Six writers have been awarded 2024 residencies at the historic Robert Lord Writers Cottage in Ōtepoti Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature, and applications for the NZYWF Young Writer in Residence 2024 will open in late April. Read more here: hail.to/dunedin-unesco…

Don’t miss this update from Caselberg Trust chair Janet Downs in conversation with Jeff Harford, announcing the opening date for applications for this year's Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency. Thank you OAR FM Dunedin 🥰 accessmedia.nz/Player.aspx?ei…

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As a book worker, I ask our industry to stand against the destruction of writers, libraries, schools, universities, publishing houses - against the destruction of a culture. Thank you to Book Workers for a Free Palestine for taking on the work of organising. #LBFVigil #LBF24 #CeasefireNow

The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality. - James Baldwin

How can bombing HQs of a municipality in #Lebanon & killing the Mayor ever be justified? Assertions that opponents are in/under/around any building is now the basis for destroying lives, infrastructure & communities at scale. Those with influence on protagonists need to use it.

In the largest commitment to the cultural boycott in history, over 5,000 writers with Palestine Festival of Literature, Writers Against the War on Gaza and others have pledged not to work with Israeli cultural institutions that are complicit in the oppression and ongoing genocide against Palestinians. These writers are

🇮🇱 to Lebanese people: When we’re done, you can come back safely to your homes Their homes:

Palestinians have the right to live in their own land under international law, it’s not something for Israel to “allow.” This framing is absurd, call it what it is and stop whitewashing Israel’s crimes.

Kiwi Christmas Books Donations are open until 11th Dec and there are lots of ways you can get involved - find out more here: kiwichristmasbooks.org.nz/donate

“The ages most represented among the dead were five to nine-year-olds.”

Incredible scenes coming from the Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti in Pōneke, Wellington today! Tens of thousands of protestors are showing up to stand against David Seymour's divisive Treaty Principles Bill. Kia kaha 🖤🤍♥️

❤️🖤🤍 #ToitūTeTiriti

“Israel is responsible for the Palestinian civilians it kills.” “It is killing them deliberately, repeatedly, massively.” “It is starving them on purpose.” “No one can deny it!” —The Palestinian ambassador at the UN today

Even in lame duck period of the current US Administration it has vetoed a UN Security Council Resolution which sought an immediate, unconditional & permanent #Gaza ceasefire & the immediate & unconditional release of all hostages. This is reprehensible. theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…

Ideally right next to them at The Hague

The Settlers, the doc I made for the BBC, is now available to stream in the US on BBC Select. It couldn’t be more timely with the announcement today that the Israeli govt has approved construction of 22 new settlements in the West Bank - which are illegal under international law.

A little sneak peek at my new Detective Beans book! Out now in AU/NZ!!