Magpies Magazine Volume 41 No. 4 September 2026

Contents:

Editor’s Comments

A New Kind of Beautiful: Suzy Zail
by Joy Lawn

Kate Foster Discusses Her New Book A River I Must Be with Sophie Masson

Curating Connections: The Little Bookroom
by Jennifer Kean

Doing Nothing Together: On Writing Betsy and Bon
by Simon Howe

The Power of Picture Books: Part Two
by Brenton Cullen

From Stellarphant to Space Animals
Kristy Nita Brown in Conversation with James Foley

My Brother the Orangutan: Heather Gallagher
by Caroline Gordon-Johnson

Bill Condon: A Straight Line to the Heart
by Di Bates

Where to Buy

Reviews:

Information Books
Picture Books
Independent Readers
Extending Readers
Index to Books Reviewed in this Issue

NEW ZEALAND SUPPLEMENT

Making Books and Sharing Stories
by Meg Nicoll

Reviews

Books Reviewed in this issue
Sample Reviews from Magpies
Sample Article Extract from Magpies