Bay of Plenty author wins Notable Book award
A local author has won a prestigious Storylines Notable Book Award for Junior Fiction, for her debut…
Star-studded line up for Tauranga’s 2022 Escape Festival
Ockham New Zealand Book Award winners and nominees, literature magnates, thought-provoking journalists, and delightful performances are on…
Encouraging children’s radical imagination with a multi-sensory local story
An interactive children’s book that shows tamariki they can be confident, competent and connected to their culture…
Kiwi Writer Makes Literary History
In a world first, Tauranga author, Lee Murray, doubled her Bram Stoker Award® achievements of last year,…
Storytellers make the past exciting
If you’ve ever wondered how storytellers bring history alive, the first of a series of panel discussions…
Tauranga writer publishes in Italy
Italy’s Weird Book purchases Burning Iron, an uncategorisable new novel from Kiwi writing team Murray and Van…
Lines and Lyrics: A Celebration of Poets and Songwriters
Interrupted by Covid-19 in 2020, PHANTOM National Poetry Day this year will be celebrated nationwide on Friday…
Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement 2021
Nominations are now open for the annual Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement.
Kiwi Writer Makes International Waves with Prestigious Literary Wins
In a New Zealand first, Tauranga author Lee Murray won two prestigious Bram Stoker Awards® at an…
Tauranga Writer Wins National Award With First Book
A first-time novelist is urging other aspiring writers to ‘give it a go’ after winning a publishing…