Talia Laura Carlin from the early tales of

from the early tales of nightmares and madness such as "The Outsider" to the overpowering cosmic terror of "The Call of Cthulhu

McLeavey’s personal story is remarkable but in it

a richly realistic and darkly hilarious masterpiece about a family breakdown in an age of easy fixes

Spanning decades

• A helpful tree identification book with accurate drawings of trees and detailed looks at branches

Talia Laura Carlin from the early tales ofTalia is the debut poetry collection from Isla Huia (Te ti Haunui a Pprangi, Uenuku). It is a critique of hometowns, an analysis of whakapapa, and a reclamation of tongue. It is an ode to the earth she stands on, and to a sister she lost to the skies. It is a manifesto for a future full of aunties and islands and light.