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The place to find dates for literary festivals, events and awards. An essential calendar of events for all things bookish in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Upcoming Events

  1. Book Launch: 1985 by Dominic Hoey

    Scorpio Books and Penguin Books NZ warmly invite you to the Ōtautahi Christchurch launch of 1985: A Novel by best-selling author Dominic Hoey.

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  2. Book Launch: Tony Fomison by Mark Forman

    Scorpio Books and Auckland University Press warmly invite you to the Ōtautahi Christchurch launch of Tony Fomison: Life of the Artist by Mark Forman.

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  3. Book Launch: Short | Poto edited by Michelle Elvy and Kiri Piahana-Wong

    Scorpio Books and Massey University Press warmly invite you to the Ōtautahi Christchurch launch of Short – Poto: The big book of small stories – Iti te kupu, nui te kōrero edited by Michelle Elvy and Kiri Piahana-Wong.

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  4. Book Launch | Terrier, Worrier by Anna Jackson

    Scorpio Books and Auckland University Press warmly welcome you to the Ōtautahi Christchurch launch of Terrier, Worrier: A Poem in Five Parts by Anna Jackson.

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  5. NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival 2025: June 20 to 27

    Aotearoa's premier mountain festival with literary leanings!

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  6. Book Party | Ghosts On Every Corner by Ghostcat, Reuben Woods & Dave Richards

    Scorpio Books and Ghostcat invite you to join us for the celebration of Ghosts On Every Corner, the incredibly special locally printed exhibition publication of the eponymous project.

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  7. Marlborough Book Festival 2025

    An annual weekend of wonderful writers and curious audiences in beautiful Marlborough.

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  8. New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults winners announced-2025

    The winers of the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults will be announced at a ceremony in Wellington.

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  9. Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day 2025

    Hold onto your sonnets, it's Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day.

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  10. Lit – Whanganui Booklovers Festival

    Lit. Whanganui Booklovers Festival conjures a diverse bi-annual programme of books, reading, writing, authors, discussion, and ideas from across the motu and beyond, to entertain, educate and charm our Whanganui bookloving community.

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  11. Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival 2025

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

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