Book News

Beth Davies, longtime NZ Book Month events coordinator, retires
17 May 2012
Beth Davies, longtime NZ Book Month events coordinator, retires
Beth Davies has been the National Events Coordinator for NZ Book Month since its second year and has been in the role for five years. That makes her the only community events person, as it took a...
Nominations extended for 2012 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement
15 May 2012
Nominations extended for 2012 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement
Every year, New Zealanders are invited to nominate their choice of an outstanding writer who has made a significant contribution to New Zealand literature in the genres of non-fiction, poetry and...
HarperCollins Australia buys world rights to three erotic novels for six-figure sum
10 May 2012
HarperCollins Australia buys world rights to three erotic novels for six-figure sum
HarperCollins Publishers Australia is proud to announce that it has secured world rights to three new Australian erotic fiction novels for a six-figure sum. The author, Indigo Bloome, lives in...
It's time to write a letter to your dog
10 May 2012
It's time to write a letter to your dog
Dogs wear their hearts on their sleeves, give us their unswerving loyalty, companionship and joy, and teach us how to love.
Pearson goes 'net price' - with a sting in the tail
10 May 2012
Pearson goes 'net price' - with a sting in the tail
An innocuous announcement, that ‘in future (Pearson) will determine only the price at which a product is purchased from Pearson,’ a net price, has the educational book supply industry...
First-time author Jacquie McRae wins Gold at New York Book Awards
9 May 2012
First-time author Jacquie McRae wins Gold at New York Book Awards
The Scent of Apples by Jacquie McRae (Huia 2011) has won a gold medal in the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards (the 'IPPYs') in New York. This international recognition follows...
Randell Cottage celebrates 10 years of writers residencies
9 May 2012
Randell Cottage celebrates 10 years of writers residencies
This year, 2012, the Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Trust celebrates its tenth anniversary.   Since 2002, the historic Randell Cottage in Thorndon, Wellington, has been...
Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, Dies at 83
9 May 2012
Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, Dies at 83
Maurice Sendak, widely considered the most important children’s book artist of the 20th century, who wrenched the picture book out of the safe, sanitised world of the nursery and plunged it...
Duffy Mums rewarded
8 May 2012
Duffy Mums rewarded
This week 527 Mums will be recognised for making an extra effort at their schools. Literacy charity Duffy Books in Homes, along with publisher Scholastic New Zealand, give a lucky Mum from...
Kick start the creative process with free writing workshops - Christchurch
7 May 2012
Kick start the creative process with free writing workshops - Christchurch
Give quake-brain the boot and kick start your writing with a weekend of free workshops from some of the country’s leading authors, poets and publishers. Sponsored by Copyright Licensing...