Bateman Books

17/12/2025

So great to see Yesterday When I Was Young by Suzanne Lynch in Newsroom's Best Illustrated Books of 2025!

Literary editor Steve Braunias selects the top 10 illustrated books of the year.

16/12/2025

Well how cool is this? My phone is popping with messages that Kunekune made an appearance on Seven Sharp tonight! A lot of excitement for a little pig! Thanks for choosing our book! ❤️Bateman Books

15/12/2025

Really interesting interview with Vasanti Unka and Mihi Forbes on Radio New Zealand National about Vasanti's new book Pukapuka. Listen here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2019016802/vasanti-unka-representing-nz-s-diversity-in-children-s-books

Vasanti is one of Aotearoa’s best-loved author and illustrators and has teamed up with the Auckland Council Libraries and Justin Kereama to bring us this this very special, bilingual book in English and te reo Māori, about the wonderment of reading and the greatness of libraries. With Vasanti’s playful and heartwarming illustrations, Pukapuka will appeal to grown-ups and children alike and will be a perfect Christmas gift for tamariki.

Vasanti Unka's newest children's book PukaPuka is a celebration of reading and the role library's play in our communities.

15/12/2025

Hanging with the Crims, Steve Braunias’ Polkinghorne provides personal and gripping ..., Indian Char Bagh Garden, Hamilton, Waikato, 22 February 2026,

15/12/2025

Bateman Books are delighted to announce we are publishing the wonderful Emma Neale's new novel Maybe Baby this May which in the words of Catherine Chidgey is 'an irresistible story of grief, hope and the miracles we dare to chase.' Please enjoy Emma's unboxing of her advance copy.

30/11/2025

Such a great interview this Saturday with Kate Williams talking about her truly beautiful book Floral Abundance: Flowers, food and beauty for the soul with Mihi Forbes on RNZ National. This lovely book is available to buy now.

Kate Williams did a 180 on her career and she couldn't be happier. She runs her Canterbury flower farm alongside her husband, as a place for the community to come together. Her new book Floral Abundance touches on it all.

30/11/2025

Tonight is the night to hear Suzanne Lynch talk about her fabulous memoir Yesterday When I Was Young and to hear her sing, for this free event, this evening at Palmerston North City Library at 6pm. Don't miss out! Please RSVP to [email protected]

25/11/2025

Calling all music lovers of Palmerston North, don't miss this exciting free event on Monday 1st December, 6pm at the Palmerston North Library to hear Suzanne Lynch talk about her richly nostalgic journey through a life in music! You will also get to hear her sing with what Cat Stevens said is a ' nightingale voice, so pure and in perfect tune.'

24/11/2025

How wonderful is this! Thank you Kate Preece Writes

19/11/2025

Such a great event last night with Fiona Sussman giving a fascinating insight into her life as an author and talking about her latest book Hooked Up. Thanks so much Remuera Library for hosting and PaperPlus Remuera for selling Fiona's books.

18/11/2025

For all you Auckland fans of excellent crime fiction don't miss Fiona Sussman talk about her gripping new novel Hooked Up at Remuera Library at 6.30pm tonight!

‘Hooked Up is a knock-out premise . . . Anyone who feels driven to murder by TV dating shows will be cheering. Sussman delivers on her super-smart concept with storytelling that is as playful as it is tense.’ — Michael Bennett

16/11/2025

Toru, Teru, Tehi, the countdown is on for Moriori Language Week/Ta Wik’ a Ta Rē Moriori this week! We are very proud to have published the first counting book to feature ta rē Moriori, the language of the original inhabitants of the Chatham Islands/Rēkohu/Wharekauri. Ten Nosey Weka is written by Kate Preece and illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, available now.