Book Review: The Telesa Series, by Lani Wendt Young
'What’s very clear is that the author is writing what she knows, that this place is in her bones.' Catherine Woulfe devours, reviews and...
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The Reckoning: Taking Children's Books Seriously
Eileen Merriman has just published her third YA book, but it is the impending publication of her first adult novel that has her...
Sherryl Jordan: The Deep Quiet Pools of the Mind
In an interview with writer Sherryl Jordan as her two most recent works are published, Catherine Woulfe gets to the heart of what makes...
Book Review: Legacy, by Whiti Hereaka
Whiti Hereaka has combined science fiction and World War I in her new YA title, Legacy. You read the excerpt last week, now 15-year-old...
Ant Sang, Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas
Adrian Kinnaird talks to Ant Sang about his career so far, and his magnificent new collaboration with Michael Bennett, Helen and the...
Book Reviews: Two reality-based YA titles
Mandy Hager and Helen Vivienne Fletcher are both Wellington-based writers of YA and other things. Sarah Forster was excited to read...
Dystopian YA Fiction - About the Children
YA dystopian fiction had a massive run a few years back and then everyone got dystopian-ed out. Not me. I love teens saving dismal worlds...
Emerging YA Fiction Writer Graci Goldhart
Today we're delighted to introduce Graci Goldhart, a Young Adult writer, diplomat, and one of the founders of #LoveAtFirstChapter, Kia...
Brian Falkner: A Superhero for all Eras
In 2007, when I first encountered Brian Falkner, he was at the top of the national request list for the Writers in Schools programme,...
Book Reviews: A range of Young Adult Publishing
One summer, so many new books. Briar Lawry reviews three fiction books which serve as a reflection of the state of the broader New...
Writer Interview: Eileen Merriman and Ella West
Eileen Merriman’s and Ella West’s latest books were on the bookshop shelves as we headed to the beach this summer. Catch Me When You Fall...
Book Quiz: Let's see what you remember...
Did you see our books of the year?! To help you with your Christmas and end-of-year book shopping, we published our picks of the best YA...
THE SAMPLING: That Stubborn Seed of Hope
Brian Falkner's short story collection contains stories which are heartbreaking, inspirational, and eye-opening. You view the world as a...
His Dark Materials: A Bold Imagination
Ruby McDonald-Bridge and her daemon share their love of Philip Pullman's new release La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust I, which is...
Book List: Comic Books for Kids and Teens
Children’s comics embrace all the possibilities inherent in good fiction. They are original, compelling and relevant, but also of...
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