Just how many books does it take to instil a life-long love of reading into a child? The answer might be hundreds or even thousands, but might also be just one. I suspect I’m preaching to the converted by sending this to my email list, but recently I’ve been thinking more deeply about reading for pleasure.  I did some research. Here are some...

Children of the Rush is out soon, but you can pre-order here!

At the beginning of last year, a good friend’s daughter left home for university. She was excited, a little nervous, but looking forward to a new chapter in her life. She had a place in the halls of residence, and I was pleased for her, because it was in the halls at Otago University that I made lifelong friends. I knew she would have...