Bridget Williams Books
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Bridget Williams Books is an independent publisher focusing on history, Māori experience, contemporary issues and women's studies. Publisher of BWB Texts. www.bwb.co.nz
Historian Tony Ballantyne introduces his new book, Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire.
An event not to be missed! Come along to Unity Books Wellington this Thursday at 12:30pm, to see authors Asher Emanuel, writer of The Valley, and Carl Shuker, writer of The Royal Free, in conversation as they discuss the drama of the day job; writing the workplace.
Happy publication day to Tony Ballantyne and his major new history, Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire, which is out in bookshops across Aotearoa New Zealand now.
Come along to Unity Books Wellington at 4pm this Sunday for an in-store talk between Charlotte Macdonald and Richard Shaw, authors of the popular books Garrison World and The Good Settler.
‘I set out to write a book about the criminal justice system, and ended up, I think, writing a book that’s just as much about class society.’ Asher Emanuel answers questions about the writing of The Valley in The Post today. www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3610...
Dialogue, class and justice: The craft behind ‘The Valley’
The Valley has surged up bestseller lists, with Asher Emanuel’s two‑year immersion in the Hutt Valley justice system producing one of 2026’s most acclaimed books.
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‘What we name things matters, serving to shape our sense of ourselves, our pasts and our futures’ —Tony Ballantyne theconversation.com/new-ferry-na...
New ferry names: Winston calls it woke, but debating Cook’s legacy is nothing new
Christening the new interisland ferries Kupe and Cook is a reminder that what we name things matters, shaping our sense of ourselves over time.
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Join us on August 5 in Ōtepoti Dunedin to celebrate the publication of Tony Ballantyne’s major new history, Captain Cook and the Unsettled Afterlives of Empire.
‘Garrison World makes a significant contribution to the nation’s self-knowledge, presenting a nuanced and deep understanding of New Zealand’s still-embattled history.’ Hazel Petrie reviews Charlotte Macdonald’s Garrison World in Landfall landfallreview.com/marching-to-...
Marching to Barracks - The Landfall Tauraka Review
Hazel Petrie reviews Garrison World: Redcoat soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire by Charlotte Macdonald
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Join us at the National Library on Thursday evening for the latest BWB Talk. Asher Emanuel, author of The Valley, will be in conversation with Morgan Godfery about the book.
The Valley by Asher Emanuel is this week’s number 4 bestselling NZ nonfiction book. Check out the ReadingRoom rundown, featuring this week’s Auckland launch for the book newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/03/t...
This week's bestselling books - July 3
The latest NielsenIQ BookScan chart of NZ bestsellers, plus a win a heart-in-your-mouth novel about every parent's worst nightmare
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Tonight! Join us in Auckland to celebrate the publication of The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City. Author Asher Emanuel will be in conversation with Max Harris. 📍Ellen Melville Centre, Pioneer Women’s Hall, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland CBD 🕠 July 1, 5:30pm, for a 6pm start
Publishing this September, Kua Tau is a lifetime of stories from a master storyteller. Wide-ranging and deeply personal; Tainui Stephens takes us through five decades of filmmaking, broadcasting and cultural advocacy.
The Valley is this week’s number 3 bestselling NZ non-fiction title! ‘the year’s most stunning book’ —Steve Braunias newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/26/t...
Bridget Williams Books@bwbnz.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe book trailer for 'The Valley' is here! Listen to Asher Emanuel introduce his new book, 'The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City'. 'The Valley' is out now. Pick up a copy at all good bookshops or online at bwb.co.nz/books/the-va...
Over a decade on from 'The Piketty Phenomenon: New Zealand Perspectives', contributor Max Rashbrooke reflects on a new global report that challenges conventional thinking on economic growth and draws on Thomas Piketty's work to do it. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Global report turns ideas on economic growth upside down
Taxing billionaires, solving the energy crisis, working fewer hours and being happy with what we've got - it's the recipe for future success, according to a new report on global justice .
rnz.co.nz
Asher Emanuel, author of bestselling book 'The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City', joined Jack Tame on Q+A to discuss the forecasted growth in New Zealand's prison population. Watch Jack's interview with Asher here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zFA...
Published by @bwbnz.bsky.social, Asher Emanuel's book The Valley is a superb read about the daily goings-on for ppl in the NZ criminal justice system. It is revealing, humane, & disturbing. His final chapter on the issues of emic and etic research should be read by every student of ethnography.
'A really impressive work of narrative-driven literary journalism' Anna Rankin reviews the book that 'everyone is talking about right now' – 'The Valley', by Asher Emanuel. Listen to Anna Rankin's review on RNZ Afternoons here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Book Critic: The Valley by Asher Emanuel
Afternoons critic Anna Rankin is keen to discuss the book it seems everyone is talking about right now, The Valley, by Asher Emanuel
rnz.co.nz
‘My kid’s friend’s mum asked me courtside at Miniball if I’d read it (a true sign of a breakout hit).’ www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/as...
Book reveals up-close and personal account of the NZ criminal justice system
Before he was the author of a best-selling non-fiction book on crime and punishment, Asher Emanuel was a lawyer frustrated with the criminal justice system....
nzherald.co.nz
Pop into Schrödinger's Books this Saturday to meet Asher Emanuel, author of 'The Valley'! @asheremanuel will be in-store signing copies of his bestselling book. 📍 Schrödinger's Books, 137 Jackson Street, Petone 📅 Saturday 13 June, 12.30 – 1.30pm @petonebooks
Asher Emanuel at Whitcoulls Lambton Quay! 📍 226 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central 📅 Friday 12 June, 12.30–1.30pm @asheremanuel will be signing copies of his bestselling book, 'The Valley'. Pop into the store to pick up a copy and say hello.
'The Valley' continues at no. 1 on the Unity Books bestseller chart – in both Auckland and Wellington! You can pick up a copy online or at any good bookshop near you. thespinoff.co.nz/books/05-06-...
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending June 5
Immerse yourself in 1930s Taiwan, 1890s Wellington, 2020s Hutt Valley and more.
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The book trailer for 'The Valley' is here! Listen to Asher Emanuel introduce his new book, 'The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City'. 'The Valley' is out now. Pick up a copy at all good bookshops or online at bwb.co.nz/books/the-va...
📢 'The Valley' REPRINT! Less than a month since 'The Valley' by @asheremanuel was published, and we have already pressed go on a reprint – fresh stock arrived today. Pick up a copy on our website or in any good bookshop near you.
‘The Valley’ is #1 at Unity Books this week – at both the Auckland and Wellington stores. Pick up a copy this weekend! thespinoff.co.nz/books/29-05-...
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 29
Auckland and Wellington agree on the top three.
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The Valley is number 3 on the NielsenIQ BookScan non-fiction chart! Newsroom is running a giveaway contest for a free copy of The Valley. Head over to their website via the link below to enter. newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/29/b...
Bestselling books at King's Birthday Weekend
The latest NielsenIQ BookScan chart of NZ books, plus win the best book of the year
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Thank you to everyone who came along to the Takapuna Library on Wednesday to hear Charlotte Macdonald speak about her award-winning book, 'Garrison World'! Photo: Trish Deans (Chair, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board), Charlotte, Kate Fortune (Friends of the Turnbull Library) and Dame Claudia Orange.
Author Vincent O'Malley talks to ABC news about the legacy of George Grey for both Australian and New Zealand. Learn more in Vincent's award-winning books, including 'The Great War for New Zealand, Waikato 1800–2000' – available now through local book shops. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
Push to rename SA's largest federal seat named after 'contradictory' governor Grey - ABC News
Sir George Grey was the former governor of South Australia and is remembered as a "bundle of contradictions" in both Australia and New Zealand, where he played a key role in the Māori wars. But amid calls for the seat that bears his name to be renamed, who was Grey?
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