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Landfall 248: Spring 248 is here !! 🖼️ Edited by Lynley Edmeades Cover art by Simon Richardson In stores this week! ✍️🎨 Find out more at oup.nz/landfall248

Pukapuka Māori o te tau 2024-2025 Are you a kaituhi Māori who published a book since Matariki 2024? If so, Māori Literature Trust | Te Waka Taki Kōrero want to hear from you! Find out more and submit here: mlt.org.nz/pukapuka-maori…

One of the best and most beautiful short stories of the year by a master of the form #Echobox=1733510752-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/07/sho…

Nominations for Springboard 2025 are open! Know a young artist with the talent and drive to make some serious waves? Nominations close Friday 13 December. Find out more here👇 thearts.co.nz/springboard-no…

⌛️Applications for September 2025 and early January 2026 residencies at the Robert Lord Writers Cottage are closing Friday 17 January 2025. More details here: robertlordwriterscottage.nz/p/how-to-apply…

So much is chance - Owen Marshall rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

The poem (with translation) is on postcards distributed around Heildelberg and on posters on local transport for the rest of 2024! Congratulations Annie 🤩

Our very own Annie Villiers representing Ōtepoti in Heildelberg City of Literature’s Poetry on the Move initiative to celebrate Dunedin City of Literature and Literaturstadt Heidelberg’s tenth birthdays! facebook.com/Literaturstadt…

Discover Local Taoka in the @dnlibraries City of Literature Collection Find out more and kickstart your local literary journey!👇 hail.to/dunedin-unesco…

Exciting news from Dunedin: my debut novel is out on display at University Book Shop! 📚 🎉 ⁦@acityofstories⁩ ⁦@CullandCoAgency⁩ ⁦@RMSmithAuthor⁩

Less than a week left to donate a book to a child in need this Christmas! All the details on how to donate are here: kiwichristmasbooks.org.nz

Poetry Shelf celebrates Brian Turner's Literary Award with three poems nzpoetryshelf.com/2024/12/05/poe… via @PaulaJoyGreen

⌛️Last chance to enter the NZ Booklovers Awards 2025!⌛️ Full details here: nzbooklovers.co.nz/2025-awards

Dr Heather Brooks released her book, My Sore Throat, on Wednesday. The book follows protagonist "Small Bear" as he becomes ill with a sore throat and visits the doctor for a throat swab. odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/c…

A collection of 'sturdy' and empathetic poems that 'digs for the truth that might be buried by the lie' - @sophrosevw reviews LIAR, LIAR, LICK, SPIT by Emma Neale @OtagoUniPress @acityofstories @tepoumuramura @NZSocAuthors @BooksellersNZ nzreviewofbooks.com/liar-liar-lick…

🥰 Heartfelt congratulations to our very own Neville Peat, who has been recognised with the 2024 Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction! 🤩 creativenz.govt.nz/news-and-blog/…

Tonight!! University Book Shop Otago annual Christmas Shopping Event where you can enjoy 20% off items in-store from 5.30pm to 8.00pm. There will also be food and drinks for you to enjoy while you shop!

Kete Books Review: The Pets We Have Killed, by Barbara Else Reviewed by Anna Scaife ketebooks.co.nz/en/reviews/rev…

Listen to this riveting conversation between Jeff Harford and Barbara Else discussing her most recent work, 'The Pets We Have Killed' (Quentin Wilson Publishing). Thanks OAR FM❤️ Book launch: 🗓 Tue 10 Dec 24 ⏰ 5.30pm 📍University Book Shop Otago, player.accessmedia.nz/Player.aspx?ei…