Alan Hollinghurst’s The Swimming Pool Library and The Line of Beauty helped propel LGBTQ+ narratives into the literary mainstream. Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku’s early short stories about a Māori girl discovering her sexuality in Tahuri broke new ground as a trailblazer for Māori rights. Torrey Peters’ 2021 Detransition, Baby was met with critical success for its tender exploration of gender, parenthood, love and trans life.