Quiz: NZ Booklovers Awards 2026
The finalists for the NZ Booklovers Awards were announced yesterday, which gives us the perfect excuse for the first quiz of the year! Read on to test your knowledge of the finalists … Questions Answers
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Q&A: Giselle Clarkson on Omnibird
Giselle Clarkson’s new book, Omnibird, is a delightful dive into all things avian. As it’s popping up on ‘best of 2025’ lists all over the place, we asked her what inspired the book. Writer and illustrator Giselle Clarkson has done…
From the Shop Floor: bookseller recommendations for Christmas, for eight-year-olds to teens
Aotearoa’s specialist children’s bookstores have the answers you need on what to buy this Christmas. We asked the children’s bookstores around the country for their top picks this Christmas. Here’s what they recommend for eight-year-olds and up. Remember though, that…
From the shop floor: Bookseller recommendations for Christmas, for babies to seven-year-olds
Aotearoa’s specialist children’s bookstores have the answers you need on what to buy this Christmas. We asked the children’s bookstores around the country to take some time from their hectic shop floors to share their picks for Christmas gifts. Here’s…
The Sampling: Taniwha
We’re sharing a glimpse at Gavin Bishop’s newest epic work, ‘a monster-sized book about the mythical monsters of Aotearoa’! Taniwha was launched last week, and explores pūrākau and stories of taniwha from all around Aotearoa. TaniwhaGavin BishopPenguin$40.00Buy now
Kiwi Christmas Books
Author Sonya Wilson started Kiwi Christmas Books as a ‘little personal project’ in 2019. Since then, the charity has given away more than 54,000 books. We asked her what it’s all about. Kiwi Christmas Books is a charity that collects…
Quiz: 2025 Notable Books
Storylines released their list of the best books of the year yesterday. Today, we put your bookish knowledge to the test! Do you know your Notable Books? Questions Answers
2025 Storylines Notable Book Awards
The Storylines Notable Book Awards aim to recognise the breadth of children’s publishing in Aotearoa. Here are this year’s selections. The Storylines Notable Book Awards started in 1999, as a means to recognise the many outstanding books that are published…
The Sampling: The Boo Zoo
Happy Halloween! The Boo Zoo by Kyle Mewburn and Lisa Allen is a celebration of spookiness and great fun. Halloween in Aotearoa is still a little divisive. Whether you think it’s an American-imported opportunity for crass commercialism or a great…
Bookshop Day at your local children’s bookshop
This Saturday is Bookshop Day, a chance to celebrate your local community hub. Here’s what the children’s bookstores around the country have planned. Bookshop Day is a promotion run by Booksellers New Zealand to highlight all the wonders bookshops do…