August 2024

Haere mai and welcome to our contemporary fiction newsletter.
Have a look at what's new in the world of fiction - from the latest picks to the best of the upcoming WORD Christchurch festival.

WORD Christchurch Festival 2024

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

Coming soon

Our fiction selector has picked out the best of the newest crop of fiction titles. These aren't in libraries yet so get your holds on now or add them to your For Later shelf.

Wife by Charlotte Mendelson

A claustrophobic tale filled with toxic relationships and bullies. For those who like it darker.

Liars by Sarah Manguso

Witty, tense, divorce, rage, newly formed from the blistering ashes. Yes, it’s painful and yet quite funny..

And so I roar by Abi Dare

Overheard whispers, terrible choices, and heartbreaking secrets kept in the family come to light.

Banal Nightmare by Halle Butler

It’s complicated, relationship carnage, revenge fantasies, and enemies everywhere. For fans of Ottessa Moshfegh.

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New For You - Contemporary Fiction - August 2024

Explore modern life in all its fictional glory with this selection of new contemporary fiction titles.

Latest fiction titles

"The Devil and Mrs. Davenport" by Kennedy, Paulette

"All We Thought We Knew" by Shocklee, Michelle

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