The Booker Prize has a storied history in New Zealand with two Kiwi authors taking one of the literary world’s top awards in groundbreaking circumstances. Keri Hulme was both the first New Zealander and first debut author to win the prize with The Bone People, and Eleanor Catton was the youngest-ever recipient with The Luminaries.
There’s almost nothing better than curling up with a good book in front of the fireplace with a warm cup of cacao. This month we bring you a brilliant selection of titles whose remarkable authors are all presenting at this year’s Auckland Writers Festival.
On The Bookshelf: July 2022
Words - Jenna Todd
We can’t believe it's already July, and wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of the spectacular books released during the first half of this year: The team at Time Out Bookstore sent us some of their favourite 2022 titles thus far.
The Little Book Shop opened its doors last month, becoming Auckland’s latest independent book store offering.
