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Poetry Night in Dunedin - 8 July 2026
Poet and Octagon Poetry Collective committee member extraordinaire, Mac MacDonald, shares highlights from their latest p...
Posted: Tuesday Jul 21, 2026
Rediscover 'Nell - A Novel' by Penelope Todd, narrated by the author herself
Follow Nell's remarkable journey through the New Zealand High Country as she fights to carve her own path against duty, ...
Posted: Tuesday Jul 21, 2026
Calling all film buffs!
Tickets for New Zealand International Film Festival screenings in Ōtepoti Dunedin from 14-30 August are on sale now.
Posted: Tuesday Jul 21, 2026
Poetry Shelf noticeboard: Submissions for the 2026 Aotearoa Poetry Film Festival are open
The deadline for submitting poetry films is 25 September 2026 and the festival will form part of the 2026 Film Adjacent ...
Posted: Tuesday Jul 21, 2026
Calling All Unpublished Writers!
This is YOUR chance to boost your writing journey!
Posted: Tuesday Jul 21, 2026
Melbourne City of Literature Virtual Writer in Residence
Applications close Midnight Monday 17th of August 2026
Posted: Tuesday Jul 21, 2026
NZ Children's Book Week: National Read Along
At exactly 11.00am on Monday 17 August 2026, Aotearoa will read together.
Posted: Monday Jul 20, 2026
Journey On the Dark Sand
Peace & Quiet by Dinah Hawken (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2026), Beyond the Border and Other Poems by Owen Marsha...
Posted: Monday Jul 20, 2026
My Body is a Haunted Hotel
Hungus by Amber Esau (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2026), My Body is a Horror Film by Ray Shipley (Ngā Pukapuka Pek...
Posted: Monday Jul 20, 2026
Kiwi Christmas Books Writing Competition
Entries must be received by 10pm, Sunday 2nd August 2026
Posted: Monday Jul 20, 2026
It’s here!
The 2026 WORD Christchurch programme is out now, and tickets are officially on sale!
Posted: Monday Jul 20, 2026
Free science festival fun begins!
From 15-19 July 2026, visit the bustling Festival Hub, watch amazing science shows, attend engaging workshops, listen to...
Posted: Thursday Jul 16, 2026
Marching to Barracks
Garrison World: Redcoat soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire by Charlotte Macdonald (Bridget Williams B...
Posted: Thursday Jul 16, 2026
SSBD 2026 Festival! 6 - 8 August
The theme for this year’s festival is The Fire is So Delightful. Check out the line up and more news here!
Posted: Thursday Jul 16, 2026
Where will you be in exactly two years when Otago experiences a once-in-863-year total solar eclipse?
Otago we have a challenge for you. Next Wednesday 22 July at 4.15pm, step outside, snap a photo of yourself with the Sun...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 15, 2026
Journey On the Dark Sand – a review of three recent poetry collections
Lynn Jenner on Peace & Quiet by Dinah Hawken, Beyond the Border and Other Poems by Owen Marshall and Making Mixtapes wit...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 15, 2026
Today on Write Spot - 'The Body and the Blood' by Molly Crighton
Molly is on the cusp of launching her first crime novel, 'The Body and the Blood', set in Dunedin.
Posted: Wednesday Jul 15, 2026
Books, books books and more books...
The Book Collector: Reading and Living with Literature by Tony Eyre (Mary Egan Publishing, 2023)
Posted: Tuesday Jul 14, 2026
'Walter and Wilma the Wandering Albatrosses' written and illustrated by Emma Heppell
A touching story of albatross mates who endure many obstacles in the wild Antarctic landscape they call home.
Posted: Tuesday Jul 14, 2026
Around the World poetry competition
In the lead-up to National Poetry Day 2026, the Poets XYZ are running a nationwide competition for adults who write poet...
Posted: Tuesday Jul 14, 2026
Character and Dialogue Workshop with Dominic Hoey
22nd August, Dunedin Athenaeum - BOOK NOW!
Posted: Tuesday Jul 14, 2026
Don't miss 'Once Upon a Time - Now, Then, Where, When' - on until 17 July, Dunedin Community Gallery
You won't want to miss this incredible exhibition. There is so much to take in, beautiful art and lots of interactive el...
Posted: Tuesday Jul 14, 2026
Granada Writers in Residence Programme 2026
Application deadline: September 6, 2026
Posted: Tuesday Jul 14, 2026
Calling all University of Otago staff, students and alumni!
Entries are now open for Writer 2026. Entries close 17 September.
Posted: Monday Jul 13, 2026
Get ready for a thrilling midnight adventure under the stars!
This week on Parishay's Book Club on OAR FM, Parishay and special guest Sarah Gallagher head into the woods to revisit R...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 08, 2026
Introducing Zac Nicholls - Amped Coordinator
Amped is a mentoring programme for high school music students – they get to mix with local legends and music mavens, bui...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 08, 2026
Calling emerging literary researchers and scholars!
Open Call for Young Researchers and Academics in the Field of Literature. Submissions close 1 September 2026.
Posted: Wednesday Jul 08, 2026
Nature of time explored in exhibition
Art+Science Exhibition 2026 organiser, curator and artist Pam McKinlay is looking forward to the exhibition and surround...
Posted: Tuesday Jul 07, 2026
One Small Bird
Posted: Monday Jul 06, 2026
Submissions now open for the Katherine Mansfield Sparkling Prose Award 2026
Open until August 14, this competition calls for works of fiction up to 1888 words – a reference to the year of Mansfiel...
Posted: Monday Jul 06, 2026
Storylines National Hui 2026
Don’t miss your opportunity to meet with NZ publishers and discuss your children’s book manuscript or visual portfolio.
Posted: Monday Jul 06, 2026
Every piece in Landfall Tauraka has its own story
In this Kete Books interview, four contributors to issue 251 share the ideas, experiences and questions that shaped thei...
Posted: Friday Jul 03, 2026
DON'T MISS OUT on tickets for the Premiere performance of this School Holiday extravaganza
Start your school holidays on the right note, ignore the weather forecast and immerse your kids, your friends kids, your...
Posted: Thursday Jul 02, 2026
Book review
Elizabeth Heritage reviews What We Remember, What We Forget: A memoir in memory by Siobhan Harvey, published by Otago Un...
Posted: Thursday Jul 02, 2026
2026 National Flash Fiction Day edition of Flash Frontier published!
Read all the NFFD 2026 winning stories - longlisted, shortlisted and top placements in both youth and adult categories a...
Posted: Thursday Jul 02, 2026
Call for 2027 Ockham NZ Book Awards Judges!
Applications must be in by 5pm Friday 3 July
Posted: Thursday Jul 02, 2026
Poetry Shelf Breathing Room: Love by Jenny Powell
Jenny Powell’s latest poetry collection, Biology Field Trip: a different way of seeing has been published by Cold Hub Pr...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 01, 2026
Today on OAR FM - Pam Morrison, winner of the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
Dunedin writer Pam Morrison has won the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, an international competition that saw ...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 01, 2026
Homosexual Law Reform Bill display - ground floor of City Library
This July marks 40 years since the Homosexual Law Reform Bill was passed into law, a notable milestone for our rainbow c...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 01, 2026
'There's a rongoā within the kupu Māori' - NZ poet laureate
New Zealand's current Poet Laureate Robert Sullivan is following in the footsteps of Māori poets and composers in both l...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 01, 2026
Book review: Beyond the Border by Owen Marshall
Sally Battson of The Next Chapter Bookshop in Wanaka reviews Beyond the Border by Owen Marshall, published by Quentin Wi...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 01, 2026
From Emerging Writer to Published Author: Congratulations, Anna Woods
Congratulations to Anna Woods, Caselberg Trust Elizabeth Brooke-Carr Emerging Writer 2022, who has just published her ne...
Posted: Wednesday Jul 01, 2026
Get your Art Science tastebuds ready for the Festival!
Today Pam MacKinlay installed 'time once upon us', a powerful, multi-layered exploration of climate change and our respo...
Posted: Tuesday Jun 30, 2026
Poetry Shelf Monday Poem: A sickle sun by Megan Kitching
Posted: Tuesday Jun 30, 2026
Poetry Shelf weekend reading and listening and an invitation
Posted: Tuesday Jun 30, 2026
Poetry Shelf weekend reading and listening and an invitation
Posted: Tuesday Jun 30, 2026
Evening Talks at the New Zealand International Science Festival
Don't miss the popular NZISF series of talks on hot topics! Pay what you can afford.
Posted: Monday Jun 29, 2026
On BookHub's Radar
Read BookHub's upcoming books that you should know about including 'The Body and the Blood' by our very own Molly Cright...
Posted: Monday Jun 29, 2026
Poetry Shelf Dispatch
Te Araroa 3 – poems and images by Jillian Sullivan
Posted: Monday Jun 29, 2026
A full house for Biology Field Trip!
Last night the cold stayed firmly outside while a warm crowd gathered on the 4th floor of the City Library to celebrate ...
Posted: Friday Jun 26, 2026
Help bring the joy of reading to more New Zealanders!
Bookings for Writers in Schools visits for Term Four open 7 July
Posted: Thursday Jun 25, 2026
Forget the quiet fairy tale you know. Meet the ultimate chaos-makers of the palace!
From Princess Briar Rose's legendary 16th-birthday meltdowns to a Royal Housekeeper who is not looking forward to cleani...
Posted: Thursday Jun 25, 2026
Factbeast Country Challenge with Ajax Banstola
An interview with Youth Zone broadcaster and podcaster Ajax Banstola about Factbeast Country Challenge, a youth-led game...
Posted: Thursday Jun 25, 2026
World Refugee Day & 10 Years of Refugee Resettlement in Ōtepoti
Listen to Kelly Campbell, Migration Manager at New Zealand Red Cross on Connecting Cultures
Posted: Wednesday Jun 24, 2026
The UBS weekly bestseller list is here!
Trust other Booklovers: these are worth reading.
Posted: Wednesday Jun 24, 2026