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It was a real treat chairing Ingrid Horrocks and Lawrence Patchett today, for the @modernletters.bsky.social Writers on Mondays programme. My favourite insight was the importance of challenging ourselves to see characters more deeply. The act of compassion is essential to the art of fiction 📚💚
3rd giveaway! Comment on IG or YouTube to win @pipadam.bsky.social’s ‘The New Animals’ (🇳🇿 ed) and ‘Audition’ (🇨🇦 ed), and @antzlapwood.bsky.social’s ‘Home Theatre’ courtesy of @thwupbooks.bsky.social! (This was an amazing sesh!) www.instagram.com/p/DbEmIyjyij... www.youtube.com/live/Rj84y8u...
jaxieslm on Instagram: "‼️GIVEAWAY ALERT, COMMENT TO WIN‼️Third giveaway! @pipadam is giving away the Canadian edition of ‘Audition’ and the NZ edition of …"‼️GIVEAWAY ALERT, COMMENT TO WIN‼️Third giveaway! @pipadam is giving away the Canadian edition of ‘Audition’ and the NZ edition of ‘The New Animals’, and thanks to @thwupbooks we have a copy of @antzlapwood’s ‘Home Theatre’ to give away. All three books will be going to one lucky winner, and if you don’t know pip and Anthony’s work then you are in for a treat!🚨TO WIN: comment below with one sentence saying why you’d like to win and you’ll go into the draw! Winners drawn next week!🚨Haven’t managed to catch up on the session yet? It’s available on the YouTube for you to rewatch and I’ll also stick the link in the comments below.GET COMMENTING, GET WINNING 🥰#giveaway #literaryfestival #marginalialitfestlive #speculativefiction #readersgonnareadwww.instagram.com
What not to miss at WORD Christchurch 2026
What not to miss at WORD Christchurch 2026From Dave Dobbyn to small presses to memoir, WORD Christchurch packs a punch....thespinoff.co.nzThe Spinoff Books midwinter quiz
The Spinoff Books midwinter quizAre you a lit legend, or do you need to get thee to a library?...thespinoff.co.nz
A look at the exquisite cover of The Starving bride by Catherine Chidgey. The book is in the catalogue now, so you can pop a hold on. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S3... ^DR
Te Herenga Waka University Press🎉 The news is out: The Starving Bride by Catherine Chidgey is on its way! We’re delighted to reveal this gorgeous cover, and to share a glimpse of the process behind it, with artwork by Max Thompson and design by Todd Atticus.
Fresh on the shelves: 11 new books worth checking out
Fresh on the shelves: 11 new books worth checking outShort reviews of some hidden gems worthy of your attention....thespinoff.co.nzHere's the full programme for the Marginalia Lit Fest (free and online, 16-19 July), featuring a fabulous line-up of local talent www.jackieleemorrison.com/marginalia-2...
Marginalia Lit Fest LIVE 2026 — Jackie Lee Morrison | Writer & Editorwww.jackieleemorrison.com
Finally, our beloved Pip Adam in the place she belongs: the same sentence as Ursula K. LeGuin. www.ursulakleguin.com/prize26
Third Marginalia panel drop! Join @pipadam.bsky.social and @antzlapwood.bsky.social for a discussion about the appeal of writing in worlds outside ours and the lessons we can learn from specfic 🛸 Details and link to watch: www.jackieleemorrison.com/marginalia — put it in your diary! ❤️
Put it in your calendar on repeat from next week: Writers on Mondays is back with some of the best new and established writers in conversation at Te Papa, 1215. First up, sparkling essays and stories from Joseph Trinidad and Shariff Burke. Free event, all welcome!
Writers on Mondays: Lucky Creatures and Childish Palates – Joseph Trinidad and Shariff Burke | Te PapaTwo vibrant writers discuss their debut collections of stories and essays that explore Wellington city and belonging through food, memory, love, and quiet revolutions.tepapa.govt.nz
'You’re like a soldier for change, but using words instead of bullets.' Such an insightful talanoa with Ockhams Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry 2026 winner @nuapk.bsky.social with Dale Husband in @etangata.bsky.social @thwupbooks.bsky.social e-tangata.co.nz/korero/nafan... #theockhams
Nafanua Purcell Kersel: 'It starts with the spoken word' | E-Tangata“The spoken word is where I feel the poetry lives. Publishing it in a book was far scarier for me than speaking it on a stage in front of people.” — Nafanua Purcell Kersel, who won the poetry prize at...e-tangata.co.nzHeads up Aotearoa New Zealand writers: applications for our 2027 Writer in Residence position are open until 30 September. Come and join us at the IIML!
Writer in ResidenceWork within an academic environment on a 12 months, full-time contract.ejye.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com
Music writer Norman Meehan has been awarded the Lilburn Research Fellowship for 2027. "Dr Meehan will use the Fellowship to research and write a book about the music label Rattle Records (est. 1991), renowned for its taonga puoro, jazz, and classical recordings." natlib.govt.nz/about-us/med...
‘You give it that brutal treatment yet the work ends up being quite chic and shiny. You’re holding the glam but also the gory.’ Terrific conversation between Amber Esau and Coco Solid about Amber’s poetry collection Hungus: great to be a fly on the wall! Nice shoutout to editor Ashleigh Young too.
‘She’s out there vibing’: Amber Esau and Coco Solid in conversation'We’re just Venn Diagramming our ways to where the parts of our wakas overlap.'thespinoff.co.nz
I sat down with Claire Williamson a few weeks ago to chat about all things book cover design for the A Little Bit Booked podcast. Listen back to our conversation here freshfm.co.nz/programme/a-...
A Little Bit Booked - freshfm.co.nzA Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, ...freshfm.co.nz
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Poetry Shelf Playing Favourites: Erik Kennedy picks Jane ArthurDisgusting Every now and then I get a rippling rush of vertigo like waves of seasickness or a flashback tolying down too fast on a waterbed &n…nzpoetryshelf.comA detailed - and glowing - review of the Manhire/Meehan/Griffin collaboration Little Prayers by Tim Gruar
Gig Review: Little Prayers @ Lōemis Festival, Hall of Memories, Wellington – 13/06/2026 – Muzic.NZOut on the forecourt of Pukeahu National War Memorial, two lone skaters are doing ollies and kickflips against the car parking posts.www.muzic.nzOh hello kluge by Pip Adam is available now in the catalogue so you can pop a hold on. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S3... ^DR
Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o ŌtautahiThis book cover loving librarian has just spotted that kluge by Pip Adam comes in four different colourways. teherengawakapress.co.nz/products/kluge *Oscillates wildly* ^DR #pukapuka #booksky @pipadam.bsky.social @thwupbooks.bsky.social
