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Did you know these books were based on other books?

Sometimes great writers don't just look for inspiration in their favourite novels, but retell them to create something new.

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What we're gifting to our mums and mother figures this Mother's Day!

Want some inspiration for great Mother's Day gifts? Read on to hear what members of the Penguin team are planning to gift to their mothers, grandmothers and mother figures!

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QUIZ: Which Prison Healer character are you?

Find out which character you are from The Prison Healer series by Lynette Noni with this fun quiz.

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The Penguin Supper Club: How to throw an autumnal dinner party with Flavour Kiss

Welcome to The Penguin Supper Club! A (cook)book club for home cooks, aspiring chefs, and food enthusiasts where we’ll be trying out recipes from our fantastic new cookbooks.  

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How to host a ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ book club

Host your own book club to re-read ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ before season two drops.

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Staff Reviews: Go As A River

The world is loving Go As A River, so we asked some of our staff what they thought

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Find your next thrill!

Thrill-seekers! After a fast-paced, chilling and unputdownable read?

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Looking for ways into Witi Ihimaera's works?

Writing about the Māori world, both rural and urban, often knocking into the Pākehā status quo, Witi Ihimaera’s writing has always offered a broader view of what New Zealand literature could be – should be – about.

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Where I Write: Shelley Read - In The Wilderness

Discover one of the locations where Shelley Read wrote her soaring novel Go as a River

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Books For International Women's Day 2023

Celebrate and embrace equity this International Women's Day with these books for, by, and about inspirational wāhine.

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Where I Write: Shelley Read's Little Attic Office

Discover one of the locations where Shelley Read wrote her sensational novel Go as a River... her charming attic office.

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Staff review: Are You Happy Now?

Are You Happy Now manages to be both extremely zeitgeisty but also timeless. It’s the story of four people, all of whom attend the same wedding in New York, al

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12 of the best non-fiction audiobooks narrated by authors

Here are some of the best-non fiction audiobooks read aloud by the authors themselves.

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Real readers review: Amazing Grace Adams

What do NZ fans really think of Fran Littlewood's debut novel?

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Everything you need to know before watching Lockwood & Co on Netflix

Learn about the Netflix adaptation of Lockwood & Co, who the key cast members are, and when the show drops in Australia.

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Win a Queenstown Trip for Two

Win big with the brand-new novel from the International No 1 Bestselling phenomenon and author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars

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Start your Summer Reads!

Check out our list of summer reading recommendations to help you find your perfect summer page turner.

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Empowering books for the New Year

If you're looking for some fresh inspiration and insight as you ring in the new year, look no further! These books could be just what you're after.

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Feeling lost and overwhelmed this holiday season? Read this book

How finding your ikigai can give you a new perspective on stress.

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QUIZ: Are you the boy, the mole, the fox or the horse?

Find out which character you’re most like from Charlie Mackesy’s ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story’ you’re most like.

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Staff summer reading recs!

Want some insider intel on the best books to read this summer? Read on for recommendations from the Penguin Random House New Zealand team!

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Scorching summer reads

Whether you’re chasing shade on the beach, or sheltering in a bach during a surprise rainstorm, a good book is a summer holiday essential. On this list you’ll find some 2022 scorchers that you may have missed the first time around, and some awesome new releases which we highly recommend.

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More on the objects in A New Zealand History in 100 Objects

Learn more about the objects in A New Zealand History in 100 Objects

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3 unexpected ways to eat peanut butter!

Discover inventive new ways of cooking with peanut butter with these three recipes from Pic's Really Good Recipe Book

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