Events

Meet Olivia Moore and find out more about the beautiful recipes in her cook book, That Green Olive.

Two modern-day troubadours brought together by the poetry of two Sylvias. Just Janie and Sig Wilder are banding together with their new double single ‘Sylvia’.

Book (and train) chat with author Gregory Hill at Wardini Books Napier.

Scorpio Books, Moa Press and Shit You Should Care About warmly welcome you to the launch of Make It Make Sense by Lucy Blakiston and Bel Hawkins at Scorpio Books.

A celebration of illustration for children from 11 to 19 September in Wellington.

Eight days (8-15 September) of vibrant performances in the Bay of Islands, rounded off with the festivals Kōrero/Conversations programme featuring inspiring talks from Aotearoa New Zealand authors.

Free event all welcome.

August is Hamilton Book month. A packed bookish schedule of events occurs from the 1st to the 31st.

A free festival celebrating writers and readers of Tāmaki Makaurau from 1 to 31 August.

RDU, Scorpio Books and Auckland UNESCO City of Music warmly welcome you to an author talk featuring Shain Shapiro.

Ideas, stories, kōrero, books.

Award-winning writers from around New Zealand share readings from Frame’s work and discuss her impact.

Visit the historic house and garden free of charge, enjoy some light refreshments and learn more about Frame’s time in Oamaru.

Te Manawa is holding an Indie Writers Festival to celebrate local indie authors through a mixture of a book market, indie bookstore showcase, author readings, book giveaways, workshops, panels and an artist meetup.

National Poetry Day will be held on Friday

A Storylines Trust Panel Event in conjunction with Hamilton Book Month

Massey University Press invites you to the Palmerston North launch of Grid: The life and times of First World War fighter ace Keith Caldwell by Adam Claasen.

A launch for Tina Shaw's new book House Built on Sand will be held at the Women's Bookshop.

Live Music, cash bar, and all the clues you need to solve the mystery and launch a book!

The ceremony to announce the 2024 winners of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

Free Books Alive events, featuring a selection of the finalists in the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults with sessions for upper primary, intermediate, and secondary school students.