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• Appreciation

  Pieper, Liam

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  Rep: Gay, Queer. A famous Australian artist is forced into the diabolical act of writing a memoir in a desperate attempt to rescue his public image after a disastrous incident on live TV. Peek into the life of celebrities and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The In-between

  Tsiolkas, Christos, 1965-

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  Rep: Gay. For two mature men the search for love is bittersweet, their prior relationships have left them in fear of falling in love again, but they also don’t want to be alone. In Tsiolkas’ signature style of emotional and tender prose,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Enclave

  Coleman, Claire G.

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  Rep: Queer. The agency says that it’s safe inside these walls and the outside hosts many dangers beyond comprehension. Christine begins to question the trusted word of the agency and soon the only world she knows begins to unravel,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Marlo

  Carmichael, Jay

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  Rep: Gay. Christopher, a gay man in rural Victoria decides to move to Melbourne but being 1950’s Australia he is met with the same oppressive culture as Gippsland just with more people. As he comes to terms with his new life in the city,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Power Unbound

  Marske, Freya

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  Rep: Gay, Lesbian, Queer. The last installment of Freya Marske’s queer historical romantasy trilogy does not disappoint. Set in a magical version of historical London, we follow Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn, as he teams up with a charming…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shelter

  a Novel

  Lloyd-Jenkins, Douglas, 1963-

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  Rep: Gay. Kiwi design writer Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins makes his first foray into fiction with 'Shelter,' a gay love story as well as a love letter to Auckland's disappearing historical architecture. The novel centres on Joe and Leo, spanning…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Loiter in a Turf War

  a Novel

  Coco Solid (Musician)

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  Rep: Queer. Coco Solid plays with form in this unique, vibrant and grounded blend of autobiographical fiction, poetry and illustration. 'How to Loiter in a Turf War' zeroes in on three young Māori and Pasifika women at odds with their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Greta & Valdin

  Reilly, Rebecca K.

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  Rep: Gay, Lesbian, Queer. 'Greta & Valdin' is about a brother and sister: both Maori-Russian-Catalonian, both queer, and both suffering from unrequited love. Through their alternating voices, Rebecca K. Reilly navigates the world of modern…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cherry Beach

  McPhee-Browne, Laura

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  Rep: Lesbian. Two best friends decide to move to the other side of the world together but the introduction of a new love interest spells trouble for the duo. An affair ensues and soon their lives begin to spiral out of control. ‘Cherry…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Adversary

  Scott, Ronnie

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  Rep: Gay. A contemporary funny read the kind where nothing really happens, but you can't stop reading because it's too good! The debut novel by song writer/author Ronnie Scott, The Adversary is a light cheerful story about a reclusive…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Honeybee

  Silvey, Craig, 1982-

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  Rep: Transgender. In the dead of night two strangers, a young teenager and an elderly man stand on an overpass bridge considering the unthinkable. This unlikely encounter creates a bond between them and soon the tragic reasons which led…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gideon the Ninth

  Muir, Tamsyn

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  Rep: Gay, Lesbian, Queer. A dark and totally unique fantasy series, in which society is ruled by an ancient cabal of necromancers, who exert their power over the living and dead alike. Our heroine, Gideon, is young. A fantastic fantasy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dawnhounds

  Stronach, Sascha

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  Rep: Bisexual, Transgender, Queer. This debut by Sascha Stronach (Ngāi Tahu) is a recipe for a great fantasy novel. A dash of steampunk, a large pinch of weird, some gods and monsters, and a half cup of queer. Mixed together in a detailed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Nancys

  McDonald, R. W. R. (Rob W. R.)

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  Rep: Gay. The Nancys, a riff on Nancy Drew, is a tongue in cheek kiwi mystery set in Dunedin. Two of the three main characters, butch Uncle Pike and his neon lycra-clad boyfriend Devon, provide comic relief to a rather grisly murder - the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Baby

  Jochems, Annaleese, 1994-

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  Rep: Lesbian. This fresh piece of New Zealand fiction harks back to teenage dreams of falling in love and running away. Cynthia, young and aimless, occupies her mind with nothing but daydreams about her gym instructor Anahera. They flee,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nights in the Gardens of Spain

  Ihimaera, Witi, 1944-

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  Rep: Gay, Bisexual. By day David is a professor in Auckland, a devoted husband and proud father to two daughters but after sunset, he ventures into the seedy gardens of Spain (the underground gay/bisexual scene) to live his second life.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bone People

  Hulme, Keri, 1947-2021

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  Rep: Asexual. In this 1985 Booker Man-winning Novel, The Bone People studies the relationship between a woman living in self-imposed solitude, a damaged young boy, and a violent foster father. This is a gripping and brutal exploration of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Go Lightly

  Lee-Kennedy, Brydie

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  Rep: Bisexual. Ada hates to say no, but this leads her into a love triangle with Sadie and Stuart creating absolute millennial chaos. Attempting to navigate their bisexual crisis, Ada begins to question her sense of self pivoting between…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kurangaituku

  Hereaka, Whiti

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  Rep: Queer. This retelling of the traditional tale of Hatupatu is told from the perspective of the bird-woman 'monster' Kurangaituku. But this amazingly lyrical novel is so much more. It has an awareness of how the storytellers have made…Read moreRead more of this annotation