New Zealand

    If much-loved literary characters were to come to life, that really would be a dream come true for most book lovers. Not so much so for Charley Sutherland, the protagonist of New Zealander HG Parry’s fictional debut, The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep. Since childhood, Charley has had a special power, one that … Continue readings →

Tags : editor's choice, HG Parry, imagination, New Zealand, New Zealand Writer, The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep, The Wild One

  There are a lot of very good New Zealand writers around, particularly in crime fiction, and Nathan Blackwell is one of the newest kids on the block. The Sound of her Voice, published in paperback by Orion this month, is a very good, albeit dark read. No surprises then that it was shortlisted for … Continue readings →

Tags : Auckland, crime fiction, Nathan Blackwell, New Zealand, Ngaio Marsh, Orion