Uzair Khan wins 2026 Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize
Tāmaki Makaurau resident Uzair Khan has been announced as the winner of this year’s Landfall Tauraka Young Writers’ Essay Prize. His winning essay, ‘The Bright Ones,’ explores what it means...Continue reading→
John Prins wins Best First Book, Ockham NZ Book Awards
We are delighted to announce that OUP author John Prins has won the Hubert Church Prize for Fiction – Best First Book at the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards....Continue reading→
What We Remember, What We Forget launched
On Thursday, 7 May, we celebrated the launch of What We Remember, What We Forget: A memoir in memory by Siobhan Harvey at Unity Books Auckland. Friends, readers, writers and...Continue reading→
Author Talk: What We Remember, What We Forget by Siobhan Harvey
Join us for a special author event celebrating the release of What We Remember, What We Forget by Siobhan Harvey. Enjoy an afternoon of readings and conversation as Siobhan shares...Continue reading→
Launching Pepeha Portal by Ariana Tikao
On Thursday 16th of April, we launched the debut collection, Pepeha Portal by Ariana Tikao, at the wonderful Scorpio Books. There were amazing speeches and readings from Ross Calman, Tama-te-ra...Continue reading→
Book Launch: What We Remember, What We Forget by Siobhan Harvey
Siobhan Harvey, Otago University Press and Unity Books Auckland warmly invite you to the book launch of the award-winning, What We Remember, What We Forget: A memoir in memory...Continue reading→
Rescheduled Book Launch: The Gum Trees of Kerikeri by Lynn Jenner
We are excited to announce that we have rescheduled our special Kerikeri book launch for The Gum Trees of Kerikeri by Lynn Jenner. To be launched by Kim Martins...Continue reading→
Book Launch: Pepeha Portal by Ariana Tikao
Ariana Tikao, Scorpio Books and Otago University Press warmly welcome you to the launch of Pepeha Portal. Pepeha Portal is the keenly anticipated debut poetry collection from New Zealand Arts...Continue reading→
Dunedin Launch for The Gum Trees of Kerikeri by Lynn Jenner
On Thursday 19 March, we launched the award-winning collection, The Gum Trees of Kerikeri by Lynn Jenner, at the University Book Shop here in Ōtepoti Dunedin. It was a...Continue reading→
Launching ‘A Day Like No Other’ by James Norcliffe
On Wednesday March 11, we came together to celebrate the release of A Day Like No Other: Selected poems by James Norcliffe. Hosted by the wonderful Scorpio Books in...Continue reading→
Invisible Intelligence audiobook out now
We’re excited to announce the release of the audiobook for our bestselling book, Invisible Intelligence: Why your child might not be failing by Welby Ings. Produced by Audiobooks NZ...Continue reading→
2026 Ockham NZ Book Awards longlist announcement
The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist is here, and we’re thrilled to see two OUP books included: Books of Mana: 180 Māori-authored books of significance and Ruth Dallas:...Continue reading→