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Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2021 longlist announced 27 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read NZ Herald The longlist for New Zealand's most prestigious book awards has now been released - with more than a dozen first-time authors making the cut. Books exploring issues of identity, domestic life, war, food, our natural world and our people are among the 40 works of poetry, prose and non-fiction longlisted for the 2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, announced today. The works were selected from 179 entries, and include 13 first-time authors - which book awards trustee Jenna Todd said was "ext...

David Herkt reviews Ralph Hotere: The Dark is Light Enough, by Vincent O'Sullivan 11 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read The Dark is Light Enough - Ralph Hotere, a biographical portrait, by Vincent O'Sullivan. By: David Herkt "Evasion, shyness, self-defence, cunning," writes Vincent O'Sullivan. "The synonyms fit neatly together." This first extensive – and now controversial - examination of the life of New Zealand's premier late-20th century painter, Ralph Hotere, is a provocative revelation of a man who, despite his fame, remained enigmatic. "There are few things I can s...

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending 10 December Bestseller chart The only published and available best-selling indie book chart in New Zealand is the top 10 sales list recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis St, Wellington. AUCKLAND Counterpoint: go spend 20 minutes in Westfield St Lukes. Actually any Westfield. 2  Shuggie Bain by Stuart Douglas (Picador, $38) Winner, all by itself, of the 2020 Booker Prize. 3  Trio by William Boyd (Viking, $37) “William Boyd is one of those authors I always mean to read more of, but when I check my r...