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Wild times for kids: New picture books that explore wonder

Why communicating wonder is not just another buzz phrase.

Mad, bad Byron: Bold new bio on the poet and his scandalous life

Lord Byron still fascinates after 200 years, more for his degenerate lifestyle than poetry

Author of Call Me By Your Name produces another intoxicating tale

Review: A sunbaked fairytale on the Amalfi Coast.

Debut novel a heady mix of grief, astronomy and love

Review: Bright Objects marks the appearance of a future literary star.

Aussie writer Anna Funder on uncovering George Orwell’s ‘smelly little truths’

Our thinking about one of the 20th century’s best-known writers is being challenged.

NZ author channels Ngaio Marsh in debut novel

Review: Dark Sky murder among the stars makes most of Mackenzie Country setting.

Top 10 best-selling NZ books: April 27

A boutique-published novel in the top 10?

Hine Toa: An essential yet troubling exploration of Māori identity

Review: Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku achieved several firsts, but fought battles to get there.

D-Day link, fake scarlet fever, and a rat dinner: One woman’s secret war in France

Anzac book reviews: A woman's life as a WWII spy & books on NZ's role in global conflicts.

Just the bee’s knees: Botanical photographer produces loving showcase of our furry friends

Review: Bees' book is an unbeatable marriage of beauty and brains.

Michael Bennett returns his Māori detective to her roots in highly anticipated sequel

Two years ago, Michael Bennett flung open the doors of the crime-writers’ club of NZ.

A cricket team that survived the tragic sinking of the Wahine finally get to tell their tale

What they experienced in Wellington Harbour took decades to emerge.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: April 13th

Strong showing for NZ fiction in latest best-sellers list.

Short cuts: Fascinating non-fiction and a whale of a tale for weekend reading

Colin McCahon’s letters, a whale of an escape, and diaries from rural Victorian women.

Could Aotearoa’s long-vanished giant Haast’s eagle be behind legends on the other side of the world?

Review: Peter Walker’s cleverly woven tale centres extinct Haast’s eagle in global history

From children’s tales to adult saga: Kyle Mewburn’s Sewing Moonlight strikes a chord across generations

Kyle Mewburn has created a sweeping novel that should appeal to readers of all ages.

In a call to arms for conservation, artist/writer shares her love of six-legged ghosts

Review: Lily Duval pulls off the most difficult of feats and jumps genre divides.

Outback noirs and a high-octane action thriller make for lively reading

Reviews: Two Aussie releases with panache, and Tony Kent's latest work.