Book News

9 Feb 2012
The success of last year’s Frankfurt Book Fair continues for Auckland University Press with the sales of rights to Veronika Meduna’s Science on Ice: Discovering the Secrets of...
9 Feb 2012
Wellington writer Fleur Beale has won the 2012 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal for her outstanding contribution to New Zealand writing for children and young adults. The award, given annually...
9 Feb 2012
by Marketing Consultant Graham McGregor ‘The lesson which life repeats and constantly enforces is ‘look under foot.’ The great opportunity is where you are.’ John...
9 Feb 2012
In March 2012 NZ Book Month will once again present a lively programme of community events that will take place across New Zealand. Thanks to Creative New Zealand this year we’ve been...
7 Feb 2012
Multi-award-winning UK author Mal Peet will visit New Zealand in May 2012 for the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival. Having published over 80 titles with Walker Books, Mal’s latest...
2 Feb 2012
Surviving REDgroup crisis and not doing badly, thanks. “To say 2011 in the book industry was tumultuous would be a gross understatement.” – Australian Booksellers President...
1 Feb 2012
A dynamic and diverse group of the finest international and national writers will converge on Wellington in March for the New Zealand International Arts Festival’s Writers and Readers Week.
30 Jan 2012
Writing about the Māori World – a key concern of the writer and historian Michael King – will be the focus of a writing workshop to be held next February. Tā te Ao Māori: Writing...
30 Jan 2012
Gecko Press is pleased to launch a new edition of The House that Jack Built by Gavin Bishop, and the first Te Reo Maori edition - Koinei te Whare na Haki i Hanga - as part of Porirua's popular...
26 Jan 2012
This is the first of several planned updates... NZ Book Month is now only a few short weeks away and we are proud to announce the return of our fabulous award winning campaign ‘Books...