Jones wins 2010 Janet Frame Memorial Award
Tim Jones is the winner of the 2010 NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Award for Literature. Jones is a Wellington-based poet and author of science and literary fiction. Jones is the...
‘Surrender’ wins NZSA-Pindar Publishing Prize, exclusive REDgroup deal criticised
Surrender by Donna Malane is the inaugural winner of the NZSA (New Zealand Society of Authors)-Pindar Publishing Prize. Malane's manuscript, chosen as the winner from 508 submissions, was described by...
Howard receives NZ society of authors Mid-Career Writers Award
The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) has announced the poet David Howard is the recipient of its Mid-Career Writers Award. Howard has published several poetry collections including In The First...
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Australia Post bans three Popular Penguin titlesAustralia Post has banned the sale of Popular Penguin titles Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov), The History of S-xuality (Michel Foucault) and Delta of Venus (Anais Nin) at its...
2009 Montana New Zealand Book Awards winners announced
This year's Booksellers New Zealand national conference closed with the presentation of this year's Montana New Zealand Book Awards at a gala dinner at Auckland Museum on Monday night. The...
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Barratt relocates for new Borders roleFormer Borders regional manager for New Zealand Justin Barratt, has relocated to Melbourne, Australia, to take up a role that sees his responsibilities increased to...
NZ Digital Publishing Forum launched
New Zealand's booksellers association, society of authors and copyright agency have formed a new digital publishing initiative, the Digital Publishing Forum. Formed last week, the forum is a partnership between...