Rachael King
@rachaelking70.bsky.social
Writer of novels & other stuff from NZ. MG novel The Grimmelings and YA Song of the Saltings (“Horse girl folk horror”) out in Aus, NZ, UK & Nth America. Secrets at Red Rocks TV adaptation out NZ, Aus & US. https://www.rachael-king.com Band Pic: J Ganley
'She is the patron saint of reading, writing, feeling and thinking about literary art.' Andy Miller reviews Hermione Lee's new biography of Anita Brookner for @thespectator1828.bsky.social. spectator.com/article/few-...
Few writers have covered their tracks as successfully as Anita Brookner
Anita Brookner, at 80, knew that, were any biographer to delve too deeply into her private affairs, her literature would be ruined. The work was one thing, matters of the heart quite another. In both ...
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It’s Diana Wynne-Jones’ birthday, so here’s me talking to @scriblit.bsky.social about Studio Ghibli’s magnificent adaptation of Howl’s Moving Castle (and some unexpected links between Japan and Wales…) pod.link/1614879928/e...
Howl's Moving Castle - with Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch
Listen to Howl's Moving Castle - with Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch from Comfort Blanket wherever you get your podcasts!
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It’s Aotearoa NZ Children’s Book Week! It’s a great time to grab a book and read it with a child, or curl up on your own and enjoy. Here’s a bunch I picked at random from my groaning shelves. #nzchildrensbookweek #readnz #pukapuka
🥳https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/books/te-reo-maori-picture-books-make-global-remarkable-reads-list
Te reo Māori picture books make global 'remarkable' reads list
The two Kiwi tales have been recognised by an international literature initiative.
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COVER REVEAL! The fourth and final Violet and the Velvets book is coming next month! Violet and the gang go to New York. Lots of band names and old venues I frequented (CBGB, The Knitting Factory) mentioned. A good time! You know, for kids!
Featuring my nephew, Benji! Thanks The Sapling for continuing your excellent coverage of NZ books and for introducing them to new readers. It also shows there is still an assumption among rangatahi that NZ books aren’t as good as ‘overseas’ books so it’s great to do things like this to dispel that.
The Sapling@thesaplingnz.bsky.social · 2mo ago'... there's not many other novels, I think, that do that' Teens and their teachers read the #NZCYA Young Adult finalists: www.thesapling.co.nz/nzcya-2026-t... #pukapuka #booksky #YAfiction @nzcyabookawards.bsky.social
'... there's not many other novels, I think, that do that' Teens and their teachers read the #NZCYA Young Adult finalists: www.thesapling.co.nz/nzcya-2026-t... #pukapuka #booksky #YAfiction @nzcyabookawards.bsky.social
Congratulations @saigeengland.bsky.social! Always so good to see NZ books winging their way further afield. 🪽 #pukapuka
Saige England@saigeengland.bsky.social · 2mo agoOh happy days!...Regal House Publishing has bought the World rights (excluding NZ and Aus) for my debut novel The Seasonwife.
I just saw a meme that said “get in losers, we’re reclaiming the emdash”. People. PEOPLE. Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”
When Grant Smithies was writing his book Soundtrack: 118 Great New Zealand Albums, with guest essays, Sam Neill offered to write one about his favourite Aotearoa album: True Colours by Split Enz. In 1980, Neill had just moved to London... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/sam...
Well I can happily say this book was wonderful. One of those ones you rush back to because you need to find out what happens next. Great characters, evocative setting, twists and turns, creepy vibes, dramatic moments and a well paced and beautifully written plot. Thanks @rachaelking70.bsky.social
Rachael King@rachaelking70.bsky.social · 2mo agoHello UK friends! I’m delighted to say that my novel Song of the Saltings is now out in your country at all good bookshops! Pubbed by the wonderful folk at Guppy Books. Please spread the word! If you liked The Grimmelings I hope you’ll like this. #ukkidlit #kidlituk guppybooks.co.uk/book/song-of...
'Every child deserves access to stories that reflect who they are, while also creating opportunities for all readers to connect with and learn from the rich diversity of our communities' Bee Trudgeon takes a closer look at the DANZ Children's Book Awards: tinyurl.com/yx3w6xw5 #booksky #pukapuka
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Hello UK friends! I’m delighted to say that my novel Song of the Saltings is now out in your country at all good bookshops! Pubbed by the wonderful folk at Guppy Books. Please spread the word! If you liked The Grimmelings I hope you’ll like this. #ukkidlit #kidlituk guppybooks.co.uk/book/song-of...
Super pleased that the excellent @ladyhorrors.bsky.social will be giving a free talk at Tūranga next month. Book online if you're horror-curious! events.humanitix.com/how-to-watch...
How to watch a horror film | Speaker Series @ Tūranga
What do we see, hear, and feel in a scary movie? Join Dr Erin Harrington as she breaks down the craft of filmmaking to reveal what makes us love horror.
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This is the best news of the week! Hooray @pipadam.bsky.social
Martin Shaw@thebooksdesk.bsky.social · 3mo agoGlory be, @pipadam.bsky.social's Audition is shortlisted for this year's Ursula Le Guin Prize for Fiction!! @coffeehousepress.bsky.social @strangelightbooks.bsky.social @thwupbooks.bsky.social @giramondobooks.bsky.social www.ursulakleguin.com/prize26?ss_s...
Not one single news outlet has covered this.
Patrick Ness@patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 3mo agoQuite shocked - and a little ticked off - that @theguardian.com with its large book section has had zero coverage of the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Kids books are a HUGE part of the industry, and the Carnegie is essentially our Booker. What’s up with that, @theguardian.com ?
I'm part of the very specific fragment of the population for whom this image is the best joke of the week.
RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
Oh yes I should also mention that my new book is out in the UK next month! guppybooks.co.uk/book/song-of...
Song of the Saltings - Guppy Books
A MONSTER… A GIRL… A SACRIFICE… ‘Utterly gripping’ Lucy Strange Every year on the island of Brack, a sacrifice is made to the creature that dwells in the salt marshes.As…
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Rachael King@rachaelking70.bsky.social · 3mo agoI’m speaking at the Edinburgh Book Festival (to schools only unfortunately! But looking forward to meeting some Scottish teens) and will be there from 26 -30 August if there is anyone about? www.edbookfest.co.uk
I’m speaking at the Edinburgh Book Festival (to schools only unfortunately! But looking forward to meeting some Scottish teens) and will be there from 26 -30 August if there is anyone about? www.edbookfest.co.uk
Home | Edinburgh International Book Festival
2026 Book Festival: Sat 15 - Sun 30 AugustPublic on sale: 10am, Thu 25 June
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Grinding my gears today: excessively performative crafting on Instagram. Well done you’re making a zine, we don’t need three rapidly cut shots of you removing the cellophane from a fresh box of staples.
I really enjoyed this interview with Morrin Rout (she’s such a pro) where I got to talk about the ideas and setting behind Song of the Saltings — surprisingly in-depth for such a short slot. So good to talk to someone who has clearly read the book properly. plains.org.nz/episode/2fde...
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Interviews with NZ writers and poets, visiting authors from around the world and news of local events
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Another stelllar read by @rachaelking70.bsky.social I love a rich and action-filled fantasy with deeper themes. This one should be on every human’s booklist. More like this please! #nzauthor #readforyourlife #booksky
Fee reports back from Treachery at Tūranga my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/n... Chch crime buffs had a real treat listening to Wendy Parkins, Jeffrey Buchanan, Marie Connolly, Judy Mohr, and Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social. ^DR #pukapuka #booksky
Ngaio Marsh Mystery in the Library Panel, Treachery at Turanga: “Your first book is a lump of clay – you can’t…
Canterbury crime buffs were treated to a panel of New Zealand crime and mystery writers ahead of the Ngaio Marsh Awards.
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