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What's going on in the world of Aotearoa's books? Browse the latest book news and scroll the Kete calendar for book event listings.
E aha ana i te ao pukapuka o Aotearoa? Tirohia ngā kawepūrongo pukapuka hou, ā, tirohia te maramataka o Kete mō ngā taiopenga pukapuka.
NewsThe Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki is delighted to announce poet Paula Green as the 2025 recipient of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Meda...
18 December 2024
NewsNew Zealand writers Kate Duignan and Rachael King have been awarded the prestigious 2025 Sargeson Fellowship.
18 December 2024
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NewsHamLit is an exciting new series of bookish events taking place in the glorious Hamilton Gardens this coming February. A literary festival within a festival, HamLit will serve up a...
16 December 2024
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NewsAn exciting new initiative to showcase Aotearoa's new and emerging authors is set to launch next year.
12 December 2024
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NewsTwo highly experienced panels that include bestselling and award-winning authors, illustrators, editors, book reviewers, kaiako and librarians have been appointed to judge entries ...
9 December 2024
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NewsInternationally renowned children’s author Dame Lynley Dodd, historian and environmentalist Neville Peat, and multi-talented poet Apirana Taylor are being recognised for their cont...
8 December 2024
NewsWe're giving away three packs of books featured in the New Zealand Summer Reading Guide. All Kete Books newsletter subscribers are eligible. Find out more.
5 December 2024
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NewsWriters, apply now to be mentored by an established writer, poet, or playwright.
3 December 2024
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NewsThe New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to announce that Charlotte Grimshaw is the NZSA 2025 President of Honour. This prestigious honour is best...
3 December 2024
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NewsLandfall Essay Competition judge Lynley Edmeades has announced the joint winners of this year’s competition: Franchesca Walker for her essay ‘Unsteady ground’ and Hannah August for...
26 November 2024
NewsSubmissions for the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have opened.
20 November 2024
NewsThis year's Storylines Notable Books list, representing the very best books for children and young adult published in the last twelve months, has been released.
11 November 2024
NewsLittle Moa, the children's division of Moa Press (Hachette NZ) is open for submissions from 25 November. If you've been working on a picture book manuscript, graphic novel or middl...
4 November 2024
NewsChristchurch secondary school teacher Rebecca Ball, screenwriter Wayne Hotu and year 11 student Eassin Wang are the winners of the prestigious Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards,...
3 November 2024
NewsKiwi Christmas Books donations have opened. Take a look at the article founder Sonya Wilson wrote for Kete this time last year on how donating new books at Christmas makes a real d...
16 October 2024
NewsThe Kupu Māori Writers Festival runs from 16 to 19 October in Rotorua and showcases the rich tapestry of Māori literature.
10 October 2024
NewsThe current round of Mātātuhi Foundation funding closes on 31 October. Applicants can now apply for up to $20,000.
8 October 2024
NewsMark Derby has been awarded the 2024 award for his project, account of the New Zealand Wars in the Bay of Plenty, with a focus on Hakaraia Mahika, the extraordinary spiritual and ...
7 October 2024
NewsExpressions of interest are being invited from members and followers of the children’s literature community who would like to be considered as judges for the 2025 New Zealand Book ...
2 October 2024
NewsIndependent book shops across the motu will celebrate their pivotal roles as community hubs with fanfare events on Bookshop Day Saturday 12 October.
2 October 2024
NewsRights to internationally acclaimed New Zealand author Catherine Chidgey’s ninth novel, The Book of Guilt, have been bought by UK publishing house John Murray at a contested auctio...
26 September 2024