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February 27, 2023 / March 7, 2023 by Bateman Books
Bateman Books is proud to announce that Christine Leunens’ author of In Amber’s Wake has been selected as a UNESCO – Prague City of Literature writer in residence 2023 and will be residing at the Franz Kafka House from the 1st March through to the end April. There were over 500 applications! The committee was […]
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February 1, 2023 / March 7, 2023 by Bateman Books
Today’s longlist announcement is the largest and widest ranging in the recent history of the awards, with a record number of 44 poetry, prose, general and illustrated non-fiction titles. This is an increase on the usual 40. Two of our books have made the Longlist this year! Kāwai: For Such a Time as This by […]
November 3, 2022 / November 3, 2022 by Bateman Books
We’re so proud of all our titles but we’d like to give a special shoutout to our bestsellers this week. FICTION: Kāwai: For Such a Time as This holds tight to it’s #1 spot for the 8th week in a row! This is astounding and we couldn’t be happier for Monty! The Doctor’s Wife by […]
November 1, 2022 / November 1, 2022 by Bateman Books
Fantastic news! The Storylines Notable Book List 2022 has been announced and two Bateman Books titles have made the list! One Weka Went Walking by Kate Preece and illustrated by Pippa Ensor is a winner in the Storylines Notable Non-Fiction category and Nature’s Wildlife Weapons by 12-year-old James Ryan received a highly commended in the […]
October 31, 2022 by Bateman Books
The fabulous Christall Lowe popped up to Auckland over the weekend and joined TVNZ’s Breakfast for a cheeky interview. She spoke all about her new “more than just a cookbook” ‘Kai’ and even baked a lovely treat for everyone. Click here to watch the interview!
October 28, 2022 / October 30, 2022 by Bateman Books
It has been a fantastic week of sales for many of our titles this week! The Aotearoa NZ Bestseller List has come out and Bateman Books are everywhere! On the Fiction list, for the seventh week in a row Kāwai: For Such a Time as This has come in at the #1 spot! The Doctor’s […]
October 26, 2022 / October 26, 2022 by Bateman Books
Last night we had an amazing time at the launch of Buffy Ellen Gill’s new cookbook Be Good. Book launches are always a treat but the launch for Be Good last night took the cake! Buffy invited friends and fans into her home and cooked up a feast from her new cookbook Be Good. There […]
April 27, 2022 / April 27, 2022 by Bateman Books
We hope everyone had a memorable Anzac Day yesterday. Click on the link here: https://youtu.be/ncbKXtWgJH0 to hear and see the beautiful and moving reading from Suzy Cato of ‘Anzac Day Parade’ by Glenda Kane and Lisa Allen. Thank you Suzy.
April 26, 2022 by Bateman Books
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Dame Yvette Williams becoming the first NZ woman to win an Olympic gold medal, a feat not repeated by another New Zealand woman for another forty years. Angela Walker has written the first biography of this inspiring woman called ‘Ideals are Like Stars’ which released on the 11th […]
March 18, 2021 by Bateman Books
ADDRESSED TO GRETA HAS WON THE 2021 NZ BOOKLOVERS AWARD FOR BEST ADULT FICTION BOOK . . . . . . and the team at Bateman Books couldn’t be more thrilled! Fiona Sussman’s heartwarming, funny and fabulous story follows bumbling-yet-loveable central protagonist Greta Jellings as she is thrust out of her comfort zone and onto […]
November 26, 2020 by Bateman Books
Julie Biuso and her daughter Ilaria share the kitchen bench and create double the deliciousness, double the fun and double the love in their stunning new book. Based on their award-winning website of the same name, the 160+ recipes in Shared Kitchen will inspire you to get in the kitchen and get cooking. The Biusos […]
November 24, 2020 by Bateman Books
New Zealand has long been a country of keen adventurers. Robert Mads Anderson is an elite mountaineer who has attempted Everest nine times! After nearly getting killed on his first expedition, Anderson then led a team up a new route without oxygen or Sherpa support, climbed solo on the remote North Face to finally guide […]
November 8, 2020 / November 8, 2020 by Bateman Books
Bateman Books is proud to announce that Caroline Barron’s powerful memoir Ripiro Beach: A memoir of life after near death has won the New Zealand Heritage Literary Award for Non-fiction. Barron also won the Short Prose Award at the NZ Heritage Literary Awards in 2018 for an excerpt from the same book. Shortlisted alongside such […]
May 13, 2020 by Bateman Books
Bateman Books are over the moon that Becky Manawatu’s ‘Auē’ took out two prizes in the Ockham New Zealand Book awards. ‘Aue’ won the MitoQ Best First Book Award for Fiction and was awarded as the winner of the prestigious Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction! In the words of Tara June Winch, one of […]
April 1, 2020 / April 1, 2020 by Bateman Books
Bateman Books is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired the Hyndman Publishing list. Over many decades Neil Hyndman and his team have built a small but impressive list of bestsellers, highlighted by the prolific cookbook-writing duo of Alison and Simon Holst. Bateman Books is proud to be associated with these iconic New Zealand […]
January 27, 2020 by Bateman Books
The team at Bateman Books was saddened by the news that Gordon McLauchlan passed away on 26th January 2020, at the age of 89. Gordon was a highly regarded author, journalist and social commentator whose prolific writing and broadcasting career spanned many decades, with his specific areas of interest being the historical, social and political […]
January 15, 2020 / September 16, 2020 by Bateman Books
Another title in Gordon McLauchlan’s hugely successful ‘Short History’ series, this time we pay homage to our farmers and the farming industry – the backbone of our economy and an integral part of our evolving identity as a nation. From the early migrant farmers and regional produce trading, to the revolution of refrigeration – opening […]
What makes our isles so shaky? Why was Christchurch not the first of our big quakes? Any why won’t it be our last? This book investigates our turbulent tectonics. It tells us how earthquakes are measured and described, and how scientists predict future shakes. It details New Zealand’s lesser-known quakes, quakes that have had deadly […]
Miniature vintage and classic caravans — otherwise known as ‘tinies’ and ‘teardrops’ — have become hugely popular in recent years, due to their dinkiness and versatility. Don and Marilyn Jessen have compiled a beautiful collection of unique caravans in this collection. Something to encourage anyone to pack up and hit the road this summer! […]
November 21, 2019 / November 21, 2019 by Bateman Books
New Zealand’s leaky homes scandal has been the biggest building catastrophe in this country’s history. But as Peter Dyer has discovered, the problem is much larger than anyone has admitted – and it’s not over yet. Mike White talks to Dyer about his new book ‘Rottenomics: The Story of New Zealand’s Leaky Buildings Disaster’: Check […]
October 3, 2019 / October 3, 2019 by Bateman Books
Karin Horen tells the remarkable story of her continuing battle with breast cancer. At just 26 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and immediately underwent two surgeries, resulting in a partial mastectomy, a twelve-month course of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiotherapy. Unphased by her health scare, she moved forward with her life – meeting […]
October 3, 2019 by Bateman Books
The author of Classic Rhymes for Kiwi Kids brings a uniquely local flavour to this much-loved tale! Award-winning author Peter Millett (The Anzac Puppy) and acclaimed cartoonist Shaun Yeo re imagine this classic tale with a kiwi twist! Once upon a time, an old couple who loved baking fresh biscuits discover a recipe for an […]
January 31, 2019 by Bateman Books
Here a selection of great reviews on our recently released titles: Guardians of Aotearoa by Johanna Knox and photographer Jess Charlton Reviewed by Emma Johnson for the Booksellers NZ blog: This is a handsome and satisfying volume, which underlines a belief in the power of individuals’ stories to inspire. By gathering them in this book, […]
Michael Lee is best known to many as an Auckland councillor and before that the chair of Auckland Regional Council. He is also a keen historian, and has spent 12 years researching and writing, ‘Navigators and Naturalists: French Exploration of New Zealand and the South Seas (1769-1824)’. Listen in as he discusses his new book […]
