News · Ngā Pitopito Kōrero

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 recruiting! The Coalition for Books is looking for a part-time manager. Applications close 11 January.

Pasifika Books 2025 catalogue submissions are open to 19 Decemeber.

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.

Here's what you can do to help Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand make Bookshop Day 2024 a day to remember.

Over Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Kete and The Coalition for Books welcomed Hēmi Kelly to Kete as guest editor. We were also delighted to feature a series of young reader reviews from Rumaki Reo students at Te Uru Karaka Newton Central School.

We caught up with member David Riley to chat about Reading Warrior and some of the projects he’s been working on.

From Saturday, and throughout Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Kete is excited to welcome author, teacher, translator and EveryDay Māori creator Hēmi Kelly (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa) as guest editor.

News release: Kete Books, the website dedicated to helping readers discover New Zealand books and authors, has been rebuilt and is now live, connecting New Zealanders to their local books in all formats at an enhanced level.

The new Kete Book site is live! Find out what’s in our new Kete, help us spread the word with shareable digital assets, and more!

The final session in our six month long training for twenty book sector marketing professionals takes place this Tuesday 18 June. Online materials will be made available to members in the coming weeks.

Winter Reading 2024 brings together 77 new books from Aotearoa published in the lead up to and over the winter months.

Bernie Hawke, Executive Director Public Libraries New Zealand (PLNZ) discusses PLNZ’s role, key activities, and hearing Mandy Hager speak on the emotional power of the written word and the transformative role of librarians at the PLNZ National Forum in May.

The CLNZ | NZSA Writers' Award of $25,000 is one of the highest value non-fiction prizes in New Zealand literature, and is open for applications to 1 July.

We’re excited: our new Kete Books site launches at the end of June. Read on for all the details.

We're excited by the success of the Kete relaunch. Take a look at the campaign stats.

Interested in putting your hat in the ring to be an Ockham New Zealand Book Awards judge for 2025? Find out more.

The Romance Writers of New Zealand conference is set for Fri 9 Aug to Sun 11 Aug 2024 at Chateau on the Park, Ōtautahi, Christchurch. Find out more.

Hachette Aotearoa NZ is looking for a book-loving Account Manager to join its New Zealand team, applications close 21 June.

Entries are open for the 2024 Storylines Notable Book Awards.

The latest new from our members.