Only one Mākaro Press novel is published a year and the last two have been described as ‘a novel for our times’ and ‘the perfect companion for an overly interesting age’. Both are stories of family secrets, grief and obsession, set against a global breakdown in human connection in favour of the digital.

Pōneke writer Mia Farlane (And How Are Things With You) uses black humour and Devonport’s Bryan Walpert (Empathy) uses the plot of a thriller to funnel existential dread into two smart, compelling novels. Come and hear them discuss their work with Mākaro publisher Mary McCallum.