The 2026 Storylines Hui gave the New Zealand children's book community an opprtunity to gather and learn together

Children’s author, writing teacher and editor Raymond Huber is fascinated by the way in which children’s writers have used picture books historically to fight dictators. This is especially apt right n...

Experienced author Melinda Szymanik shares insights into children's publishing with new writer Holy Walmsley

The finalists for the children’s categories in the PANZ Book Design Awards share their insights on designing books for children. The PANZ Book Design Award ceremony will be held on Thursday, when the ...

Kimberley Ngareta Kearney brings us a book list designed to encourage everyone to karawhiua—have a go! This week marks another whakanuia (celebration) of te reo Māori and what better way to celebrate ...

SLANZA’s Rochelle Turnbull and Lauryn Urquhart on a critical assault to library services being made in the name of cost cutting Now is the time to strengthen literacy support infrastructure, not strip...

We shared the winning entries from the Kiwi Christmas Books Every Reader has a Story student writing competition earlier this week, but there were so many brilliant entries we can’t resist more! Here ...