The Space Between (2024)
- Winner of the 2025 New Zealand Booklovers Award
- In the Aotearoa New Zealand Bestseller charts for five months
- One of the top ten bestselling Aotearoa New Zealand books of 2024
- One of Canvas Magazine's five best books of 2024
- #1 in the Unity Books chart
- One of the People's Choice Best Books of 2024
In the news
Interview with Jesse Mulligan - RNZ
Seven objects that inspired The Space Between | The Spinoff
"The Space Between does something new, something pertinent to right now, and it does it very well indeed." - in the NZ Herald
Real readers reviews - compiled by Penguin Random House
"Highly recommended for historical fiction buffs, those wanting to learn more about NZ history, or anyone looking for a great story." - Scorpio Books
"A riveting historical novel and highly recommended reading!" - Review in NZ Book Lovers
"Wow, I finished Lauren Keenan's debut novel, The Space Between, in record time, and it's as though I have taken part in a gripping New Zealand history lesson." - Review in Kete Books
The Other Catherine (2026)
"A carefully constructed study of memory, grief, the stories we tell ourselves, the myths we build" - The Listener
"This is an author who can make the past sing" - The Spinoff
- Whitcoulls "Pick of the Week"
-Debuted at number three in the NZ fiction charts
In the News
‘The past sings’: The Other Catherine by Lauren Keenan, reviewed | The Spinoff
Review: The Other Catherine, by Lauren Keenan in Kete Books