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“I look fat,” said the famous New Zealander who had just written a book. “Can you do some tweaking?” Weeks out from publication and the author hated the...

RNZ asked several of Aotearoa's most noteworthy authors and book lovers to pick their favourite New Zealand-authored book they read in 2023 - whether a bold new work or a timeless classic they just discovered for the first time.

In bookshops throughout the country, a small band of booksellers has decided to take on Amazon in their very own David v Goliath fight.

The Mātātuhi Foundation, established to support the growth and development of the literary landscape of Aotearoa, has formally assumed the sponsorship of the Best First Book awards at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Set up in 2018 by the Auckland ...

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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern could see a payday worth more than $1million for her latest career move.

Celebrated New Zealand writer Catherine Chidgey has won the $64,000 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the 2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for The Axeman’s Carnival – a page-turning novel of depth, pathos and humanity that skilfully infuses ...

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One author has taken out the biggest award of the night for a second time.