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Thrill of starting something new
Inspired by her travels through the South Island of New Zealand, Auckland best-selling author Nalini Singh has added thrillers to her growing library of genres. On the eve of Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival she talks to Rebecca Fox about her need to challenge herself.
Posted: Friday April 30, 2021
Committed to his community
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull is being remembered as an articulate advocate for the city, an inclusive leader and a man who confronted challenges with assurance.
Posted: Tuesday April 27, 2021
David Eggleton: The Wilder Years
There is almost 40 years of poetry for Poet Laureate David Eggleton to choose from for his new Best Of anthology.
Posted: Tuesday April 27, 2021
Māori and Pacific and other ‘Great War Stories’
Commemorate Anzac Day with us and watch ‘Great War Stories’
Posted: Tuesday April 27, 2021
Application forms for the Caselberg Creative Connections Residency 2022 will be available from 1 May
Posted: Tuesday April 27, 2021
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull dies
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull has died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.
Posted: Tuesday April 27, 2021
Poetry Shelf Monday Poem: Kay McKenzie Cooke’s ‘cannot believe my eyes’
Posted: Tuesday April 27, 2021
Exquisite Corpse Drawing Project
Thank you to the 63 talented and generous artists who participated in the Exquisite Corpse Drawing Project. All of the 21 works sold and together we raised $3000 to hand over to Averil who was very appreciative.
Posted: Thursday April 22, 2021
Poetry Shelf noticeboard: Iona Winter launches Gaps in the Light in Wellington
Posted: Thursday April 22, 2021
New Landfall editor named
Otago University Press is pleased to announce that Lynley Edmeades has been named the new editor of Landfall: Aotearoa New Zealand arts and letters.
Posted: Thursday April 22, 2021
The Sets by Victor Billot Reviewed by Vaughan Rapatahana for takahē magazine
Posted: Thursday April 22, 2021
Leading poet Bill Manhire talks to John Campbell at Word Christchurch 2020
Posted: Tuesday April 20, 2021
Homeless hand press
Over a year ago the Centre for the Book acquired a large Albion hand press from North Otago Museum. They are searching for a home for the Press.
Posted: Monday April 19, 2021
Brian Turner and the open space
Ardent disciple of mountain, valley, river and sky, Brian Turner is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated poets. Michelle Langstone travelled to his central Otago home to meet and hear the man who commands the language of the landscape.
Posted: Monday April 19, 2021
Wordsmiths to judge prison writing competition
The star-studded judging panel for the Otago Daily Times’ prison creative-writing competition can now be revealed.
Posted: Monday April 19, 2021