Tree of Strangers
Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 2nd "Skies" Online Art Competition for the month of September 2020. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are
First Chapters: Shining a light on new New Zealand books in limbo
New Zealand publishers have had to delay the publication of many New Zealand books in recent weeks, most of which they anticipate releasing to fanfare in May 2020.
Kiwi kids are proactive readers who love to read home-grown authors
The votes are in and Whitcoulls are delighted to announce their 2019 Kids’ Top 50 Books List today, September 23, 2019.
Celebrating the unifying power of poetry
Poetry crosses all boundaries, including age, gender, ethnicity and culture.
Social issues a major theme for National Poetry Day celebrations
Live psychic reading, knitting and Waikato’s first feature sci fi film contribute to a diverse and exciting programme of events and workshops during Ramp Festival.
Social issues a major theme for National Poetry Day celebrations
Climate change and the plight of refugees are the focus of some of the 150+ events in this year’s Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day, taking place on Friday August 23.
WW2 books, true stories and classics among New Zealanders’ favourite reads
Reading is in good health, with thousands of New Zealanders voting for their favourite books in the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List.
Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day 2019
Unleashing the unifying power of poetry in New Zealand communities
The Writing Life: Photography Exhibition and Book Launch
This project is the result of Deborah Shepard's candid conversations and John McDermott's magnificent photo portraits
Crime Night at Takapuna Library
An evening with Auckland crime author Ian Austin
Partnership creates first children’s imprint from a New Zealand university press
Massey University Press (MUP) is joining forces with Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris. Their company, Annual Ink, is to become MUP’s new children’s imprint — the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Homegrown books among Kiwi kids’ favourite reads
Kiwi children love to read books by local authors and their enthusiasm for reading is as keen as ever reveals the 2018 Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 Books list