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2026 Winter Reading Guide
The Coalition For Books Winter Reading Guide is out, curating the best recent Aotearoa New Zealand fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children’s books. Since 2022 the Coalition has worked with Aotearoa New Zealand publishers to promote local books each winter. Coalition For Books Chair, and Managing Director of publishing house Allen and Unwin Aotearoa […]
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Puke Ariki NZ Children’s Book Week Writer in Residence Steph Julian
In celebration of the first New Zealand Children’s Book Week, Puke Ariki and Community Libraries in Taranaki are hosting a Writer in Residence Programme celebrating storytelling, creativity and the joy of reading for pleasure among tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau. For 2026, Puke Ariki is delighted to welcome local author Steph Julian as our […]
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Wellington Writers Walk brings te reo Māori sculpture to Wellington waterfront in time for Matariki
WELLINGTON WRITERS WALK RELEASE 2 July 2026 The sound of conch and pūkaea rang out across the Wellington waterfront on Thursday 25 June to welcome a group of writers, Te Wharewaka o Pōneke Trustees, representatives of local arts and literary organisations and friends and supporters of the Wellington Writers Walk, gathered for the unveiling of […]
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2026 NFFD Competition Winners
Congratulations to this year’s winners, announced June 22 at events across Aotearoa! All long-listed stories, along with judges’ notes from this competition, will be published at the end of June. Watch Flash Frontier for updates. Read the winning entries HERE: 2026 National Flash Fiction Day edition of Flash Frontier. ADULT FIRST The other Jim by Kim […]
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New Voices of Aotearoa 2026 Announced: Meet the writers shaping the future of New Zealand literature
FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026 Eight standout authors set to define the next chapter of New Zealand writing have secured places on the 2026 New Voices of Aotearoa list. Selected by an expert judging panel and administered by the Coalition for Books, New Voices of Aotearoa is an annual initiative shining a spotlight on […]
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WRITERS ON MONDAYS 2026: IIML July 6-Sept 28
WRITERS ON MONDAYS: save the date Writers on Mondays 2026 provides a season of acclaimed authors and bold new literary talent Winter is here, and so is Writers on Mondays! From 6 July to 28 September 2026, Writers on Mondays is celebrating Aotearoa’s literary culture with a series of free lunchtime events. This free event […]
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Aotearoa New Zealand Children’s Book Week
Aotearoa New Zealand Children’s Book Week 15-21 August 2026 You can submit your NZ book recommendations to Read NZ HERE Here are stats on NZ reading If you are available to donate your time reading your book at a school or library community event during the inaugural Aotearoa NZ Children’s Book Week – sign up to […]
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EMERGING VOICES RECOGNISED ALONGSIDE ESTABLISHED WRITERS IN 2026 CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST
6am, Wednesday 10 June The shortlist for the 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, announced today, recognises a generation of writers who are drawing confidently on culture, language and identity to tell stories and create books that feel unmistakably of current-day Aotearoa. That’s evident in distinct ways across the shortlist, […]
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NZSA members receive King’s Birthday Honours
King’s Birthday Honours to NZSA members Congratulations to NZSA Past President Joan Rosier-Jones, and to Robyn Hunt and Adrienne Jansen who received Kings Birthday Honours for services to our sector. Here are their citations: Joan Rosier-Jones MNZM Adrienne Anne Jansen ONZM Robyn Hunt ONZM NZSA member Alan Simmons was also awarded an MNZOM for services to outdoor recreation. […]
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DANZ announce the 2026 shortlisted books
Picture Books: Bapa’s Last Canoe by Maree McCarthy Yoelu and illustrated by Samantha Campbell (Nee Fry) (Magabala Books) The Boab Tree written and illustrated by Helen Milroy (Fremantle Press) The Colours of Home written and illustrated by Sally Soweol Han (Thames & Hudson Australia) Chapter Books: Ava Spark: Hello I’m Here by Alex Field […]
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The 2026 NFFD Long Lists – Adult and Youth Comps
2026 NFFD Longlisted entries are posted here. Watch for the short list coming soon! The 2026 Micro Madness Long List Follow Micro Madness with a micro a day, beginning today, June 01, here. From June 01 to June 22 FFNZ will post a micro a day, leading up to the top stories and our celebration of National Flash […]
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2026 Book Industry Awards Finalists
Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshops, publishers, audiobooks and booksellers’ picks: Aotearoa’s book industry celebrates NZ excellence 2026 Book Industry Awards Finalists announced for Bookshop of the Year, Publisher of the Year, the Booksellers Choice Award and Audiobook of the Year. Every book that finds its way into a reader’s hands is the result of countless […]
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