Author: Gaylene Preston. Publisher: Te Herenga Waka University Press.

From Gaylene Preston, one of our very best filmmakers comes a memoir of filmmaking in Aotearoa New Zealand.

10 November 2022

Author: Matthew Bannister. Publisher: Wayne State University Press.

The first book-length study of comic film director and media celebrity Taika Waititi analyses his feature films and places his other works and performances-short films, TV series, advertisements, music videos, and media appearances-in the fabric of popular culture

November 2021 release

Author: Bill Gosden. Publisher: Victoria University Press.

Bill Gosden was at the forefront of Aotearoa film culture from 1980 to 2019. The Gosden Years is a record of his enormous legacy as director of the New Zealand International Film Festival—the country’s leading annual cinema event and a constant wellspring of film discovery and appreciation.

11 November 2021 release

Author: Patricia Grace. Publisher: Penguin.

One of Patricia Grace’s most popular novels and now a feature film, this is the unforgettable story of three women's intersecting lives.

2 March 2021 release

Author: Craig Sisterson. Publisher: Oldcastle Books.

The first comprehensive guide to modern crime writing from "Down Under". From coastal cities to the outback, leading critic Craig Sisterson showcases key titles from over 250 storytellers, plus screen dramas ranging from Mystery Road to Top of the Lake.

2020 release