We're assuming that, like us, you're back at work. We've swapped our road trips and music festivals for audits and spring cleaning, but doing our best to squeeze some beach reading in whenever we can. The Christmas craziness is well and truly over, and now we're looking ahead to a busy and exciting year here at Time Out. But don't worry, we've still made the time to recommend some great reads to help you beat the back-to-work blues.

 

Maybe you haven't clocked in to 2025 yet - perhaps a teacher gearing up for Term One? If that's the case, then our Childrens' Buyer Katie's Back To School Newsletter is what you're looking for.

 

Read on for what we've been up to this month. There's hot new releases, midnight parties, and some juicy gossip about all the big titles being published this year. Plus, exciting news about the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, our Valentine's Day opportunity to meet your soulmate (or new book club buddies), and a huge author taking over Tāmaki this week: