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Creative New Zealand announces its COVID-19-driven investment plan for the next 12 months

Close on the heels of a heavily subscribed $29 million emergency response to COVID-19, Creative New Zealand has announced further funding to help the arts sector adapt in uncertain and unpredictable times.

Posted: Friday July 3, 2020

New Publisher for Reo Pēpi

We have HUGE news regarding Reo Pēpi; our books, our business model, our future and our brand new publishing partnership with Allen and Unwin NZ!

Posted: Friday July 3, 2020

Renowned Milton scholar Dr John Hale on the research path that took him to Dunedin, New Zealand, and why the author of 'Paradise Lost' is worth disagreeing with.

Posted: Thursday July 2, 2020

Landfall announces new reviews editor

We are delighted to welcome Michelle Elvy to the Landfall team in the newly created role of reviews editor. She will curate the book reviews both for the print editions of Landfall, and for Landfall Review Online.

Posted: Wednesday July 1, 2020

Regent books sold through pop-up shop

The Regent Theatre and Central Rotary Club launch a pop-up fundraising book sale from today.

Posted: Wednesday June 24, 2020

International exhibition "A City as a Writer's Workplace" opens online

The International online exhibition “A City as a Writer's Workplace” brought together 100 photographs and texts from writers and artists from around the world. The exposition, organized by the “Ulyanovsk UNESCO City of Literature” program directorate, is presented in English and Russian.

Posted: Tuesday June 23, 2020

Write while there is still a chance. New Zealand poet is convinced that the book will not win social networks

The 19th International Forum of Young Writers of Russia, the CIS Countries and Abroad has opened in Ulyanovsk. One of the guests of the forum was the poet from New Zealand, David Howard (David Howard). A middle-aged man with perfect English is unusually polite and tactful - it’s hard to...

Posted: Monday June 22, 2020

A television bridge with a writer from New Zealand was held in Ulyanovsk

David Howard told local students how to write their own book, where to find inspiration and how to engage in self-development.

Posted: Monday June 22, 2020

Regent / Rotary Pop Up $1 Book Sale

The Regent Theatre and Dunedin Central Rotary Club announce a pop-up fundraising book sale starting on Thursday 25th June 2020, at 300 George Street (corner of Hanover St, in the old ANZ bank site).

Posted: Sunday June 21, 2020

Lockdown inspires local stories

Lockdown was no barrier for award-winning Port Chalmers writer and illustrator Kathryn van Beek, who has two new books available for pre-order today.

Posted: Thursday June 18, 2020

Five New Zealand Films for 2020 Festival

We’re in full swing finalising the films, confirming the schedules and ensuring we are all ready to bring you the 2020 Festival At Home – Online. But first, we shine the spotlight on our homegrown filmmakers.

Posted: Thursday June 18, 2020