Essays/Journalism
Old Bucky & Me: Dispatches from the Christchurch Earthquake |
by Jane Bowron On February 22, 2011, journalist and television reviewer Jane Bowron was living in her hometown of Christchurch when the city was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. As the historic city lay in ruins Bowron managed to find a phone, call her newspaper, and deliver a moving human account of the scene around her. A portion of money from each book sold is donated to the New Zealand Red Cross 2011 Earthquake Appeal for those affected by the Christchurch earthquake. |
How to Play a Video Game
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By Pippin Barr Every day around the world millions of people enter virtual worlds through video games. These games are now the fastest-growing form of entertainment - and being played by people of all ages. International communities are coming together to play, have fun and share ideas - without ever meeting. How To Play A Video Game unlocks this amazing world, giving an insight into what makes video games so fascinating and entertaining to the people who play them. |
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By Steve Braunias Steve Braunias shines in this superb selection of new writing. Threaded throughout - and reported with disarming honesty - is Braunias's own journey as a journalist and would-be novelist. Above all, he writes about his young daughter in moving columns that have won him many new readers and admirers |
The Awa Book of New Zealand Sports Writing
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By Harry Ricketts New Zealand is a nation of sports-lovers and this is reflected in this collection of 80 superb pieces of sports writing by many of our most acclaimed journalists, novelists, biographers, essayists and poets. From surfing to cycling, angling to archery, running to rugby ... from the joy of the victors to the tears of the vanquished ... the roar of the crowd to the solitary moment ... this is a book of endless pleasure. |
How To Look at a Painting: hardback edition
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By Justin Paton With the enduring success of Justin Paton's award-winning How to Look at a Painting, Awa Press is proud to announce a special new hardback edition. |
Fish of the Week: Selected Columns
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By Steve Braunias Steve Braunias. Need we say more? For a decade his feature articles and columns have captivated, amused and enraged readers of first the Listener and then The Sunday Star-Times. His blend of opinion, wit and personal revelation has made him one of the country's most talked-about writers. He has won more awards than almost any other New Zealand journalist. This book features his personal selection of columns from the past two years. |
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By Steve Braunias In 2007, journalist Steve Braunias embarked on a series of 27 interviews, one a week, profiling New Zealanders famous and infamous, both publicity-seekers and those rather keener to hide from the spotlight. The startling survey of the national psyche stirred controversy, hilarity, and even animosity. |
Your Money Personality: Unlock the Secret to a Rich and Happy Life
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By Liz Koh This brilliant personal finance guide will change forever the way you think about money. Top financial planner Liz Koh reveals that each of us has hidden attitudes that strongly influence our ability to create wealth. Uncover your true money personality through this book - and move into a new chapter in your life. |
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By Kelly Ana Morey Kelly Ana Morey, award-winning novelist and winner of the inaugural Janet Frame literary award, tells of the books which have captivated her, and the influence they and their authors have had on her life and her stellar writing career. How to Read a Book is a personal love story of the transforming power of the imagination and the written word. |
How to Look at a Painting
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By Justin Paton How to Look at a Painting by acclaimed art writer Justin Paton has attracted rave reviews. Photographer MARTI FRIEDLANDER calls the book 'a masterpiece that will set your imagination alight' BILL MANHIRE, head of the International Institute of Modern Letters, says, 'Justin Paton is perfect company. Wonderfully intelligent and well-informed, he makes baffling stuff accessible, and shows us how great paintings can make the familiar world astonishing and new' Artist MICHAEL SMITHER says, 'In this absorbing book, painting is revealed as food for the soul, a harbour of memories that sustain us' |
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By John Saker New Zealand has become one of the world's great wine-drinking and producing countries. After six years as a top wine writer, John Saker has blended a thousand impressions, delicious experiences and startled taste buds into an engrossing guide to the world's most loved - and debated - beverage. 'Saker loves language, and knows how to use it; his touch is delicate and sure' ANNE FRENCH, New Zealand Books |
Best: A New Zealand Compendium
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Compiled by Ella Griffiths Where is the best place in New Zealand to see a movie, watch a horse race or catch a wave? What's the country's best pinot noir? Who makes the best ice cream? Who's our best sports commentator? Which is our best public park? What is the best New Zealand movie of all time? 'Stylish ... Some of the categories are inspired' Leaf Salon |
This Piece of Earth: A Life in My New Zealand Garden
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by Harvey McQueen From its glorious, sumptuous cover to its captivating story, this garden book and memoir will warm the hearts of readers of all ages. 'Gardening, cooking, politics and poetry, brilliantly mixed ... I loved every minute of this book - a gorgeous read' FIONA KIDMAN |
How to Listen to Pop Music
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by Nick Bollinger New Zealand's favourite rock journalist tells how pop music changed not only the world but his own life - and that of every generation to come. From Beatlemania and the LP to Eminem and the iPod, this is an illuminating guide, and a true memoir of our time. 'If you liked High Fidelity, you'll love this' TOM SCOTT |