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‘I just want it to be complex’
The 2025 University of Otago Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies writing fellow, Irish writer Nicole Flattery, is finishing her long-awaited second novel.
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Decision made to close flood-damaged bookshop
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Decision made to close flood-damaged bookshop
A burst pipe has washed away a Dunedin bookshop owner’s childhood dream and forced her business to close for good.
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Many books sodden after pipe bursts
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Many books sodden after pipe bursts
Countless books have been lost to frigid waters after a morning frost burst a pipe above a Dunedin bookshop.
A gathered history of occupation
A gathered history of occupation
In this extract from a new edition of archaeologist Atholl Anderson’s book The Welcome of Strangers, A History of Southern Māori, he details the vast extent of māhika kai.
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Waitaki writer’s collection wins NZSA prize
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Waitaki writer’s collection wins NZSA prize
Oamaru writer Susanna Elliffe has received an "outpouring of love" after winning an award for new writing with a "unique and original vision".
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‘Enriching’ opportunity for Poet Laureate
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‘Enriching’ opportunity for Poet Laureate
In his last months as New Zealand’s Poet Laureate, Chris Tse has been connecting with fellow laureates and poets in Europe.
Obituary: Maurice Gee
Obituary: Maurice Gee
Maurice Gee was one of New Zealand’s most decorated authors, his books for children and adults winning awards at home and abroad.
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'Gator on run for three years
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Alligator captures Burns Fellow’s imagination
At 200kg, Saturn was a muscle-bound fellow with a menacing smile and a more-than-slightly aggressive nature.
Good and funny, if not definitive
Good and funny, if not definitive
Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has a book out that certainly reads like her authentic voice, writes Mike Houlahan.
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Nurture meets nature
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Nurture meets nature
As doubt hangs over the future of the College of Education’s Children’s Writer in Residence programme, current resident Samantha Montgomerie knows how lucky she is to have the gift of time.
Concept of landscape beyond the picturesque
Concept of landscape beyond the picturesque
Making sense of landscapes is more than an academic exercise for Matt Vance’s Innerland, and it is certainly not a travelogue about New Zealand’s top scenic trails.
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Book ‘in very good hands’ for adaptation
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Book ‘in very good hands’ for adaptation
What could be worse than your child disappearing?
Escaping into romantasy
Escaping into romantasy
The huge popularity of romantasy fiction’s handsome princes and horny dragons tells us something about what women want, writes Sophie Heawood.
Storytelling gets technical
Storytelling gets technical
A residency in Dunedin provided the breakthrough for writer and technical storyteller Karen Wrigglesworth, so she is hoping that another visit to write will prove to be equally successful.
Tributes for author Maurice Gee
'An intergenerational legacy': Tributes flow for Maurice Gee
The death of well-known Kiwi writer Maurice Gee has prompted many New Zealanders to pay tribute to the late novelist.
Dealer sickened by plan to destroy half a million books
Dealer sickened by plan to destroy half a million books
The country's largest second-hand book business wants to save half a million books from being disposed of by the National Library of New Zealand.
'Day of the Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies
'Day of the Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies
British novelist Frederick Forsyth, who authored best-selling thrillers such as "The Day of the Jackal" and "The Dogs of War", has died aged 86.
Stories from the heartwood
Stories from the heartwood
A new collection of short writing doubles down on language, Tom McKinlay writes.
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Invasion of the red tide
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Invasion of the red tide
As climate change is the big issue of the day, there is plenty of scope for Dr Octavia Cade's brand of science fiction writing.
Obituary: Alex Wheatle, writer
Obituary: Alex Wheatle, writer
Dubbed the Bard of Brixton, British writer Alex Wheatle was an award-winning novelist, playwright, and youth mentor.