March eBook Club: The Chthonic Cycle by Una Cruickshank

Join us on Libby from 1 - 14th March as we read Una Cruickshank's 'The Chthonic Cycle', published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

'The Chthonic Cycle' is one of the most celebrated NZ non-fiction debut releases of 2024, and has recently been longlisted for the 2025 Ockham’s General Non-Fiction Award. The book is a brilliantly curated series of essays that traverse time and illustrate Earth’s interlocking cycles of death and reuse. Cruickshank's prose is warm, clever, lyrical, sensitive, and inquisitive. Her poetic writing style is contrasted by astonishing facts that explore differing scales of humanity, from the microscopic to cosmic.

Grab your unlimited eBook copy of the 'The Chthonic Cycle' now and read along instantly with your friends and whānau. Happy Reading! 📖✨

Interview with the Author:

We were thrilled when Una took time out from her very busy schedule to discuss 'The Chthonic Cycle' with us, and we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks. This interview was done in conjunction with Caffeine and Aspirin, the arts and entertainment review show on Radioactive FM. The interview was conducted by host Tanya Ashcroft and facilitated by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

About the Author:

Una Cruickshank was born in Tamaki Mākaurau Auckland and now lives in Pōneke Wellington. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, as well as another, earlier MA. When not writing outstanding non-fiction essays, she frequents the libraries and cinemas of Wellington, works at an audiovisual archive, and has a love of karaoke. The Chthonic Cycle (2024) is her first book.