Te Herenga Waka University Press
@thwupbooks.bsky.social
Aotearoa's leading publisher of new fiction, poetry and nonfiction. Formerly Victoria University Press.
Looking forward to party with poets on Tuesday 18 Aug at The Cabana. Go Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Trust! Ben Fagan (MC), Simon Sweetman, Nick Ascroft, Nafanua Purcell Kersel, Mikaela Nyman, Helen Rickerby, Allan Manson, Rangi Hapi Doors open 6pm. Tickets are $5. Join us!😎 #HBRW #PartyOfPoets26
The Rehearsal is very in-stock at Unity Wellington, which, of course, should always be the case.
‘I knew my first book was done when no more body bags came out of my past, when I could hear the call of my favourite creatures nearby.’ Don’t be fooled by the pic of Kate Camp: the interview is with Adam Foundation and Sarabande Essay Prize winner Joseph Trinidad!
'In a way, writing essays should be easy' - STARLING | An online literary journal for young NZ writers
An interview with Joseph Trinidad for Issue 22 of Starling
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Gloria of Greymouth meets Gloria of Greymouth! We are thrilled to be publishing this beautiful chronicle of Gloria’s establishment – coming 22 October 2026.
It was a real treat chairing Ingrid Horrocks and Lawrence Patchett today, for the @modernletters.bsky.social Writers on Mondays programme. My favourite insight was the importance of challenging ourselves to see characters more deeply. The act of compassion is essential to the art of fiction 📚💚
3rd giveaway! Comment on IG or YouTube to win @pipadam.bsky.social’s ‘The New Animals’ (🇳🇿 ed) and ‘Audition’ (🇨🇦 ed), and @antzlapwood.bsky.social’s ‘Home Theatre’ courtesy of @thwupbooks.bsky.social! (This was an amazing sesh!) www.instagram.com/p/DbEmIyjyij... www.youtube.com/live/Rj84y8u...
jaxieslm on Instagram: "‼️GIVEAWAY ALERT, COMMENT TO WIN‼️Third giveaway! @pipadam is giving away the Canadian edition of ‘Audition’ and the NZ edition of …"
‼️GIVEAWAY ALERT, COMMENT TO WIN‼️Third giveaway! @pipadam is giving away the Canadian edition of ‘Audition’ and the NZ edition of ‘The New Animals’, and thanks to @thwupbooks we have a copy of @antzlapwood’s ‘Home Theatre’ to give away. All three books will be going to one lucky winner, and if you don’t know pip and Anthony’s work then you are in for a treat!🚨TO WIN: comment below with one sentence saying why you’d like to win and you’ll go into the draw! Winners drawn next week!🚨Haven’t managed to catch up on the session yet? It’s available on the YouTube for you to rewatch and I’ll also stick the link in the comments below.GET COMMENTING, GET WINNING 🥰#giveaway #literaryfestival #marginalialitfestlive #speculativefiction #readersgonnaread
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Join us to launch kluge, a new novel from pip adam! The event will include readings from Kerry Donovan Brown, Always Becominging and Brannavan Gnanalingam. 👁️ Friday 14 August, 6pm 👁️ Aro Valley Community Centre, Wellington 👁️ Free event – all welcome! More info here: www.facebook.com/share/1QZcaW...
A look at the exquisite cover of The Starving bride by Catherine Chidgey. The book is in the catalogue now, so you can pop a hold on. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S3... ^DR
Te Herenga Waka University Press@thwupbooks.bsky.social · 2mo ago🎉 The news is out: The Starving Bride by Catherine Chidgey is on its way! We’re delighted to reveal this gorgeous cover, and to share a glimpse of the process behind it, with artwork by Max Thompson and design by Todd Atticus.
Congratulations to Haro Lee, on the publication today of her unforgettable debut poetry collection! 💜 In Watching Television in a Love Motel, television – like love – binds us and liberates us; inspires, infuriates and illuminates us.
Happy publication day, Airini! Salt Quilt is a stunning new work from Airini Beautrais that is fully present, sharp-witted and self-aware. We're proud to be a part of putting this work out into the world 💜
Fresh on the shelves: 11 new books worth checking out
Fresh on the shelves: 11 new books worth checking out
Short reviews of some hidden gems worthy of your attention....
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If you're around Whanganui next week, be sure to join this celebration of Salt Quilt, a new collection from Airini Beautrais! There will be a reading by Airini and a talk by Lesley Stead of Paige’s Book Gallery, and the quilt from the book's cover will be on display during the event.
Here's the full programme for the Marginalia Lit Fest (free and online, 16-19 July), featuring a fabulous line-up of local talent www.jackieleemorrison.com/marginalia-2...
Marginalia Lit Fest LIVE 2026 — Jackie Lee Morrison | Writer & Editor
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Finally, our beloved Pip Adam in the place she belongs: the same sentence as Ursula K. LeGuin. www.ursulakleguin.com/prize26
Third Marginalia panel drop! Join @pipadam.bsky.social and @antzlapwood.bsky.social for a discussion about the appeal of writing in worlds outside ours and the lessons we can learn from specfic 🛸 Details and link to watch: www.jackieleemorrison.com/marginalia — put it in your diary! ❤️
Put it in your calendar on repeat from next week: Writers on Mondays is back with some of the best new and established writers in conversation at Te Papa, 1215. First up, sparkling essays and stories from Joseph Trinidad and Shariff Burke. Free event, all welcome!
Writers on Mondays: Lucky Creatures and Childish Palates – Joseph Trinidad and Shariff Burke | Te Papa
Two vibrant writers discuss their debut collections of stories and essays that explore Wellington city and belonging through food, memory, love, and quiet revolutions.
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Join us to celebrate the publication of Watching Television in a Love Motel, an unforgettable first book of poetry by Haro Lee. The book will be launched by Jenna Todd. 💜 Friday 17 July, 6pm 💜 Upstairs at Time Out Bookstore: 432 Mount Eden Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 💜 Free event — all welcome!
'You’re like a soldier for change, but using words instead of bullets.' Such an insightful talanoa with Ockhams Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry 2026 winner @nuapk.bsky.social with Dale Husband in @etangata.bsky.social @thwupbooks.bsky.social e-tangata.co.nz/korero/nafan... #theockhams
Nafanua Purcell Kersel: 'It starts with the spoken word' | E-Tangata
“The spoken word is where I feel the poetry lives. Publishing it in a book was far scarier for me than speaking it on a stage in front of people.” — Nafanua Purcell Kersel, who won the poetry prize at...
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'Like the Guardian list, we hope this Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100 will spark both discovery and dissent. Let’s all read more books, from more places, from more writers.' www.anzliterature.com/feature/the-...
The Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100 – Academy of New Zealand Literature
The rest of ‘the greatest literature ever published in English’
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Heads up Aotearoa New Zealand writers: applications for our 2027 Writer in Residence position are open until 30 September. Come and join us at the IIML!
Writer in Residence
Work within an academic environment on a 12 months, full-time contract.
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Music writer Norman Meehan has been awarded the Lilburn Research Fellowship for 2027. "Dr Meehan will use the Fellowship to research and write a book about the music label Rattle Records (est. 1991), renowned for its taonga puoro, jazz, and classical recordings." natlib.govt.nz/about-us/med...
🐎 Coming 13 August 2026! It Gets in Your Blood: Lives of a Racecourse, by Marty Smith.
‘You give it that brutal treatment yet the work ends up being quite chic and shiny. You’re holding the glam but also the gory.’ Terrific conversation between Amber Esau and Coco Solid about Amber’s poetry collection Hungus: great to be a fly on the wall! Nice shoutout to editor Ashleigh Young too.
‘She’s out there vibing’: Amber Esau and Coco Solid in conversation
'We’re just Venn Diagramming our ways to where the parts of our wakas overlap.'
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I sat down with Claire Williamson a few weeks ago to chat about all things book cover design for the A Little Bit Booked podcast. Listen back to our conversation here freshfm.co.nz/programme/a-...
A Little Bit Booked - freshfm.co.nz
A Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, ...
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John Summers’ worst nightmare is getting lost in the bush. Death lurks at the edge of his fear, as well as cold, hunger, loneliness and humiliation. But what is the experience of being lost in the New Zealand bush actually like? Green Sea: Lost in the New Zealand Bush is out on 10 September 2026.
Perfectly Themselves by Abby Letteri is out 10 September in a beautiful illustrated hardback. Part memoir, part travel narrative, this is an immersive exploration of horses living freely in their own social worlds—from Aotearoa to Iceland and Mongolia. @abbyletteri.bsky.social
