Bateman Books

Guess who did a surprise drop in to some bookstores in Dunedin! Shane Cameron’s explosive memoir is releasing this Monday! It’s raw, inspiring and unflinching honest. Get yourself a copy.

A day of great conversation with fellow book industry people at the annual Booksellers Conference. Always a highlight of the year!

New Zealand's world-leading polyglot, New Zealand's last duel fought with swords and radioactive water - the new health drink? Great Tales of Aotearoa: Extraordinary Stories from New Zealand's past by Tom Clarke has it all! Listen to this captivating interview with Tom and Kathryn Ryan on Nine to Noon, RNZ National.

New Zealand's lesser-known history told in 30 great tales In his new book, Great Tales of Aotearoa: Extraordinary Stories from New Zealand's Past, historian and author Tom Clarke brings together some of the most fascinating chapters from our past.

Vanessa Croft’s WHERE IN ALL THE WORLD and Saige England’s THE SEASONWIFE have been acquired by Regal House Publishing, and will be published in the USA in June 2028!

Really happy to have signed up this lovely man, Dr Phill Simpson, to write a book about how gaming can be a way to reconnect with your teen, especially if they are neurodivergent. Fascinating stuff!

We are delighted to announce that Karina McHardy will be part of Hamilton Book Month discussing her very important book All In: A mother's journey through autism.

Health Journeys | 2026 Come and join panellists Julie Legg and Suzanne Miller in conversation with chair Karina McHardy to hear about their journeys with autism, ADHD and OCD. Books will be for sale.

So proud to be Fiona’s publisher!

✨Thrilled to share that I have signed with the lovely Louise Russell at Bateman Books to bring out a collection of my short stories next year !✨

Great Tales of Aotearoa: Extraordinary Stories from New Zealand’s Past by Tom Clarke has just released and features stories about shysters and larrikins, scientific achievements, superstition and human folly, even radioactive water – the new health drink from Rotorua!
Read this extract here:

Radioactive drinks for sale in Rotorua When Rotorua, Waipawa, and Palmerston North went crazy for radium, as told in an excerpt from a new book

We can't wait to share this novel in October which in the words of Deborah Challinor is, 'An absoutely ripping read. It has a layered plot, memorable characters, vivid and stylish writing, and detailed historical research.'