Louise Ward

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews The Last Living Cannibal by Airana Ngarewa, published by Moa Press. Audio

Louise Ward reviews Kings of This World by Elizabeth Knox, published by Allen & Unwin. Audio

Louise Ward from Wardini Books reviews Invisible Intelligence: Why your child might not be failing by Welby Ings, published by Otago University Press. Audio

The 2025 Book Industry awards took place over the weekend and Louise and Gareth Ward won a prize for their Bookstore Detective novels.  Audio

New Zealand adds to the cosy crime genre with Gareth and Louise Ward's The Bookshop Detectives. Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Kimi the Kekeno's Big Adventure by Shelley Burne-Field, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews 1985: A Novel by Dominic Hoey published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole by Geoff Parkes published by Penguin Random House Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews three of her favourite books from last year. Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews The Kingdom of Dust by David Dyer published by Penguin Books Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews The Chthonic Cycle by Una Cruickshank published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews The Mess of Our Lives by Mary-anne Scott published by One Tree House Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Bookstore reviews Marry Me in Italy by Nicky Pellegrino published by Hachette. Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Dog by Rob Perry published by Europa Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Awatea's Secret by Fraser Smith published by Huia. Audio

Louise Ward of independent bookshop Wardini Books will be familiar to Nine to Noon listeners from her regular book reviews. Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Ash by Louise Wallace published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Small Hours by Bobby Palmer published by Hachette. Pub by: Hachette RRP: $37.99 Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews three of her favourite books from last year: The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson, published by Gecko Press, Tarquin the Honest: Ocian's Elven by Gareth Ward… Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Boy Swallows Universe TV Tie In by Trent Dalton published by 4th Estate Audio