Magpies Magazine Volume 40 No. 2 May 2025

Contents:

Editor’s Comments

Conversations with Victor Kelleher, Part Two
by Jon Appleton

An Interview with Penny Tangey on Her New Book Music Camp
by Brenton Cullen

Hearing is Reading: Challenges and Opportunities in the Australian Audiobook Scene
by Dr Millicent Weber and Sarah Bacaller

Anthony Browne: Surrealism to the Shape Game
by Joy Lawn

Funnier, Smarter and Perfect for Struggling Readers, Kylie Howarth Discusses Her New Graphic Novel
with Kristy Nita Brown

Jacqueline Harvey on Her New Book The Girl and the Ghost

Author Insights from Celebrated Writers Kaye Baillie, Stef Gemmill and Heather Gallagher
by Caroline Gordon-Johnson

Jared Thomas Yarns About Getting Dusty with Skye Cusack

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