(2015) Longacre

Anna Mackenzie’s website (also contains background resources for her novels)

New Zealand Review of Books, Issue 114: Sarah Dickson (17) reviews Evie’s War

Bob’s Books Blog: Review by Bob Docherty of Evie’s War

Booksellers NZ: Angela Oliver reviews Evie’s War 

Pocket Full of Dreams: Bex and Jacs write brief book reviews of Evie’s War 

NZ Book Council: Author biography Anna Mackenzie

Goodreads: Reader comments on Evie’s War

NZ Booklovers: Rebekah Fraser reviews Evie’s War

Radio NZ National: (audio) John McIntyre reviews Evie’s War

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(2015) Epsum Media

Bobs Books Blog: review by Bob Docherty of Hypercar 

Goodreads: Several brief reviews of Hypercar

Booknotes Unbound: NZ Book Council (2 Jul 2015) A New Sub-Genre for a New Zealand Subculture?  Read more

(2015) Scholastic

Des Hunt’s website

Endeavour: James Robson: (May 2015) Cool Nukes: sneak preview and interview – Includes video clip of Des Hunt reading from Cool Nukes

Around the Bookshops: Barbara Murison reviews Cool Nukes

Otago Daily Times: Review by Laura Hewson and Gillian Vine of Cool Nukes

New Zealand Review of Books, Issue 117: Anna Mackenzie reviews Cool Nukes 

Booknotes Unbound: Suzanne Calder reviews Cool Nukes

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(2015) Text
[sequel to The Bridge]

Booksellers NZ: review by Sarah Forster of Havoc

Jane Higgins’s website

Radio NZ National (audio): Carol Beu reviews Havoc

Radio NZ National (audio): Kate de Goldi reviews Havoc

Books for a Delicate Eternity: Chiara reviews Havoc and The Bridge

Kids’ Book Review: review by Susan Whelan of Havoc

New Zealand Book Council: April 2015: Karen Flett reviews Havoc

Text: Background resources for Havoc (PDF)

Delicate Eternity: Double review of The Bridge and Havoc by Chiara

Melbourne Review of Books: Review by Jamie Ashbird of Havoc

NZ Herald: Review by Carole Bleu of Havoc 

Otago Daily Times: Review by Laura Hewson of Havoc 

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(2015) HarperCollins

New Zealand Review of Books, Issue 113: Kathryn Walls reviews The Girl Who Rode the Wind

Bob’s Books Blog: review by Bob Docherty of The Girl Who Rode the Wind

Booksellers NZ Blog: review by Ava Knowles of The Girl Who Rode the Wind 

New Zealand Book Council: Oct 2015: Veni Naidoo on The Girl Who Rode the Wind  Read more

(2014) Random House

Ted Dawe’s website

New Zealand Book Council: Sep 2015: David Hill on Into the River

Christchurch City Libraries Book Blog backgrounds the 2014-15 controversy

Office of Film and Literature Classification: Book Case Study: Into the River

Guardian newspaper (UK): (7 Sep 2015) New Zealand bans award-winning teenage novel

Guardian newspaper (UK): Quiz compares Ted Dawe quotes with Salinger, Golding, Lawrence and the Bible

Observer newspaper: (21 Sep 2015) Interview with Ted Dawe

Antony Millen: (20 Oct 2015) Review of Into the River

New Zealand Book Council, Booknotes Unbound: Oct 2015: Into the River: Catherine Robertson asks Are restricted ratings on books in our children’s best interests?  Read more

(2014) Walker Books

Rachael Craw’s website

JawkwardLOL: Review of Spark by Sapna Tiwari

Reading Upside Down: Review of Spark by Susan Whelan

YA Midnight Reads: Melanie (16) reviews Spark

Booksellers NZ: Renee Boyer-Willisson reviews Spark

Booksellers NZ: Rachael Craw interviewed about Spark

New Zealand Review of Books: Review by Angelina Sbroma 

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(2015) Walker Books

Rachael Craw’s website

Happy Indulgence: Review of Stray by Jeann

JessJustReads: Jess reviews Stray

BookKat: Review of Stray

DivaBookNerd: Review of Stray

PaperFury: Review by Cait of Stray

Bob’s Books Blog: Bob Docherty reviews Stray

NZ Booklovers: (1 July 2015) J.J. McConnachie interviews Rachael Craw

The Book Kat: (26 Oct 2015) Review of Stray

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(2015) Gecko Press

Joy Cowley’s website

New Zealand Review of Books, Issue 113: Kathryn Walls reviews The Bakehouse

New Zealand Review of Books, Issue 115: Caitlin Walker reviews The Bakehouse

Radio NZ National Nine to Noon (audio): John McIntyre reviews The Bakehouse

Bobs Books Blog: review by Bob Docherty of The Bakehouse

New Zealand Book Council: Oct 2015: Susan Butler reviews The Bakehouse

Booknotes Unbound (NZ Book Council): Extract from Chapter 1 of Joy Cowley’s The Bakehouse 

Around the Bookshops (Barbara Murison): 28 Apr 2015: Review of The Bakehouse

My Best Friends Are Books (Zac Harding): Review of The Bakehouse

Paper Moon: Review of The Bakehouse

Otago Daily Times: (6 Jul 2015) Young Adult and Junior Fiction Roundup,  Laura Hewson, review of The Bakehouse (eighth title down)

Learning Resources: Background of The Bakehouse (PDF)

Stuff, Fairfax Newspaper: (15 Aug 2015) Brief review by Bob Docherty of The Bakehouse (scroll down)

Irish Examiner newspaper, Eire: (29 Aug 2015) Book review of The Bakehouse  

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(2015) Text

New Zealand Review of Books, Issue 115: Sue Esterman reviews Lullaby

Booksellers NZ: Sarah Foster reviews Lullaby

The BookKat: Book Kat reviews Lullaby

Kathryn’s Inbox: Review by Kathryn White of Lullaby

DivaBookNerd: Review by Kelly of Lullaby

NicoleHasRead: Review by Nicole of Lullaby

Radio NZ National Saturday Morning (audio): Kate De Goldi reviews Lullaby

New Zealand Book Council: Aug 2015: Angela Thompson reviews Lullaby

Goodreads: Review and comments on Lullaby

Happy Indulgence, Jeann’s Book Reviews: Review of Lullaby

Otago Daily Times: (6 Jul 2015) Young Adult Roundup, Book Review of Lullaby (7th title)

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