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Farewell Jann Medlicott
We farewell Jann Medlicott, who passed away at her home on Friday. She had been bravely fighting cancer for several years. Jann is the generous donor of the Acorn Fiction Prize at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Jann was cremated in a private service on Saturday. Read this tribute from writers and the Book […]
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Doug Preston, President of the Authors Guild writes about the case against Internet Archive and what it means for authors – The Bookseller
In 2006, Internet Archive began a programme of scanning copyrighted books en masse and distributing digital copies over the internet to anyone who wanted them, anywhere in the world, without the permission of authors or publishers, and without paying a dime. Today, Internet Archive distributes free copies of about three million works in their entirety […]
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WIPO publishes Global Publishing Industry in 2020
29 July 2022 This latest annual report gathers data from publisher associations, legal deposits, Nielsen Bookscan data, the ISBN Agency and the Web of Science. This is the 5th edition of the report and represents progress in data collection, both in terms of country coverage and data quality. Read the full report here: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-1064-2022-en-the-global-publishing-industry-in-2020.pdf
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Wharerangi, the first Māori literature hub, launches online
Launched this week, Wharerangi (www.maorilithub.co.nz) is a site designed to support, inform and empower Māori writers at different stages in their careers. It is also a destination for readers and educators around the world to find information on contemporary Māori literature. The editorial team is writer and editor Paula Morris (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Manuhiri, Ngāti […]
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Reader, I followed them: TikTok expands its content to tap into the BookTok phenomenon
New retailer partnerships, live events, and book clubs are all planned to capitalise on the platform’s vibrant community of literature lovers Social media app TikTok is making increased efforts to tap into the power of its books content, with new retailer partnerships, live events and clubs. Social media app TikTok is making increased efforts to tap into the power […]
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Creators File – The Authors Guild, and over Twenty Other Orgs Submit Brief in Internet Archive Lawsuit
On Friday, August 12, 2022, the Authors Guild filed an amicus brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the publishers’ lawsuit against Internet Archive’s unauthorized scanning and distribution of books through the Open Library platform. More than 20 other organizations representing U.S. and foreign writers, genres, photographers, and playwrights signed on. The “friend of the court” brief, submitted in the United […]
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Sir Julius Vogel Award Winners – 2022
The winners of the Sir Julius Vogel Awards for 2022, recognising works from the 2021 year are now available. 2022 Sir Julius Vogel Awards The 2022 Sir Julius Vogel Awards winners have been announced. The awards recognize excellence in science fiction, fantasy, or horror works created by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents. The Sir Julius Vogel […]
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Poetry on the Beach for National Poetry Day
Please join us for Poetry on the Beach 2022, and write your own, original poem on the sand at Orewa Beach. Poetry on the Beach is a wrap-up event for National Poetry Day, and will be held on Saturday 27th August 2022 at 12:30pm-1:30pm, at Moana Reserve, Orewa Beach, Auckland, New Zealand, followed by people’s […]
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School Library Week going strong
Aotearoa’s inaugural School Library Week is happening this week. School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa – Te Puna Whare Mātauranga a Kura, SLANZA, instigated Aotearoa NZ School Library Week to celebrate the valuable role school libraries have in education and to acknowledge the work of school librarians. The message of support from Hon Jan […]
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(Hawke’s) Bay authors part of day of writing workshops – NZ Herald
Most people have heard the line “everyone has a book in them”. If you think this applies to you, the Ahuriri Roadshow is your chance to do something about it. Run by the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc), Ahuriri Roadshow is a series of professional development […]
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Congratulations to the winners of 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults!
The 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have just wrapped up and congratulations to all the winners! Atua: Māori Gods and Legends, by Gavin Bishop (Puffin, Penguin Random House) cleaned up, winning the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award and $7,500; the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction and $7,500; and […]
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Lōemis Festival 2021: Epilogue
Five Aotearoa writers read new works exploring themes of transition, inevitability, rest, activity, optimism and infinity, accompanied by newly composed music by Andrew Laking, in collaboration with Nigel Collins. See here! (scroll down to 9:30pm, Sound Lounge) This was recorded at the 2021 Loemis Festival in Wellington, featuring: Chris Tse, Rebecca Hawkes, Harry Ricketts, Ruby […]
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