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Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist announced
The 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Longlist is set to be announced on 30 January.
Check out the eventHAMLIT
This 22 and 23 February Hamilton hosts a captivating literary weekend. Authors from around the motu will join local Waikato talent in sparkling conversations.
Check out the eventThe Regent Theatre 24HR Book Sale | Dunedin
From hard-to-find classic to something to read on the beach this summer, there's a book here for all reading interests.
Check out the eventOckham New Zealand Book Awards shortlist announced
The 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Shortlist is set to be announced on 05 March.
Check out the eventFeatherston Book Town Karukatea Festival
2025 Karukatea Festival will be extra special as it will be Featherston Booktown's 10th Anniversary!
Check out the eventFeatherston Book Town Karukatea Festival
2025 Karukatea Festival will be extra special as it will be Featherston Booktown's 10th Anniversary!
Check out the eventFeatherston Book Town Karukatea Festival
2025 Karukatea Festival will be extra special as it will be Featherston Booktown's 10th Anniversary!
Check out the eventAuckland Writers Festival
The 2025 festival will be held from 13 to 18 May.
Check out the eventAuckland Writers Festival
The 2025 festival will be held from 13 to 18 May.
Check out the eventOckham New Zealand Book Awards Ceremony
The winners of the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards will be announced at a ceremony in Auckland.
Check out the eventAuckland Writers Festival
The 2025 festival will be held from 13 to 18 May.
Check out the eventAuckland Writers Festival
The 2025 festival will be held from 13 to 18 May.
Check out the eventAuckland Writers Festival
The 2025 festival will be held from 13 to 18 May.
Check out the eventAuckland Writers Festival
The 2025 festival will be held from 13 to 18 May.
Check out the eventNew Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults will be announced.
Check out the eventNZ Mountain Film and Book Festival 2025: June 20 to 27
Aotearoa's premier mountain festival with literary leanings!
Check out the eventMarlborough Book Festival 2025
An annual weekend of wonderful writers and curious audiences in beautiful Marlborough.
Check out the eventNew Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults winners announced-2025
The winers of the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults will be announced at a ceremony in Wellington.
Check out the eventPhantom Billstickers National Poetry Day 2025
Hold onto your sonnets, it's Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day.
Check out the eventDunedin Writers & Readers Festival 2025
Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival will be held from 17 to 19 October 2025.
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