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The Margaret Mahy Questionnaire: Rhys Darby

Holy moly! We've got a Mahy Questionnaire from none other than the creator of Buttons McGinty, Rhys Darby! Of course, you may recognise h...

Revitalising The Boy with Two Shadows – Sarah Greig

It's no secret that we're big Margaret Mahy fans around these parts. Between our Mahy questionnaire, and being, well, living and breathin...

Mahy Questionnaire: Ruth Paul

Here's a fresh instalment of your favourite Margaret Mahy Questionnaire, featuring award-winning author-illustrator Ruth Paul!

Finishing the furballs: Donovan Bixley

Donovan Bixley lets the cat out of the bag as he completes his Flying Furballs series. Why did you choose war and spies as the basis for ...

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

James Norcliffe and Bernard Beckett are both—among other things—heavy hitters in the chapter book space...

A trio of recent books to help anxious kids

Stories and books can be highly effective tools in helping children identify and manage tricky emotions.

The translation of The Whale Rider

In the year 1995, Te Kaieke Tohorā was published—the Māori translation of the book The Whale Rider.

Patapatai: Te Whakamaaori o Te Kaieke Tohoraa

I te tau 1995, i whakaputahia Te Kaieke Tohorā, he whakamāori o te pukapuka The Whale Rider tēnei.

Shilo Kino and The Porangi Boy

Cassie (J.C.) Hart (Kāi Tahu) met Shilo Kino (Ngāpuhi, Tainui) in July of 2018 as part of the Te Papa Tupu programme. They were gathered ...

The Mahy Questionnaire: Stacey Morrison

This month we have a very special Mahy Questionnaire to kick off our Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori coverage, from none other than champion Te Re...

The Mahy Questionnaire: Kathryn van Beek

Another month, another Mahy Questionnaire! This time we're featuring successful playwright and award-winning author-illustrator Kathryn v...

Book Awards: The Non-Fiction Finalists

Simie interviewed five booksellers from around the motu about their favourite finalists in the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction category...

Jonathan King on The Inkberg Enigma

The latest curiously good Aotearoa title from Gecko Press is packed with mystery, evocative illustration and all kinds of goodness! The I...

The Mahy Questionnaire: Sarah Wilkins

This month's instalment of the Mahy Questionnaire features award-winning illustrator Sarah Wilkins! Sarah does editorial, educational, an...

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