The Valley by Asher Emanuel is this week’s number 4 bestselling NZ nonfiction book. newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/14/t...

Please join us on 25 August for a BWB Talk with Tony Ballantyne, author of the new book Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire, at the National Library of New Zealand.

Historian Tony Ballantyne introduces his new book, Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire.

Beautiful finished copies of Kua Tau have arrived in our office. We can’t wait for this book to be out in the world next month.

An event not to be missed! Come along to Unity Books Wellington this Thursday at 12:30pm, to see authors Asher Emanuel, writer of The Valley, and Carl Shuker, writer of The Royal Free, in conversation as they discuss the drama of the day job; writing the workplace.

Happy publication day to Tony Ballantyne and his major new history, Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire, which is out in bookshops across Aotearoa New Zealand now.

Come along to Unity Books Wellington at 4pm this Sunday for an in-store talk between Charlotte Macdonald and Richard Shaw, authors of the popular books Garrison World and The Good Settler.

Join us on August 5 in Ōtepoti Dunedin to celebrate the publication of Tony Ballantyne’s major new history, Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire.

Join us at the National Library on Thursday evening for the latest BWB Talk. Asher Emanuel, author of The Valley, will be in conversation with Morgan Godfery about the book.

Tonight! Join us in Auckland to celebrate the publication of The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City. Author Asher Emanuel will be in conversation with Max Harris. 📍Ellen Melville Centre, Pioneer Women’s Hall, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland CBD 🕠 July 1, 5:30pm, for a 6pm start

Publishing this September, Kua Tau is a lifetime of stories from a master storyteller. Wide-ranging and deeply personal; Tainui Stephens takes us through five decades of filmmaking, broadcasting and cultural advocacy.

Asher Emanuel, author of bestselling book 'The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City', joined Jack Tame on Q+A to discuss the forecasted growth in New Zealand's prison population. Watch Jack's interview with Asher here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zFA...

Pop into Schrödinger's Books this Saturday to meet Asher Emanuel, author of 'The Valley'! @asheremanuel will be in-store signing copies of his bestselling book. 📍 Schrödinger's Books, 137 Jackson Street, Petone 📅 Saturday 13 June, 12.30 – 1.30pm @petonebooks

Asher Emanuel at Whitcoulls Lambton Quay! 📍 226 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central 📅 Friday 12 June, 12.30–1.30pm @asheremanuel will be signing copies of his bestselling book, 'The Valley'. Pop into the store to pick up a copy and say hello.

The book trailer for 'The Valley' is here! Listen to Asher Emanuel introduce his new book, 'The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City'. 'The Valley' is out now. Pick up a copy at all good bookshops or online at bwb.co.nz/books/the-va...

📢 'The Valley' REPRINT! Less than a month since 'The Valley' by @asheremanuel was published, and we have already pressed go on a reprint – fresh stock arrived today. Pick up a copy on our website or in any good bookshop near you.

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Takapuna Library on Wednesday to hear Charlotte Macdonald speak about her award-winning book, 'Garrison World'! Photo: Trish Deans (Chair, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board), Charlotte, Kate Fortune (Friends of the Turnbull Library) and Dame Claudia Orange.

Last night's kōrero on 'The Valley' packed the house! Sincere apologies to those we had to turn away, and thanks to all who squeezed in. A recording will be on our website soon, with more events to come. Big thanks to Yasmin Olsen & Rebecca Macfie for joining @asheremanuel on stage. #BWBTalks

Doors open 5.30pm, event starts at 6pm. @unitybookswgtn will be selling books and @asheremanuel will be signing. All welcome. See you there! bwb.co.nz/events/book-...

'The Valley' by Asher Emanuel continues on the Unity Auckland and Unity Wellington bestseller lists – pick up a copy today! thespinoff.co.nz/books/22-05-...

'The Valley' by Asher Emanuel continues on the bestseller lists! Pick up a copy today. newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/22/t...

Standing room only for this afternoon's Auckland Writers Festival event on the New Zealand economy, with Rebecca Macfie and Craig Renney. Pick up copies of 'Hardship and Hope' and 'The Good Economy' from your local bookshop or through the BWB website. #AWF2026 #AklWritersFest #BWBTexts

Congratulations to Asher Emanuel on making the Unity Auckland and Wellington bestseller lists! Photo of Asher bringing in more stock of 'The Valley' to the Auckland Writers Festival after it sold out by lunchtime on the first day. thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-05-... #AWF2026 #AklWritersFest

A big crowd at Auckland Writers Festival to hear Patrick Radden Keefe, Barbara Demick and Asher Emanuel! Listen to Asher's Nine to Noon interview from this morning. And get in quick if you want to grab a copy of 'The Valley'... www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... #AWF2026 #AklWritersFest

'His remarkable book took him eight years to complete, and the picture it paints is unsettling.' Mike White reports on Asher Emanuel's 'The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City' for Stuff newspapers. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Charlotte Macdonald's 'Garrison World' is in the running for this week's BookHub Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Read a round-up on the four shortlisted books from Steve Braunias at ReadingRoom. newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/12/o...

'I think it will be the most astonishing book published this year.' – Steve Braunias on 'The Valley'. Pick up a copy today! newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/11/f...

'New Zealand's next big non-fiction read' Asher Emanuel's 'The Valley' is out now and recommended in the weekend's Stuff newspapers. Pick up a copy from your local bookshop or through the BWB website. www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3610...

An exciting day as stock of 'The Valley' has landed on our doorstep – and author Asher Emanuel was there to welcome the delivery! 'The Valley' lands in bookshops on Monday 11 May. Pre-order your copy through any good bookshop or online at www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-va....

This week's ReadingRoom bestseller list includes anticipation for 'The Valley' by Asher Emanuel – in bookshops next month! newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/24/t...