NZ Booksellers Choice Award shortlist
The shortlist for the 2010 Nielsen BookData New Zealand Booksellers' Choice Award has been announced. Booksellers throughout NZ were asked to nominate the books they have most enjoyed reading, selling...
REDgroup reports it is likely to breach banking covenants
REDgroup retail, owners of Borders, Angus & Robertson and Whitcoulls, has reported that it is ‘likely to breach two out of three of its banking covenants when they are tested...
Dymocks Hamilton closes
Dymocks Hamilton, which opened in New Zealand in 2007, has closed. Dymocks CEO Don Grover told the Weekly Book Newsletter it was ‘disappointing that the Dymocks Hamilton store is closing...
Craig Potton Publishing to distribute Lonely Planet in NZ
Lonely Planet has announced a new distributor for its products in New Zealand. From 5 September 2010 Craig Potton Publishing will be the publisher's exclusive distributor in New Zealand, taking...
New Zealand Book Design Awards 2010 winners announced
The winners of this year's Publishers Association of New Zealand Book Design Awards were announced in Auckland on 22 July. The winners were: Gerard Reid Award for Best Book, sponsored...
NZ Book Council short film wins two awards at Cannes
A short film produced by the New Zealand Book Council to promote books and reading has won two awards at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.The paper-cut animation, which uses...
Kobo sells out for Whitcoulls in NZ
Just over a month after its NZ launch, Whitcoulls has sold out of two shipments of the Kobo ereader and is taking pre-orders on a third batch due in mid-July....
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HarperCollins, Hardie Grant become RHYW publisher partnersReadHowYouWant (RHYW), which produces special formats of books such as DAISY and large print, has announced that HarperCollins Australia and Hardie Grant have joined...
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Fellowship for HeissAuthor and social commentator Anita Heiss has been announced as the recipient of a two-year fellowship for literature as part of the Australia Council's National Indigenous Arts Awards....
Brook appointed head of publishing at HarperCollins New Zealand
HarperCollins New Zealand has announced the appointment of Alison Brook as head of publishing. In the newly created role Brook, who is joining the company from Penguin Books New Zealand...
REDgroup launches Kobo in Whitcoulls stores; A&R launch ‘imminent’
REDgroup Retail launched its Kobo ebook platform in its New Zealand Whitcoulls stores on Thursday 27 May and an Angus & Robertson launch in Australia is ‘imminent', according to REDgroup's...
NZ Post Children’s Book Award winners announced
The winners of the 2010 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards were announced at an awards Ceremony in Auckland on 19 May. The winning titles were:NonfictionE3 Call Home (Janet Hunt,...
Crowther appointed NZ Book Month project director
New Zealand Book Month has announced the appointment of Nikki Crowther as project director for the 2010 event.Crowther, who has over 15 years' experience in bookselling and publishing, worked most...
New NZ educational publishing award
The Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) has announced a new award to recognise excellence in New Zealand educational publishing. The award will be administered by PANZ and sponsored by...
Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award
New Zealand author C K Stead has been shortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. The winner receive a £25,000 (A$41,500) prize. The award is open...
Celarc to establish Ligare New Zealand as OPUS expands
Ligare founder Richard Celarc will establish Ligare New Zealand following a move to the country this month. ‘There's no more exciting time to be in the business of printing, we...
Google Editions: Palma outlines Google’s ebook plans
As an addendum event to Monday's digital publishing symposium in Melbourne, a ‘digital chat' session featuring New Zealand Digital Publishing Forum founder Martin Taylor and Google's Chris Palma, was held...
Yelich, Laing named Buddle Findlay Sargeson fellows
Sonja Yelich and Sarah Laing are joint winners of this year's Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship. Each will spend five months at the Sargeson Centre in Auckland and receive a NZ$20,000 grant...
Larson to receive Margaret Mahy Medal
New Zealand’s Margaret Mahy Medal for 2010 has been awarded to Dunedin publisher Barbara Larson by children’s literature organisation Storylines. The award recognises Larson’s contribution to YA fiction through her...
Ihimaera receives NZ$50,000 laureate despite plagiarism controversy
New Zealand author Witi Ihimaera, whose failure to acknowledge passages from other authors in his recent novel The Trowenna Sea (Raupo) has caused controversy recently, has been named a laureate...