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August 2025

 

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

 

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New For You - Biographies - August 2025

New biographies and memoirs of the famous, the interesting and everyday people.

New For You Biographies
 

Blog Post

Biography and memoir at WORD Christchurch Festival 2025

Here are some WORD events you might like if you like reading biographies and memoirs.

Website

Read Tom Bower's Betrayal now on Libby

Read the explosive new Royal biography from the No.1 bestselling investigative biographer, Tom Bower. Available now on Libby.

Blog Post

Get your Library on at Open Christchurch 2026

Open Christchurch 2026: 52 open buildings, 6 guided walks, and a range of special activities (from expert talks and tours to workshops).

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New in Biography & Memoir

New

"The Art of Kaylene Whiskey" by Whiskey, Kaylene, 1976-
"Bernie for Burlington" by Chiasson, Dan, 1971-
"Be Brave" by Dreaver, Barbara
"Black Dahlia" by Mann, William J.
"Being Thomas Jefferson" by Burstein, Andrew, 1952-
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"Bernie for Burlington" by Chiasson, Dan, 1971-
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Aotearoa New Zealand

"The Dead Speak" by Coyle, Thomas
"Breaking Boundaries" by Cambridge, Susan
"Be Brave" by Dreaver, Barbara
"Speaking My Language" by McRoberts, Mike, 1966-
"Dream Dealer" by Newbold, Greg, 1951-
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"Breaking Boundaries" by Cambridge, Susan
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Audiobooks

"The Blood Says Otherwise : Murder, Forensics and Hidden Truths" by Miller, Ruben (Forensic scientist)
"The Royal Butler" by Harrold, Grant
"I'm Still Here" by Barrie, Amanda, 1935-
"The Escape" by York, Pippa
"Attention Seeker" by Michael, Darcy, 1980-
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"The Royal Butler" by Harrold, Grant
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eBooks

"Oprah Winfrey" by Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
"Champions Do Extra" by Thorn, Brad, 1975-
"Untouchable Girls" by Topp, Jools, 1958-
"On Fire for God" by Hesse, Josiah
"Speaking My Language" by McRoberts, Mike, 1966-
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"Champions Do Extra" by Thorn, Brad, 1975-
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Staff List

Biography - On Authors

Inspiring and illuminating, these literary biographies reveal the person behind the pen.

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