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Playwright ‘blown away’ to be chosen for workshop
Burnout is nature’s way of saying you are going through the motions of your work but your passion for it has left the building.
Intimate exploration of life and legacy
Intimate exploration of life and legacy
Part of what made Patti Smith’s 2010 National Book Award winning Just Kids so captivating was stumbling across all the familiar faces throughout its pages, writes Tim Scott.
Festival director quits as writers drop out
Festival director quits as writers, including Ardern, drop out
The director of an embattled writers festival has quit after a Palestinian-Australian academic was barred from appearing by the board, triggering a boycott of 100 authors.
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Pondering existential questions
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Pondering existential questions
Subeditor and avid reader Samantha Powell shares her book-worm highlights of the year.
Author’s love of war history leads to novels
Author’s love of war history leads to novels
A Wānaka author is set to release the first of a three-part book series after four years of crafting.
H & J’s book tops list
H & J’s book tops list
A commemorative book on H & J Smiths has jumped to No 1 on the national Paper Plus Top 20 best selling books chart despite only being sold in the South.
'How about going for a drive?': Dunedin man kicks off epic global adventure
'How about going for a drive?': Dunedin man kicks off epic global adventure
In 1962, Dunedin farmer Alan MacLeod said to his wife Joan and six kids, 'how about going for a drive'?’
Bridget Jones gets own statue in Leicester Square
Bridget Jones gets own statue in Leicester Square
Bridget Jones has joined the likes of Mary Poppins, Harry Potter and other beloved film characters with her own statue in London's Leicester Square.
Top NZ authors dumped from book award over AI covers
Top NZ authors dumped from book award over AI covers
Two books by distinguished authors have been ruled out of New Zealand's premier literary prize because their covers were generated with artificial intelligence.
First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize
First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize
David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, becoming the first Hungarian-British author to win one of top awards in the English-speaking world.
‘Extraordinary’ writer recognised
‘Extraordinary’ writer recognised
An award-winning Dunedin author has received a Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement.
Poets lead protest against open-cast mining
Poets to host reading protest against open-cast mining
Six poets are protesting "ecological and aesthetic violence" proposed for Central Otago.
Seventh literary festival ‘most successful yet’
Seventh literary festival ‘most successful yet’
Queenstown Writers Festival chairwoman Tanya Surrey says she’s overwhelmed by the response to this year’s event, which finished yesterday, describing it as "without doubt our most successful yet".
Chatty anecdotes from a hardy, intrepid reporter
Chatty anecdotes from a hardy, intrepid reporter
As a 7-year-old Waikato farm girl, Lisette Reymer had witnessed coverage of the falling Twin Towers.
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Sharing the excitement
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Sharing the excitement
Former University of Otago-trained pharmacist turned best-selling author Olivia Spooner has a soft spot for Otago so is looking forward to sharing the release of her latest novel
Giuffre memoir on sale, fresh scrutiny on Andrew
Giuffre memoir on sale, fresh scrutiny on Andrew
A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her as a teen has gone on sale.
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Fascinated by writing
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Fascinated by writing
Recently back from sharing his poetry with audiences at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Auckland award-winning writer Dominic Hoey is heading to the Dunedin Writers and Readers...
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Making a lasting impression
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Making a lasting impression
Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Resident 2025, South African poet Sihle Ntuli, is slowly adjusting to the cool climes of Dunedin
Nasa love story captures spirit of the times
Nasa love story captures spirit of the times
In Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid captures the tone, spirit and aesthetic of the time beautifully, with a love story that is as much about the wonder of the stars as it is the intricacies of the human heart.
An armchair opera ‘tour’
An armchair opera ‘tour’
This very well-produced book takes you on an extended armchair opera ‘‘tour’’ of Italy.