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2011: A Year in Books

Dec 302011

My picks for the best books I’ve read this year (in order of “how I found the links on the site”): Snuff by Terry Pratchett and I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett: I’ll get these out of the way first. Read the reviews. ‘Nuff said. The Tiny Wife by Andrew Kaufman: So much whimsy in such a little, beautiful, wonderful book. The Fly Papers Book One: The Flytrap Snaps by Johanna Knox, Illustrated by Sabrina Malcolm: Great NZ writing for kids, with an original story and a sense of fun. Tupaia: The Remarkable Story of Captain Cook’s Polynesian Navigator by Joan Druett: Highly readable history combined with serious non-fiction and a load of research. La Rochelle’s Road by Tanya Moir: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. NZ to its core with a fascinating story. The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan: Literature with blood and guts. Funny and immensely well-written. Help! How to Become Slightly [...read more...]

Exclusive ‘Down-Under’ create a character competition from Derek Landy!

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Dec 212011

Exclusive ‘Down-Under’ create a character competition from Derek Landy!

While writing Mortal Coil, bestselling children’s author, Derek Landy gave his readers around the world the chance to put their powers of imagination to the test and create a character to be written into the book. Of the entries, Derek said ‘it’s been STAGGERING. It’s been MIND-BLOWING. The quality has been immense, the imagination has been startling, and the talent has been undeniable.’ After a great deal of deliberation a winner was chosen and the character of Geoffrey Scrutinous was included in his last new book, Mortal Coil! Derek is giving his New Zealand and Australian readers another chance to put their imaginations to the test… Derek Landy will be touring New Zealand to promote his exciting new book, Skulduggery Pleasant: The End of the World, in August 2012! About the author: Derek Landy lives in Dublin, where he complains about having to write a blog (dereklandy.blogspot.com). He is far [...read more...]

Weta, HarperCollins and Moulinsart are excited to announce a breakthrough book app for The Art of The Adventures of Tintin

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Dec 202011

Weta, HarperCollins and Moulinsart are excited to announce a breakthrough book app for The Art of The Adventures of Tintin with forewords by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson Available Now on the App Store New York, NY – December 19, 2011– HarperCollins Publishers, Weta and Moulinsart announced today the release of The Art of the Adventures of Tintin, a new app that allows viewers to immerse themselves into the world created by The Adventures of Tintin filmmakers on their iPad. The app includes the entire text of the book that inspired the film, plus visual, audio and video enhancements. The Art of The Adventures of Tintin is the beautifully presented app that will accompany the new film from Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures, The Adventures of Tintin, launching in late 2011. This 3D animated film, based on the universally popular series of books The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé, is [...read more...]

Six Quick Questions with Bestselling Author Cassandra Clare

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Dec 082011

Author of The Infernal Devices – the prequel trilogy to the bestselling The Mortal Instruments. All text courtesy of Walker Books. 1. The first book in The Infernal Devices, Clockwork Angel, ended on a cliffhanger as Will went to seek help from Magnus Bane, but we weren’t told why. Can you tell us where Clockwork Prince picks up? Clockwork Prince picks up about two weeks after the end of Clockwork Angel. We still don’t know why Will went to Magnus, and a Council is being held to determine whether Charlotte should get to keep her position as the head of the Institute after the disastrous events of Clockwork Angel. 2. You mentioned that Will is hiding a big secret that might be revealed in Clockwork Prince. Can you give us any clues as to what this might be? That would be telling! I can only say that it is a [...read more...]

New Release: The Infernal Devices Book 2 : Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

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Dec 072011

New Release: The Infernal Devices Book 2 : Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

The Infernal Devices Book 2 Clockwork Prince Cassandra Clare Love and lies can corrupt even the purest heart… Tuesday 6th December 2011, worldwide cult-teen literature sensation Cassandra Clare releases the hugely anticipated second instalment in the bestselling urban fantasy series The Infernal Devices today. With an incomparable underground fan following, The Infernal Devices is the prequel trilogy to international bestselling series The Mortal Instruments, which has sold over two million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 19 languages. Set in the magical underworld of Victorian London during the reign of Queen Victoria, 16-year-old orphan Tessa Gray has at last found shelter with the Shadowhunters, a band of warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons. Still reeling from her terrifying confrontation with the mysterious and murderous Magister, and her own brother’s betrayal, Tessa finds herself drawn ever-deeper into the Shadowhunter’s dangerous supernatural underworld. In a desperate attempt [...read more...]

The Women’s Bookshop choose their “Faves & Raves of 2011″!

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Dec 022011

The Women's Bookshop choose their "Faves & Raves of 2011"!

Carole Beu and her amazing team at The Women’s Bookshop have put up their “Faves & Raves of 2011″. This is the pile of books that needs to be beside your bed! The Broken Book Carole’s ‘Book of the Year.’ Sublime prose & poetry about walking through life on shaky ground. $35 There But For The Dinner guest locks himself in upstairs bedroom; hilarious, painful, wise, stunning word-play. Brilliant. $32 State of Wonder Atmospheric adventure about an elusive woman doctor ‘experimenting’ in the depths of the Amazon. Stunning. $37 The Dovekeepers Extraordinary epic about the fall of Masada in ancient Israel, featuring four strong women. Breathtaking. $37 A Visit from the Goon Squad Winner 2011 Pulitzer Prize; bizarre, marvellous, edgy satire on Western society. $25 A Train in Winter French Resistance women taken to Auschwitz; gut-wrenching, gripping, inspiring. $43 … This just the first six in their great list – [...read more...]