All That We Know

This is Aotearoa, New Zealand.

This is a novel about who we are now.

Past, present and future.

All that we have

is All That We Know.

Meet Mareikura Pohe: she’s in love with her best friend, though he’s about to abandon her; and she’s an accidental activist, though she never asked for the spotlight. Navigating self-diagnosed ADHD and a new relationship while reclaiming her language is no easy feat. But as her platform grows, Mareikura unwittingly becomes a voice for change against the far-reaching consequences of colonisation. The question remains: at what personal cost?

A modern take on family and friendship and how, even in a divided world, love and connection can triumph against all odds.

‘Magnificent … a well-observed mirror of our current time’ Pip Adam

‘Shilo Kino is an extraordinary writer – a growing, potent voice in Aotearoa/NZ literature. All That We Own Know is a clever, knowing insight into language trauma and reclamation and how we each navigate our experiences of colonisation and healing through te ao Maori me te ao Pakeha…’ Miriama Kamo

Author Biography

Shilo Kino (Ngapuhi, Ngati Maniapoto) is an award-winning author. Her debut novel The Porangi Boy won The Young Adult Fiction award at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in 2021.

All That We Know is her second book. She currently lives in Tamaki Makaurau.