Book News

16 May 2013
Jane Bowron is a Booksellers Conference speaker who will inspire with her stories of coping with our country’s biggest tragedy, the February 22, 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Old Bucky and...
9 May 2013
“...thanks for the $5 book vouchers our school received as part of New Zealand Book Month 2013. It’s always good to have a new way to encourage our boys to read!” Napier Boys...
8 May 2013
On Saturday, the University of Otago awarded Audrey Eagle an honorary Doctor of Science degree for her botanical contribution to New Zealand, notably for her two-volume publication Eagle’s...
7 May 2013
In a hard-earned victory for proponents of sales tax fairness, the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (S.743) by a vote of 69 to 27. The legislation would give states the...
2 May 2013
Orders for Pan Macmillan, its full sales agencies and Macquarie titles will be received by MDS until COB 28th June.  Any unsupplied orders and backorders will be transferred to ADS for supply...
2 May 2013
As from May 31, Whitcoulls stores will no longer redeem Booksellers Tokens or accept Booksellers Exchange Cards.   However, Booksellers Tokens and Exchange Cards will still be available...
1 May 2013
Gillian Newman retired last month and did what she plans to do for the next while – travel. In this case it was a trip to catch up with friends in Gisborne, but she has grander plans to...
1 May 2013
The Auckland Writers and Readers Festival is almost upon us, taking place from 15-19 May. Tickets have been sold, The Women’s Bookshop and Unity Books are sharing bookselling duties and...
23 Apr 2013
Seresin Estate and Otago University Press are delighted to announce the winner of the 2013 Seresin Landfall Residency. The fifth recipient of the Seresin Landfall Residency is writer Maxine...
18 Apr 2013
A 23-year-old Chinese writer will take up the first Rewi Alley Writing Fellowship in New Zealand.  Ms Huo Yan, a Ph.D student at Beijing Normal University, arrives in Auckland on April 29 for...