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Christchurch crime writer Paul Cleave’s debut novel will be transformed into a six-part drama by a US prestige television giant, with plans to adapt more of his books. dlvr.it/SRLZtP

Spotted in town! Nice work from our friends at Phantom Billstickers! Behrouz the film premieres in Ōtautahi 11 June followed by a Q & A with Behrouz Boochani and director of the film Simon V Kurian. One night only, not to be missed! Tickets via Ticketek New Zealand

✨ "It's about encouragement and expectation, reading role models, access to books... but actually it takes a community to grow a reader..." ✨ Did you hear Juliet on yesterday's The Panel talking about kids reading for fun? Listen again here: bit.ly/3agPCls

Apply for our $25,000 CLNZ/NZSA Writers’ Award. Details and guidelines here: bit.ly/2022writersawa… 📸 In the coming weeks, we're taking a look at a few books the award has helped bring to our bookshelves over the years. NZ Society of Authors

Warmest congratulations to the wonderful ruth ozeki has just won the 2022 Women's Prize for her sparkling book ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness’. Ruth delighted WORD audiences in 2021 at our bespoke The Faraway Near venue. #WomensPrize

A new addition to The Great Map of NZ Stories! thecommutingbook.org/story-map/ Plus #meetawriter at WORD Christchurch Allen & Unwin Aotearoa NZ Meet Kate de Goldi in conversation with Liz Grant SUNDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER THE PIANO, 156 ARMAGH ST 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM wordchristchurch.co.nz/.../kate-de-go…

A very fitting title for our Great Map of NZ Stories. #meetawriter at WORD Christchurch thecommutingbook.org/story-map/ Check Ruth Shaw events at WORD Christchurch 2022 wordchristchurch.co.nz/authors/ruth-s… Allen & Unwin Aotearoa NZ

Chris Parker is coming to Christchurch to present his book Here for a Good Time (for your Christmas list, maybe?). He will be talking with Jason Gunn at WORD Christchurch Read an excerpt here and then go and book your tickets! thecommutingbook.org/stories/here-f… ~ Allen & Unwin Aotearoa NZ

We are thrilled to announce our first event for 2023. And it's a cracker! Join us for one night only in Christchurch to see acclaimed historian and multimillion-copy bestselling author Ben Macintyre 1 March, tickets on sale now. Penguin Books NZ wordchristchurch.co.nz/programme/spie…

Congratulations to all the writers whose books made the Ockham NZ Book Awards longlist and wonderful to see ANZL Lloyd Jones, Vincent O'Sullivan, Catherine Chidgey, Chris Tse and Kate Camp in the spotlight. Best of luck for the next stage! #theockhams #anzliterature

Spies! Crime! War! The first @wordchch event of 2023 is one for you history buffs. Ben Macintyre will be here on Wednesday 1 March. Book your ticket! We've got lots of books by @benmacintyre1 - check them out: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?quer… ^DR

Calling all young writers! Entries for the 2023 Charles Brasch Young Writers' Essay Competition are currently open ✍️ For more information on how to enter, head to oup.nz/youngwriters-e…

Stories on the Go is back. Stay tuned! instagram.com/p/Cp9M46Wrf0r/…

Special thanks to writers and publishers participating in this special launch Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Auckland University Press Allen & Unwin Aotearoa NZ Penguin Books NZ Mākaro Press Submissions are open for all NZ publishers! Get in touch

Empty shelves? Never! Free books at New Regent S, Christchurch #readandshare instagram.com/p/CuIenBnyjEK/…

If you have been reading or listening to Vanda Symon Expectant, go to The Great Map of NZ Stories and add all locations featured in the book. Helps us build a map of Aotearoa books!! Karen Sullivan 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧 Aurora Imprint thecommutingbook.org/story-map/

We need a biopic of Julio Cortázar and Tom Burke must play him. They are somehow related, surely. #latinamericanliterature #literaturalatinoamericana