Joan Mackenzie
Record number of new books in 2024 Whitcoulls Top 100
The list was voted on by readers, with New Zealand authors featuring more prominently than ever, including Ockham award-winning novelist Emily Perkins and Fungi by Liv Sisson. Audio
Whitcoulls release kids' top 50 list
Now here's a story kids won't want to miss,
It's the Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 list!
Our Tamariki voted for their most favoured book,
They love emotional tales - not just how they look.
Some books… Audio
Top 100 hottest books for 2023 released
Whitcoulls' hottest 100 is out - and this year there is more than one surprise, with the famous boy wizard, Harry Potter, taking a hit. Whitcoulls book manager Joan Mackenzie talks to Jesse about the… Audio
Whitcoulls' Top 50 children's books for the school holidays
Whitcoulls' book manager Joan Mackenzie talks to Jesse about the Whitcoulls' Top 50 kids books, as chosen by kids. Audio
Whitcoulls Top 100 list in 2021 sees new writers make it in
This year's Whitcoulls Top 100 list features a new number one and 13 books from New Zealand. Whitcoull's Book Manager Joan Mackenzie talks to Jesse about who's in and who's out in 2021! Audio
What we're reading
New Zealanders are voracious readers. Whitcoulls Head of Books, Joan MacKenzie, joins Wallace to talk about our reading habits - what our children are reading; why we still prefer international… Audio