Hachette New Zealand has announced it will publish the second installment in Helen Lowe’s “The Wall of the Night” historical fantasy series. The Gathering of the Lost will be published in April and follows the award-winning The Heir of the Night,…
Alternative history delivers
The Spanish Helmet, by Greg Scowen: New Zealand author Greg Scowen has come up with an interesting concept for his conspiracy thriller The Spanish Helmet: what if the officially accepted history of New Zealand is wrong? A mysterious Spanish helmet…
Elusive Wally gives hours of fun
Where’s Wally? The Great Picture Hunt and The Totally Essential Travel Collection, both by Martin Handford (Walker Books, RRP $16 and $39): It’s school holiday time so if you’re want something to keep the youngsters occupied, this is it. Wally…
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Married With Zombies
Marriage tips and BRAAAIIIINNNNS: Now here’s a novel concept: a romantic comedy with zombies. If, like me, you are over the whole sparkly vampire trend, this could be the book for you. Once upon a time, Sarah and David met…
Why we say what we say
Preposterous Proverbs: Why Fine Words Butter No Parsnips, by Max Cryer (Exisle Publishing, RRP $30): If you have a wordy person in your life, they will love this book. We all know a few proverbs and while some are fairly…