Tina Makereti’s The Mires has been longlisted for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. This is the second time her work has been chosen, as The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke was previously longlisted following its publication in 2018.
A literary page turner exploring the intertwined lives of three neighbouring families in a small coastal New Zealand town, The Mires was published in Australia and New Zealand by Ultimo Press in July 2024. It has been acquired by HarperVia for the US market and Footnote in the UK; both editions will be published in September of this year.