Monty Soutar

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 the Māori World is the third  writers’ residential workshop run by the Michael King Writers’ Centre. The centre was established in 2005 in memory of King who died in 2004, and aims to support New Zealand writers and to promote all aspects of New Zealand's literature, including fiction and non-fiction. Trustees say the writing workshops complement the residencies provided for working writers at the Writers’ Centre.

Nga Tama Toa: The Price of Citizenship, C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945  - Monty Soutar

David Bateman, ISBN 978-1-86953-593-3, $69.99 hbk

The fascinating story of C Company Māori Battalion told through personal recollections, eyewitness accounts, numerous anecdotes and fantastic photographs. At times heart-rending, at times heart-warming, this impressive book captures the special ‘spirit’ of the Māori Battalion — a remarkable book that documents the stories of those who were at the battlefront and at home.

Montana New Zealand Book Awards Fiction Finalist Makes History

Debut novelist, Eleanor Catton is a finalist in this year’s Montana New Zealand Book Awards for her book, The Rehearsal; a work that has launched her onto the international stage, being snapped up by major-league publishers in the US and UK.