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Zoe Rankin’s Rising Star in Crime Fiction | Auckland News
Zoe Rankin’s debut novel, “The Vanishing Place,” is blowing up—selling over 20,000 copies in NZ, topping fiction charts for six weeks, and earning her a spot on the 2026 New Voices of Aotearoa list. With three major international crime awards on the line—including a historic all-women shortlist for the Scottish Debut Prize—Rankin’s rising star shines brighter than ever. Celebrating her NZ citizenship, she’s also championing the power of reading, crediting TikTok and online communities for reviving bookworm culture, especially among youth, as readers seek quieter escapes from today’s intense…
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