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August 2024

 

Haere mai, welcome to our Biography & Memoir newsletter. Explore true stories about people and their interesting lives.

 

WORD Christchurch Festival 2024

Revisit WORD Christchurch 2024 - read our event reports, and find works by WORD writers in our collection.

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Biography & Memoir sessions: WORD Christchurch Festival 2024

If you are keen on life stories, here are some books and sessions at WORD Christchurch Festival 2024 with a biographical perspective.

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New For You - Biographies - August 2024

Biographies and memoirs of the famous, the interesting and everyday people.

New For You Biographies
 

New in Biography & Memoir

New

"Queen Sālote Tupou III" by Bloks, Moniek
"The African Emperor" by Elliott, Simon, 1965-
"The Uncool" by Crowe, Cameron, 1957-
"Life of Brian" by Hirst, Brian, 1950-
"Muv" by Trethewey, Rachel
"Give Me A Memory" by Parkinson, Robyn L.
"The African Emperor" by Elliott, Simon, 1965-
"Life of Brian" by Hirst, Brian, 1950-

Aotearoa

"Adventures in Art" by Gould, Fran
"Anything Could Happen" by Robertson, Grant, 1971-
"Against the Odds" by Farquhar, Cynthia, 1956-
"Boomer" by Docherty, Robert, 1947-
"Anecdotage" by Mills, Margaret, 1929-
"Butterfly Alighting" by Shaw, Marc
"Anything Could Happen" by Robertson, Grant, 1971-
"Boomer" by Docherty, Robert, 1947-

Audiobooks

"That's A Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You" by Myers, Elyse
"Semi-well-adjusted Despite Literally Everything" by Stoner, Alyson, 1993-
"Told You So" by Neeley, Mayci
"A Cure for Darkness" by Riley, Alex (Science writer)
"Bottom of the Pyramid" by Sioux, Nia, 2001-
"Marlene Dietrich" by Riva, Maria, 1924-2025
"Semi-well-adjusted Despite Literally Everything" by Stoner, Alyson, 1993-
"A Cure for Darkness" by Riley, Alex (Science writer)
 

Recommended reads

Have a browse of the best new biographies.

Apirana Turupa Ngata Kt., MA., LLB., D. Lit., MP

Apirana Turupa Ngata: Ana tuhinga i te reo Māori is the collected writings in te reo Māori of Sir Apirana Ngata - Ngati Porou leader, land reformer, politician and scholar.

Beautiful People: My thirteen truths about disability by Melissa Blake

In the summer of 2019, journalist Melissa Blake penned an op-ed for CNN Opinion. A conservative pundit caught wind of it, mentioning Blake's work in a YouTube video. What happened next is equal parts a searing view into society, how we collectively view and treat disabled people, and the making of an advocate.

The fight for freshwater by Mike Joy

A leading freshwater ecologist, Mike Joy is a powerful advocate for the conservation of our waterways. In this memoir, he offers a rare first-hand look at the life of a scientist whose research led him to activism.

 
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