‘Maybe a bored kid made it up?’ The mystery of Mairātea Mohi’s favourite childhood book

Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, where Aotearoa writers and guests share their reading habits. This week, Mairātea Mohi discusses her admiration for Horrible Histories, the importance of fan fiction and indie publishing, and the treasured diary of her whānau’s stories. She recalls a mysterious childhood book featuring a character with her name and shares her eclectic reading preferences, from Pacific Arts Aotearoa to Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Lastly, Mohi reflects on a haunting translated EXO fanfic called 48 Hours, inspired by Battle Royale, that has stayed with her.

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