Book News

Mary Sangster's Illustrated Quake Poem
8 Sep 2010
As sent to us by Mary Sangster of The Children's Bookshop, Christchurch. It's great to see that they're maintaining their sense of humour down there!This is the shop that Sheila ownsThis is the shop...
Christchurch Booksellers and the Quake: UPDATES
7 Sep 2010
Christchurch Booksellers and the Quake: UPDATES
Thursday 9 SeptemberUPDATE 12 midnight: The Children's Bookshop A message from Mary Sangster: "The Children’s Bookshop in Christchurch is temporarily closed as the building has been deemed too...
New Zealand: Eye on the Landscape - NOV 2010
7 Sep 2010
New Zealand: Eye on the Landscape - NOV 2010
New Zealand: Eye on the LandscapeExceptional New Zealand landscape photographyNew Zealand: Eye on the Landscape is a new book of high-quality landscape photography aimed at the top end of the New...
A New Zealand Woman’s Weekly High Tea with Wendyl Nissen
7 Sep 2010
A New Zealand Woman’s Weekly High Tea with Wendyl Nissen
To celebrate the launch of acclaimed New Zealand writer and New Zealand Woman’s Weekly columnist Wendyl Nissen’s new book, A Home Companion, New Zealand Woman’s Weekly and Allen & Unwin, invite...
Morey turns up the heat
7 Sep 2010
Morey turns up the heat
Award-winning writer Kelly Ana Morey turns up the heat with her latest novel, Quinine, a story set in German East Neuguinea, now known as the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.  The story...
Books on Radio NZ National:04-10/09/10
2 Sep 2010
Books on Radio NZ National:04-10/09/10
The following books will feature on 'Saturday Morning' with Kim Hill, 'the Arts on Sunday' with Lynn Freeman, and 'Nine to Noon' with Kathryn Ryan, on...
Books on 'Good Morning' 06-10/09/10
2 Sep 2010
Books on 'Good Morning' 06-10/09/10
Next week on 'Good Morning' on TV One (6-10 September):Paperplus book reviewer Kerre Woodham has her pick of the latest releases: Rebel With a Cause- Ray AveryRandom House NZISBN 9781869793913...
Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers List 28/08/10
2 Sep 2010
Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers List 28/08/10
The Bestseller Charts represent the bestselling books in New Zealand for the week up to the date given. The Bestseller Charts are compiled by Nielsen...
Sunday 12 September on TVNZ's Sunday
2 Sep 2010
Sunday 12 September on TVNZ's Sunday
On Sunday 12 September, TVNZ's Sunday programme will profile:Complementary Therapies for Cancerby Professor Shaun HoltCraig Potton PublishingISBN 9781877517211    http://www....
Charlaine Harris is coming to NZ!
2 Sep 2010
Charlaine Harris is coming to NZ!
CHARLAINE HARRIS AUTHOR TOUR: TICKETS ON SALE NOWFans of HBO series True Blood, and lovers of the Sookie Stackhouse novels the show is based on, are in for a treat come October.Charlaine Harris,...