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City of Literature retweeted
27 Nov 2024
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
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City of Literature retweeted
24 Nov 2024
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-24…
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City of Literature retweeted
6 Dec 2024
One of the best and most beautiful short stories of the year by a master of the form newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/07/sh…
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8 Dec 2024
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…
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8 Dec 2024
⌛️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/…
29 Nov 2024
Six writers have been awarded 2025 residencies at the historic Robert Lord Writers Cottage in Ōtepoti Dunedin, and applications are open until 17 January 2025 for residencies between September 2025 and early January 2026.
Find out more here: hail.to/dunedin-unesco-city-…
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6 Dec 2024
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!
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6 Dec 2024
The poem (with translation) is on postcards distributed around Heildelberg and on posters on local transport for the rest of 2024!
Congratulations Annie 🤩
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6 Dec 2024
Discover Local Taoka in the @dnlibraries City of Literature Collection
Find out more and kickstart your local literary journey!👇
hail.to/dunedin-unesco-city-…
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City of Literature retweeted
5 Dec 2024
Exciting news from Dunedin: my debut novel is out on display at University Book Shop! 📚 🎉 @acityofstories @CullandCoAgency @RMSmithAuthor
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5 Dec 2024
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
17 Oct 2024
Donations for the 2024 Kiwi Christmas Books have begun! 🎄
Head to University Book Shop or donate online: kiwichristmasbooks.org.nz/do… and purchase any baby, kids or teen books to give kids across New Zealand an extra special Holiday 🎁
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5 Dec 2024
Poetry Shelf celebrates Brian Turner's Literary Award with three poems nzpoetryshelf.com/2024/12/05… via @PaulaJoyGreen
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5 Dec 2024
⌛️Last chance to enter the NZ Booklovers Awards 2025!⌛️
Full details here: nzbooklovers.co.nz/2025-awar…
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5 Dec 2024
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/campu…
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City of Literature retweeted
5 Dec 2024
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-lia…
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5 Dec 2024
🥰 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! 🤩
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4 Dec 2024
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!
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4 Dec 2024
Kete Books Review: The Pets We Have Killed, by Barbara Else
Reviewed by Anna Scaife
ketebooks.co.nz/en/reviews/r…
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4 Dec 2024
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,
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