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What’s going on in the Aotearoa book world? Keep up to date with the latest on books, events, awards and more.

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New Zealanders’ Cultural Participation in 2025
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Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival Programme Announced
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27th Auckland Writers Festival Line-up Announced
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Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival Special Event
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The Coalition For Books Celebrates Pasifika Books 2026
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Nominations open for New Voices of Aotearoa 2026
Nominations open for New Voices of Aotearoa 2026
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Award-winning author Jacqueline Bublitz to host new online book club celebrating New Zealand voices
Award-winning author Jacqueline Bublitz to host new online book club celebrating New Zealand voices
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Literary Festival and National Award Announce Collaboration
Literary Festival and National Award Announce Collaboration
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Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2026 Longlist Announcement
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2026 Longlist Announcement
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Call for Entries: 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Call for Entries: 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
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Registrations now open for Readers and Writers Akaroa (RAWA) 2026 programme
Registrations now open for Readers and Writers Akaroa (RAWA) 2026 programme
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‘The Bookshop Detectives’ Heads to Screen
‘The Bookshop Detectives’ Heads to Screen
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Judges announced for 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Judges announced for 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
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NZSA Mentor Programme 2026 Open for Applications
NZSA Mentor Programme 2026 Open for Applications
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Entries open for 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Entries open for 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
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Mātātuhi Foundation Champions Next-Gen Literary Initiatives with New Partnerships
Mātātuhi Foundation Champions Next-Gen Literary Initiatives with New Partnerships
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NZSA announces Fleur Beale ONZM as 2026 NZSA President of Honour 
NZSA announces Fleur Beale ONZM as 2026 NZSA President of Honour 
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2025 Storylines Notable Book Awards announced
2025 Storylines Notable Book Awards announced
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The First Chapter reveal for Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki 2026
The First Chapter reveal for Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki 2026
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A Kiwi Christmas with a Difference: Local Stories, Reo Māori, and the Gift of Reading
A Kiwi Christmas with a Difference: Local Stories, Reo Māori, and the Gift of Reading
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The Women’s Bookshop’s Top 50 Women Writers of the Last 50 Years announced
The Women’s Bookshop’s Top 50 Women Writers of the Last 50 Years announced
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Bookstores celebrate the joy of reading with a fun feast of events on Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshop Day
Bookstores celebrate the joy of reading with a fun feast of events on Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshop Day
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Call for judges of the 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Call for judges of the 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
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Show-stopping celebration of women artists in Aotearoa judged best-designed book
Show-stopping celebration of women artists in Aotearoa judged best-designed book
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CLNZ Contestable Fund Grants open for 2025
CLNZ Contestable Fund Grants open for 2025
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Ockham NZ Book Awards 2026 Judges’ Announcement
Ockham NZ Book Awards 2026 Judges’ Announcement
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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori on Kete Books
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori on Kete Books
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Oratia Media marks 25 years with launch of Five Oceans imprint
Oratia Media marks 25 years with launch of Five Oceans imprint
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Winner of 2025 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize announced
Winner of 2025 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize announced
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Eboni Waitere Makes History as First Māori President of PANZ
Eboni Waitere Makes History as First Māori President of PANZ
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