Kete talks to authors, illustrators, creatives and book lovers across the motu.
Ka kōrero a Kete ki ngā kaituhi, ngā ringa tā, ngā ringa auaha me te hunga ngākaunui ki te pānui pukapuka puta noa i te motu.
Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) is a freelance illustrator whose work beautifully marries a representational style with layers of symbolism and visual metaphors. Barbara Uini spoke to Izzy about her mahi, creative journey, sources of inspiration, and recent projects.
The legendary Witi Ihimaera joins rising star Steph Matuku in this conversation with Kete's Erica Stretton, traversing their recently released illustrated children's books, the influence of pūrakau in their work, and the art of writing for young people.
Miss Nicky Says became a YouTube sensation during 2021. Nicolla Hemi-Moorhouse set out to create joy, and also to cast a 'colorful light on Māori culture for not only children but for grown ups too'. Here she elaborates on the process to the creation of 'Because I'm Māori,' her interactive picture book published in 2024.
Majella Cullinane speaks to Kete about grief, memory and writing as catharsis in this interview, plus a bonus extract from Meantime, her new poetry collection.
Floor van Lierop discusses her design process, what it takes to create an illustrated biography like Ans Westra a Life in Photography, and whether growing up like Ans, in the Netherlands, and her design education there, informed her choices for the book.
Should you judge Lee Murray’s soon-to-be-released Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud by its cover? Take a look at our cover reveal and read what author Lee Murray, artist Kim Lowe and graphic designer Christine Ling have to say about bringing this audacious blend of biography, mythology, horror and poetry to life visually.
Bodice rippers, roman-tasy, streamy, hating-to-dating, fake-romance, western, Regency, dark… loved-up fiction — in its many shapes and forms — is one of the most popular genres of e-books and audiobooks internationally and in Aotearoa. Kete caught up with authors Bronwen Evans and Cheryl Phipps to discover how they made the leap into the romantic world and what makes their hearts sing when writing.
To say Jade Kake is busy is an understatement. With not one, but two books published in 2023 (while also working in her day job as director and architectural and urban designer at architectural firm Matakohe and as a senior lecturer at AUT) she was in need of a summer holiday — big time.
Kete questionnaire: Anne Kayes on writing the Tūī Street series - and advice for young writers.
Kete questionnaire: Bridget van der Zijpp on curating the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival.
Toby Morris, author of Dad Man Walking, has some good advice for soon-to-be dads …
Kete speaks to David Cameron of Scorpio Books in Christchurch on the centenary of Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand