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“More things to cheer about, laugh about, think about.” Yes please

Happy Sunday and Happy Shortlist! We're not sure how this year's judge, Renee Liang has managed it, but here's her whittled-down list from the absolutely outstanding longlist announced last weekend 😅

💔'Chilling': Govt slashes Marsden Fund money for humanities, social sciences rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

In with the heavy hitters! Really nice to have Ash in this list 💖 Kia ora The Spinoff thespinoff.co.nz/books/10-12-20…

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Time and money is hard to come by at this time of year, but I wanted to share some causes that are on my mind right now. Keep the conversations going. Arohanui x instagram.com/p/DDdCtYEzdOj/…

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So delighted to see Louise Wallace’s superlative Ash longlisted for NZ's most prestigious book award, the Ockhams! thespinoff.co.nz/books/30-01-20…

Amazing to be here 💖

Coming up this weekend in Auckland for writers keen to develop their art and craft: eventbrite.co.nz/e/summer-writi…

New issue out now!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

We're so delighted to see these three phenomenal books on the Ockham NZ Book Awards shortlist today. Congratulations Flora Feltham, Una Cruickshank and Damien Wilkins! 🤩 nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-bo…

Congratulations to all these authors & publishers! 💜

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So incredibly excited to say that ASH is going to be published in Australia later this year by Allen & Unwin and in the US in 2026 by Mariner Books . I'm grateful to Martin Shaw , Alex Craig and Caroline Zancan, Te Herenga Waka University Press and the readers! Onto this new adventure!!! 🌋🧡🎉

I read the synopsis for this new John Lithgow movie and was like wow that sounds deranged, only to discover it’s based on an Owen Marshall short story!?!

Oh bless, I get a book into PublishersLunch for the first time in my career: top of the deal list no less! Louise Wallace

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