Magpies Magazine Volume 40 No. 3 July 2025

Contents:

Editor’s Comments

‘Into the Bewilderness’ Joy Lawn Interviews Gus Gordon About His Books

Gabrielle Wang Discusses Her New Book The Silken Thread

What Keeps Us Here: Kristy Nita Brown Explores the Ups and Downs of a Career in Children’s Books

Remembering Aidan Chambers
by Nadia Wheatley

Selfie: My Novel and the Social Media Ban
by Allayne Webster

The First Sunrise: Vanessa Stephens Talks About Her First Picture Book, Her Father and Sharing Mbabaram Stories
Interview by Nola Allen

The Last Egg by Sophie Laguna

Megan Daley Discusses the Updated Version of Her Book Raising Readers

Where to Buy

Reviews:

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

NEW ZEALAND SUPPLEMENT

A Gallop Through Aotearoa New Zealand Fiction on Horseback
by Anne Dickson

Reviews

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