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Upcoming Events

  1. Author Talk | Tina Makereti with Isla Huia

    Scorpio Books warmly welcomes you to a special author talk with Tina Makereti, chaired by Isla Huia.

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  2. NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Lecture date announced

    The NZSA President of Honour, Charlotte Grimshaw, will deliver the prestigious annual NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Lecture, an event that comments on the literary sector, on October 14, 2025.

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  3. KUPU Ngā Ringa Tuhituhi Māori Writers Festival

    KUPU Ngā Ringa Tuhituhi Māori Writers Festival — one of Aotearoa’s first and only Māori writers festivals — returns to Rotorua this year with a bold new line-up, a dedicated day in te reo Māori, and a continued commitment to the future of Māori literature.

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  4. Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival 2025

    Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival will be held from 17 to 19 October 2025.

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  5. Book Launch | It’s What He Would’ve Wanted by Nick Ascroft

    Scorpio Books and Te Herenga Waka University Press warmly welcome you to the Ōtautahi Christchurch launch of new poetry collection It’s What He Would’ve Wanted by Nick Ascroft.

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  6. Book Launch | It’s Been Six Weeks Since My Last Confession by Peta Mathias

    Scorpio Books and Peta Mathias warmly welcome you to a special book launch to celebrate Peta’s new book, It’s Been Six Weeks Since My Last Confession: Essays on Life.

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  7. Book Launch | So Long; South America by Pat Barrett

    Scorpio Books warmly welcomes you to the launch of So Long; South America by local author Pat Barrett.

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