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    Across the Ditch: Maxine Beneba Clark: When We Say Black Lives Matter

    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

    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 h...
    Co-interview: James Norcliffe & Bernard Beckett

    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

    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 t...
    Author interview: Golriz Ghahraman

    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...
    Gavin Bishop and Selina Tusitala Marsh

    Gavin Bishop and Selina Tusitala Marsh

    Last year two incredible books fell into our laps from titans of the New Zealand literary scene. Both have been recognised nationally and...
    Co-interview: Janet Hunt and Gillian Candler

    Co-interview: Janet Hunt and Gillian Candler

    Gillian Candler and Janet Hunt are writers of factual books for children and adults about New Zealand nature. They have never met, but th...
    Ant Sang, Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas

    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 Go-G...
    Writer Interview: Eileen Merriman and Ella West

    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...
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