This week’s giveaway is a copy of Mandy Hager’s new YA novel Gracehopper. Our two teen reviewers said it’s a thoughtful book that gives you insight into other people’s lives. We also announce the winner of our last giveaway.

View this week’s bestselling Aotearoa NZ adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children’s books (5 to 11 May 2024).

An exciting, new-look Kete Books website is coming soon! To celebrate, we’re giving away a beautiful kete whakairo woven by Riperata McMath (Ngāti Awa, Te Rarawa) using harakeke, plus a prize pack of 20 of the very latest books by authors from Aotearoa.

Have you ever wondered what happens ‘behind the scenes’ of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards?

The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards were announced at a ceremony at Auckland’s Aotea Centre last night. Take a look at the list of winners here.

What are you looking forward to at the Auckland Writers Festival? We interviewed seven festival authors from Aotearoa on their sessions and the sessions that they’re most looking forward to. Read what they had to say!

What do Take Two, The Last Secret Agent and Nine Girls have in common? They’re all topping this week’s Aotearoa NZ bestsellers list for their category! Find out what else is on this week’s list (21 to 27 April 2024)!

Nine Girls takes the lead for April! Take a look at the ten bestselling Aotearoa junior fiction and young adult books for 24 March to 20 April 2024.

View this week’s bestselling Aotearoa NZ adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children’s books (14 to 20 April 2024).

We’re delighted to announce that writer, reviewer and WORD Festival Programme Director Kiran Dass is set to join Kete as Editor in Chief in September. We’re also excited to announce that writer and reviewer Erica Stretton, fresh from running National Poetry Day, has taken on Kete’s interim editorship.

This week’s giveaway is a two-book prize pack for outdoor enthusiasts: a copy of Tramping in New Zealand and Tongariro National Park: an artist’s field guide ! We also announce the winner of last week’s giveaway: Amma.

Here they are the this week’s bestselling Aotearoa NZ adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children’s books (7 to 13 April 2024).

This week’s giveaway is the ‘evocative’ and ‘lush’ Amma by Saraid de Silva! We also announce the winner of last week’s giveaway: The Secrets of the Little Greek Taverna.

Māori owned, independent publisher HUIA was named the Children’s Publisher of the Year for Oceania at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair this week. The award is in recognition of a publisher whose books stand out for their creativity, innovation and the quality of their editorial choices.

The 2024 Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day was held on Sunday and included the presentation of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal to Elizabeth Jones and the announcement of the winners of the 2024 Storylines manuscript and illustration awards.

View the week’s bestselling Aotearoa NZ adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children’s books (31 March to 6 April 2024).

Take a look at the week’s bestselling Aotearoa NZ adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children’s books (24 to 30 March 2024).

The March list is in! Take a look at the ten bestselling Aotearoa junior fiction and young adult books for 25 February to 23 March 2024.

This week’s giveaway would make a great read for the long weekend! We have a copy of The Secrets of the Little Greek Taverna to giveaway. We also announce the winners of last fortnight’s prize draw for a copy of Ngā Kaihanga Uku: Māori Clay Artists.

Mark your calendars! This year’s nationwide celebration of poetry is scheduled for Friday 23 August. Registrations and seed funding applications are now open, and event organisers across the motu are encouraged to get involved!