New releases coming in September. FICTION The Safest Place in London, by Maggie Joel: Two frightened children, two very different mothers, and one night of terrifying Blitz bombing during World War Two. And when the bombs stop falling, which families’…
New releases coming in August. FICTION The Fighting Season, by Bram Connolly: An explosive thriller from the heart of Afghanistan, by a former Special Forces Commando (Allen & Unwin, RRP $33). Wilde Lake, by Laura Lippman: The brilliant, moving and…
New releases coming in July. FICTION The House Between the Tides, by Sarah Maine: With a nod to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, a vivid triumph of intriguing storytelling and dark mystery (Allen & Unwin, RRP $33). Blame, by Nicole Trope: A…
Painful breakups all round after infidelities: Steve Williams has something of an unusual claim to fame, being famous both here in New Zealand and abroad for being the man behind the champ. Sort of the power behind the throne. He’s…
Maestra, by L S Hilton (Zaffre, RRP $32.99): Judith Raleigh leads something of a double life, working as an auction house assistant in London during the day, and as a hostess in a somewhat unsavoury bar by night. She knows…
New releases coming in June. FICTION Happy People Read and Drink Coffee, by Agnes Martin-Lugand: The international bestselling novel about a French woman who moves to the Irish coast to rebuild her life—soon to be realised as a movie (Arena,…
Remembering the memorials: Leading New Zealand historian Jock Phillips spend three decades researching his latest book, To the Memory, an affectionate and respectful catalogue of the war memorials around New Zealand. Published in mid-April, in time to take advantage of…
Oratia Media has embraced change in 2016, with a relaunch of its books programme, now named Oratia Books. The name reflects the location to company (just outside Auckland) and a commitment to mostly Kiwi authors by publishing mostly Maori, children’s history,…
The Sugar Guide, by Damon Gameau (Macmillan Publishers, RRP $34.99): Sugar is something most of us have far too much of, prompting a multitude of health problems, but that doesn’t stop us craving it. We could all probably benefit from…
New releases coming in May. FICTION Penguin Award-winning Classics: Penguin Random House is celebrating past winners of the New Zealand book awards with a special selection of Penguin’s most highly awarded classic New Zealand fiction is being re-released, repackaged in…