Rebecca K Reilly

Guest writer

Rebecca K Reilly (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Wai) from Tāmaki Makaurau, won the 2019 Adam Foundation Prize. Her debut novel Greta & Valdin was published by Te Herenga Waka University Press in 2021 and is longlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction.

Rooneymania is upon us again with the release of her fourth novel, Intermezzo.

Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo, reviewed by Rebecca K Reilly

Rooneymania returns with the release of the author’s fourth novel.

By Rebecca K Reilly | 24th September, 2024

The 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards shortlist

What actually are the Ockhams?

Who's eligible? How does judging work? And how do authors really feel about them?

By Rebecca K Reilly | 10th May, 2024

Illustration: Lena Lam

In memory of Waitākere City (1989-2010)

On growing up Westie in the '90s and early 2000s.

By Rebecca K Reilly | 12th January, 2023

Growing up with Shortland Street

Growing up with Shortland Street

An ode to Shortland Street by Rebecca K Reilly, who watched from the very beginning.

By Rebecca K Reilly | 9th January, 2023

Illustration: Lena Lam

The Sunday Essay: In memory of Waitākere City (1989-2010)

On growing up Westie in the '90s and early 2000s.

By Rebecca K Reilly | 10th July, 2022

The Sunday Essay: Growing up with Shortland Street

The Sunday Essay: Growing up with Shortland Street

An ode to Shortland Street by Rebecca K Reilly, who watched from the very beginning.

By Rebecca K Reilly | 29th May, 2022

Alice Tawhai also paints; this cover art is her work (Design: Tina Tiller)

Aljce in Therapy Land: Down the rabbithole and into a NZ office hellscape

One Ockhams finalist reviews another. Tense.

By Rebecca K Reilly | 1st February, 2022