahy fans around these parts. Between our Mahy questionnaire, and being, well, living and...
A trio of recent books to help anxious kids
Stories and books can be highly effective tools in helping children identify and manage tricky emotions.
The translation of The Whale Rider
In the year 1995, Te Kaieke Tohorā was published—the Māori translation of the book The Whale Rider.
Patapatai: Te Whakamaaori o Te Kaieke Tohoraa
I te tau 1995, i whakaputahia Te Kaieke Tohorā, he whakamāori o te pukapuka The Whale Rider tēnei.
Shilo Kino and The Porangi Boy
Cassie (J.C.) Hart (Kāi Tahu) met Shilo Kino (Ngāpuhi, Tainui) in July of 2018 as part of the Te Papa Tupu programme. They were gathered...
Jonathan King on The Inkberg Enigma
The latest curiously good Aotearoa title from Gecko Press is packed with mystery, evocative illustration and all kinds of goodness! The...
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...
Author interview: Golriz Ghahraman
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman made history as the first refugee to be sworn into the New Zealand parliament. She has just published her first...
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