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    Book Reviews: Aotearoa Autumn Young Adult Releases

    Book Reviews: Aotearoa Autumn Young Adult Releases

    There's never a bad time to be a young adult reader, because the world is full of wonderful treats, whether new or old. But it's an...
    The Mahy Questionnaire: Eileen Merriman

    The Mahy Questionnaire: Eileen Merriman

    Here's a fresh bit of your Margaret Mahy Questionnaire goodness, featuring award-winning novelist, short story, and flash fiction...
    Terrific gifts for Teens

    Terrific gifts for Teens

    The Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays. It's our final batch of recommendations...
    The Reckoning: Taking Children's Books Seriously

    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...
    Book Reviews: A range of Young Adult Publishing

    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

    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...
    The Sampling: an excerpt from Pieces of You

    The Sampling: an excerpt from Pieces of You

    An excerpt from Eileen Merriman's Pieces of You, a Young Adult novel centred on Rebecca, a teen who is the victim of a sexual assault...

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