Coming out in 2025 Books of Mana

By Otago University Press | Posted: Monday Jan 13, 2025

180 Māori-Authored Books of Significance edited by Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla and Jeanette Wikaira

Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Māori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Māori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho – treasured items handed down through generations. In this beautifully illustrated collection of essays, some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most renowned Māori thinkers join the editors in a wide-ranging kōrero about the influence and empowerment of Māori writing.

Out 3 February 2025
Find out more at Books of Mana | University of Otago