Biography & Memoirs

Jeffrey Paparoa Holman examines a life lived over 70 years through rapid social changes and personal upheavals, from the 1950s to the 2000s, as he ...

A Sacrificial Pawn is a story of survival. Peter Jackson was young and recently married when he was drafted into the army at the start of Wiorld Wa...

A poignant look at boyhood, in the form of a heartfelt letter from comedian Michael Ian Black to his teenage son before he leaves for college, and ...

Through candid interviews, Leaders Like You reveals what makes New Zealand leaders tick. Indoing so it debunks many myths about leadership, not the...

A Year spent travelling as a young architect tuaght Pete Bossley how to 'read' a building and instilled in him a life-long love of drawing. In One ...

A new series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figur...

A pioneering daughter of the 20th century, Ruth Flashoff was born in London in 1908 and arrived in New Zealand in 1916. After graduating from Auckl...

The journey is liberty, leisure, knowledge, research, the challenge to measure oneself and the ability to adapt to situations that can be unpredict...

Promotion info Global events organized by The Nelson Mandela Foundation will make unique marketing platforms for the book. Best-selling biograp...

Freedom to Dance is the story of a remarkable Dutch dance teacher, Boukje va Zon, whose influence is still felt throuhtout New Zealand more than 50...

When his boat engine failed him in March 2002, Tahitian fisherman Tava`e Raioaoa was cast adrift in the currents and winds of the Pacific Ocean. ...

In 1969 a determined 14-year-old Beatles fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in T...

Four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion Alain Prost is one of the best racing drivers of all time. Having discovered karting at the age of 14 dur...

Before the packed stadiums. Before he became a huge star. Jamie Johnson had to learn from the best. Jamie is the top player at his school but th...

The Accidental Singleton is a guide for women who find themselves single in the middle of their lives. Full of insightful tips and formulas, this l...

Returning home for the first time in 10 years, Sequoia Schmidt sets out to complete a 28 day solo cycle of New Zealand. This will be her first time...

Four years, two wars and one most unlikely social enterprise. Marilyn Garson was an experienced aid professional who created jobs at the edge of wa...

Lifts the lid on Lady Gaga aka Stefani Germanotta, find out all you ever wanted to know about the eccentric star. After being signed to & dropp...

Diana Rowden was a woman of the finest character. As an agent with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), she was dropped into France alongside No...

The retrospective of portraits of Mick Jagger, one of the worlds most photographed performers, was a highlight of the 2010 Arles photography festiv...

Here was a young black boy who faced the hourly life-anddeath reality of growing up in a humble town on the South Africa-Zimbabwe border, with the ...

This inspirational book provides keys to unlock potential with self reflection, self empowerment, overcoming adversity & dream activation. It i...

The quintessential Mod band, notorious for their theatricality and destructiveness on stage, The Who rate alongside the Beatles, Bob Dylan and the ...

Teida's Story is the beautiful andunique tale of a Staffordshire as seenthrough her own doggy eyes.Teida shares her story from when shewas a young,...