Talking all things Romantasy with John Campbell on RNZ!
By Sacha
The latest book in a viral series has had some New Zealanders queuing up at midnight, just to get their hands on a copy. 'A Court of Splintered Harmony' is...
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What a Night! Inside Book Hero's Whirlwind ACOTAR Midnight Release
By Sacha
What a whirlwind the last 24 hours have been! I'm writing this running on approximately an hour and a half of sleep, far too much coffee and an enormous amount...
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The ACOTAR Countdown Is On, But We Need to Talk…
By Sacha
Last week, things started taking a dark turn. The excitement surrounding the release was suddenly overshadowed by actual leaks. Not theories or predictions, but people claiming to have genuine information...
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The Struggle of Working Somewhere That Sells Beautiful Books
By Siobhan
The problem is…I work in the cutest little (I said what I said) bookshop and have a direct line of sight to the gorgeous special editions that come through the...
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Review: Threshing Day
By Sacha
Our Book Hero Ambassador @NZBookTokGirl is back with her latest read, and this time it’s ‘Threshing Day’ by Rebecca Yarros. As a huge ‘Fourth Wing’ fan, she had high hopes...
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10 months in: My top 10 romantasy reads of the year so far!
By Sacha
We’re 10 months into the year, and I’ve already read some incredible romantasy books! From dystopian worlds and deadly enemies-to-lovers to magic, betrayal and endings that have left me completely...
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The ‘Fourth Wing’ graphic novel covers have been revealed
By Sacha
The covers for ‘Fourth Wing, The Graphic Novel: Volume One’ have officially been revealed, with artwork by Anabel Mayet Rossi and an adaptation by Rebecca Yarros herself.
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Sarah J. Maas Reveals ACOTAR 6 & 7 Covers and Titles
By Sacha
Sarah J. Maas has revealed the titles and covers of the next two A Court of Thorns and Roses books.
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WE HAVE A TITLE! Rebecca Yarros has finally revealed the mystery Empyrean book
By Sacha
WE HAVE A TITLE! 🐉⚔️ And... WE WERE WRONG. 😂 Honestly, I absolutely love it. The mysterious September release is called Threshing Day and, instead of the Xaden POV novella...
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The Empyrean fandom is spiralling: Every Rebecca Yarros clue, explained
By Sacha
I'm not going to lie, I've become completely invested in trying to work out what Rebecca Yarros is teasing. If you've spent any time on BookTok or Instagram lately, you'll...
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Upcoming Fantasy and Romantasy Books You Need on Your Radar
By Lizzy
We are spoilt with the amount of fantasy and romantasy books that are out there, and yet in the second half of the year we have even more to get...
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Everything you need to know before ACOTAR 6 arrives
By Sacha
From the latest updates and Sarah J. Maas interview clues to the biggest fan theories, title predictions and what to read while you wait, here's your complete guide to ACOTAR...
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Ivy Cliffwater visits Book Hero
By Lizzy
Author Ivy Cliffwater came to visit the team at Book Hero, sign many copies of her brand new book The Storm Weaver, and answer our many questions about her writing...
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Two Years of Book Hero: What I've Learned
On Tuesday next week, Book Hero will celebrate its second birthday! I still remember driving home from our very first warehouse late one evening, then sitting on the couch while...
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We Did It! Book Hero Has Officially Moved 🎉
We did it! 🎉 After a huge weekend moving more than 100,000 books, Book Hero is officially settled into our brand-new HQ in Hobsonville. Take a look behind the scenes...
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Book Hero is moving! Here’s what you need to know.
Book Hero is moving! This weekend, we’re relocating 120,000 books, puzzles, board games and toys to our brand-new warehouse and bookstore at 112B Hobsonville Road. Find out what the move...
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Book Hero has won the 2026 Spark People’s Choice Award
Book Hero has won the Spark People’s Choice Award at the 2026 Retail NZ Awards! Book Hero is not even two years old, so hearing our name called as the...
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Two Years. Three Warehouses. One Wild Ride.
I can’t believe I’m already sitting down to write this blog post. Book Hero isn’t even two years old and we’ve already moved once before, which means we’re now onto...
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The Next Chapter in our Story
Today we’re incredibly excited to share the next chapter in our story. Later this month, we’ll be launching Toy Hero - a brand-new home for toys, imagination and play.
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Little Heroes, and an Easter to Remember
Even though we’re an online business, our physical bookstore feels like the heart of everything we do. There’s something special about stepping away from the screen and being around people...
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Another big year ahead
If we thought 2025 was a busy year, 2026 is shaping up to be even bigger. Before we get started, I’d like to be cheeky and acknowledge a small personal...
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Reflecting on 2025
Looking back on 2025, it has been without doubt the most challenging year of my life — and also the most rewarding. For a long time, I’ve held two competing...
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Fresh off the back of our Christmas Bookshop Day (only our second ever in-person event) it’s fair to say it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Book...
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One year on - and we’re just getting started
Exactly one year ago today, the Book Hero website went live, and a hopeful but fragile idea transformed into a fully functional business with real people, real shelves, real books...
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What Does a Modern Bookshop Look Like? Celebrating NZ Bookshop Day
Tomorrow is New Zealand Bookshop Day, an event championed by the Booksellers Association of New Zealand to encourage book lovers to celebrate their local bookshop. Having not quite achieved the...
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