Winter Reading 2025 brings together over 70 new books from Aotearoa published in the lead up to and over the winter months.

Amma has been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025. Congratulations to Moa Press and Saraid de Silva!

The Pasifika Books 2025 catalogue has landed!

Writer Kate Gordon-Smith has launched a new directory aimed at helping indie authors as they self-publish.

Next year, we’re excited to launch a new campaign to showcase and promote new and emerging authors of adult fiction and non-fiction: New Voices of Aotearoa.

We’re delighted that Erica Stretton who originally took on the Kete editorship on an interim basis has now accepted the Kete Editor role long-term. 

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback for the work the Coalition is doing, collaboratively across the sector, on a five year strategic plan.  

Help promote the books in this year’s New Zealand Summer Reading Guide with our shareable social media assets!

Nielsen BookData sets out thoughts on why meta data is so crucial in its latest blog, take a look.

Advertise on Kete! Take a look at our new media kit.

Releasing an audiobook? Let us know so we can make sure it's included on Kete.

Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is making up to $75,000 available to support strategic projects that support local publishing sector growth.

Got a great project to grow Aotearoa's literary sector? The Mātātuhi Foundation's October funding round closes on 31 October. Find out more.

Congratulations to the designers, publishers, artists and authors behind the eight books that scooped awards at this year’s PANZ Book Design Awards.

The government has work programmes underway for the vocational education system and universities. Find out more about WeCreate's submissions to these on behalf of the creative sector.