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Two Public Events for Booklovers - Sat 13 March
12 Mar 2010
Two Public Events for Booklovers - Sat 13 March
Two public seminars ('So you want to run a bookshop' and 'Marketing your book to Independent Bookstores') are to be held by Booksellers New Zealand in Wellington, on Saturday 13 March 2010."So you...
Tips for Booksellers on National Poetry Day
11 Mar 2010
Tips for Booksellers on National Poetry Day
The following comes from the poets.org website, based in the US, which was created to help American booksellers promote poetry on National Poetry Month (April 2010). Many of these suggestions may be...
Eating soup at Borders Lambton Quay
11 Mar 2010
Eating soup at Borders Lambton Quay
Borders Lambton Quay has been selected as one of just 10 sites for the intriguing shop-window exhibition 'Revolt of the Mannequins', part of the current NZ International Arts...
Meet CNZ's new literature adviser in Auckland - Catriona Ferguson
11 Mar 2010
Meet CNZ's new literature adviser in Auckland - Catriona Ferguson
So many books, so little time...Catriona (pronounced Katrina) Ferguson joined the Auckland office as Literature Adviser in December covering parental leave. On being Catriona Ferguson:
Writer & Readers Week VIPs in the spotlight
11 Mar 2010
Writer & Readers Week VIPs in the spotlight
The New Zealand Post Writers & Readers Week (9-14 March), run in partnership with Creative New Zealand, is hosting directors, publishers, festival directors and literary agents from Toronto, New...
Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers List 06/03/10
11 Mar 2010
Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers List 06/03/10
The Bestseller Charts represent the bestselling books in New Zealand for the week up to the date given. The Bestseller Charts are compiled by Nielsen BookScan and comprise data supplied from the New...
Books on 'Good Morning' - weekdays on TV One 15-19/03/10
11 Mar 2010
Books on 'Good Morning' - weekdays on TV One 15-19/03/10
Next week on 'Good Morning' on TV One (15-19 March):
Attention all writers of fiction who want to visit Bulgaria
11 Mar 2010
Attention all writers of fiction who want to visit Bulgaria
The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation offers its third annual summer fiction-writing seminar in historic Sozopol in Bulgaria. The seminar consists of intensive daily workshops, roundtable discussions,...
New Zealand Society of Authors rallies
10 Mar 2010
New Zealand Society of Authors rallies
The New Zealand Society of Authors rallies in support of the National Library and Archives New Zealand – saying if it’s not broken then don’t fix it. The New Zealand Society of Authors has strong...
Books on Radio NZ National: 13-19/03/10
10 Mar 2010
Books on Radio NZ National: 13-19/03/10
The following books will feature on 'Saturday Morning' with Kim Hill, 'the Arts on Sunday' with Lynn Freeman, and 'Nine to Noon' with Kathryn Ryan, on Radio NZ National in the coming week: