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By Alastair Burns
Last Wednesday, Alastair and Roopa scored invites to the premiere of The Odyssey at the IMAX. They’re absolutely buzzing to share their thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s massive, visceral new epic!...
By Amelia Burns
Growing up, school holidays were always filled with excitement, but eventually we'd run out of things to do, especially during winter when it was too cold to spend much time...
By Shirl Kamariera
We recently had the privilege of welcoming Michal Dziwulski and Dr Chris Wilson to Book Hero to discuss their powerful new book, He Told Us, an in-depth investigation into the...
By Sacha Wackrow
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...
By Sacha Wackrow
Welcome to this week's Story to Screen Report, where Sacha rounds up the biggest book-to-screen news from around the world. From exciting casting announcements and first trailer reveals to brand...
By Lizzy Lockhart
Welcome to this week's Book Briefing where we round up the news for the week!
By Lizzy Lockhart
The new week brings a new load of amazing stories to get lost in! Here are the new releases this week and the titles we are adding to our own...
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy is here to share three of the Horror sub-genres that she has been loving getting terrified by lately. From Botanical Horror, to Feminist Revenge stories, turns out Horror has...
By Tim Wackrow
We have some exciting board games arriving soon that are great for solo players or some cosy vibes for the cooler weather.
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy's been busy collecting lists of her favourite cookbooksand there's everything from her top favourites to those for kids learning to cook!
By Tim Wackrow
Tim's case for why you should read the Dragon Ball manga, particularly if you enjoyed the show!
By Sacha Wackrow
We had the incredible privilege of hosting the launch celebration for Graci Kim's new novel, 'Royalslinger', and it was one of the biggest, most magical events we've ever held. With...
By Dylan Bland
Sony’s announcement overnight that PlayStation games will be released in digital formats only from January 2028 has the Book Hero office buzzing - and not in a good way! As...
By Lizzy Lockhart
Some books just seem to sell themselves, and whether it's in our little bookshop or online we see some authors and some books in particular that continue to sell well...
By Sacha Wackrow
Why Bluey is a family favourite and how it's become part of our lives!
By Sacha Wackrow
Welcome to this week's Story to Screen Report, where Sacha rounds up the biggest book-to-screen news from around the world. This week we've got exciting new adaptation announcements, first-look trailers,...
By Shirl Kamariera
Start your 2026 reading journey with Shirl’s Book Club! From Gabrielle Zevin’s gaming-inspired hits to Han Kang’s literary masterpieces, explore monthly picks paired with themed activities and recipes. Join the...
By Lizzy Lockhart
We've rounded up this week's new releases, with a whole range of fiction options, some very helpful new non-fiction, and highly anticipated children's books!
By Lizzy Lockhart
Book Hero is here to celebrate Matariki with lots of activities, pukapuka (books), and invitations for the whole whānau to take part and enjoy slowing down this Winter.
By Lizzy Lockhart
Here's a round up of what the Book Hero team are loving in our range of puzzles at the moment! The perfect cozy winter activity to get lost in.
By Eve Turnbull
Supergirl was such a fun watch and completely exceeded my expectations! I was hooked from the opening scene, and the movie never lost its momentum. I really enjoyed seeing backstories,...
By Tim Wackrow
Tim shares the ten personal development books he comes back to again and again, from Tim Ferriss and Naval Ravikant to timeless classics like Think and Grow Rich and How...
By Lizzy Lockhart
Welcome to this week's Book Briefing where we round up the news for the week! Find out what Instagram post had Sacha screaming, which children's book announcement has Lizzy placing...
By Dylan Bland
Our bookshop and online store are open seven days a week, which means customer orders never stop coming in. To keep our overnight delivery promise, books need to be picked,...
By Tim Fulton
As we head into the weekend and a potentially rainy one at that, I thought it might be a good idea to do a quick survey around the Book Hero...
By Lizzy Lockhart
The Book Hero team love taking a break from reading books to play board games - here are some of the games they've been loving lately!
By Shirl Kamariera
Over the past couple of weeks Shirl, Lizzy and Roopa have been presented with all the key books coming for Christmas. It’s been super exciting to see what will be...
By Sacha Wackrow
Welcome to this week's Story to Screen Report, where Sacha rounds up the biggest book-to-screen news. From new adaptation announcements and casting updates to first looks and publishing deals, here's...
By Shirl Kamariera
We were lucky enough to have Noelle McCarthy answer a few questions for us around her new memoir Stakes. She gives an in-sight into her writing process, the story behind...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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We’ve done it — 40,000 books moved across a single weekend to our new home just around the corner at 8/4 Rawiri Place, Hobsonville. If you know Hobsonville, we are...
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When we signed our lease at 2/6 Workspace Drive we intended to call it home for the next three years — but our growth during our first nine months has...
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I’m delighted to report that things are not slowing down at Book Hero. We delivered more books to customers in May than we did over the busy Christmas period in...
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It’s been over four months since my last Book Hero update so I thought it was the right time to celebrate some key milestones and reflect back on the busy Christmas period…...
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As I reflect back on the first four weeks of Book Hero, I’m proud of what we’ve achieved as a team and I’m super optimistic for the future. Book Hero...
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