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New Zealand Book Month - October 2009

NZ Book MonthOur Voice, Our Choice is the theme for New Zealand Book Month 2009 and it’s about getting involved and loving books from Aotearoa.

Earlier this year Christchurch City Libraries had its customers vote for their favourite book and the winner of the Young Adult category was – The Changeover by Margaret Mahy. It tells the story of Laura:

ChangeoverWhen her baby brother seems to become possessed by an evil spirit, fourteen-year-old Laura seeks the help of the strangely compelling older boy at school who she is convinced has supernatural powers.

Margaret Mahy is one of New Zealand's biggest stars in the book world. But she's not the only cool Kiwi writer you can enjoy reading this NZ Book Month ...

Kiwi authors for teens

Ken Catran is one New Zealand’s most successful and prolific writers - his works of fiction range from murder mysteries to science fiction to the reality of life in the trenches during World War I. The Pulse interviewed him and found out he pulls no punches with war stories.

Bernard Beckett is a busy guy ... he's a teacher and author - we talked to him about how he unleashes his "inner geek". Acid Song is his latest novel: "Book coverIt's election day in contemporary New Zealand. From a staffroom argument about a playground fight, to a young father's confrontation with a teenage burglar, to a woman film director's footage of a campus protest, to a skinhead riot in Christchurch, to an hour's dancing at an inner city club: in every context, issues of race, politics and ethics push up viciously against each other."

We talked to Auckland-based Brian Falkner about his book The Tomorrow Code - a full on thriller to set your pulse a-racing. Author Mandy Hager tackles tough teen topics ...

There's plenty of good New Zealand books out there for you, whether you like eco-thrillers or relationships. See more Young adult fiction by New Zealanders and NZ Book Month events at Christchurch City libraries - there are lots of ways to celebrate New Zealand Book Month this October.

September 2009