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A black and white photo of Dinah Priestley who is an older woman. She is wearing a large black hat and is smiling. There is a collage of book covers behind her.
Culture

‘Love the hat’: Dinah Priestley on the book character she identifies with most

The Spinoff Review of Books
15 Oct 2025
A black and white photo of author Wendy Parkins who is a middle aged woman with straight dark hair and a fringe. Behind her is a collage of book covers.
Culture

‘You’ll laugh, you’ll cry…’: Wendy Parkins on the book everyone should read

The Spinoff Review of Books
08 Oct 2025
A black and white photo of author Trent Dalton who is half-smiling. There is a collage of book covers behind him.
Culture

‘Beautiful and full of hope and love’: Trent Dalton’s life in books

The Spinoff Review of Books
01 Oct 2025
A black and white photo of writer Naomi Arnold who is a young woman with shoulder length hair; and a collage of book covers behind her.
Culture

‘An obvious god of nature writing’: Naomi Arnold on the authors that inspire her

The Spinoff Review of Books
24 Sep 2025
A black and white image of a smiling woman wearing a shirt. There is a collage of book covers behind her.
Culture

‘I revisit her work when I need the courage to speak’: Dr Sereana Naepi’s life in books

The Spinoff Review of Books
10 Sep 2025
A black and white photograph of musician Shayne Carter showing head and shoulders; with a collage of book covers behind him.
Culture

‘Janet Frame all the way baby’: Shayne Carter on his life in books

The Spinoff Review of Books
03 Sep 2025
A black and white photo of a woman with short hair and glasses; there's a collage of book covers behind her.
Culture

‘Surprisingly intimate’: Brenda Channer on running NZ’s Bookshop of the Year

The Spinoff Review of Books
27 Aug 2025
A black and white photo of Kate Preece who has long hair and is smiling. There's a collage of book covers behind her.
Culture

‘I can still hear my mum reading it to me’: Kate Preece on the power of picture books

The Spinoff Review of Books
13 Aug 2025
A black and white photo of Kirsten Le Harivel who is a young woman with long hair - she is holding a tea cup and is looking at the camera. There's a collage of book covers behind her.
Culture

‘We need to support New Zealand authors’: Kirsten Le Harivel’s books confessional

The Spinoff Review of Books
06 Aug 2025
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‘I never used to admit to all the smut I was reading’: Ruby Wallace’s books confessional

The Spinoff Review of Books
30 Jul 2025
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