Launching Pepeha Portal by Ariana Tikao
On Thursday 16th of April, we launched the debuty collection, Pepeha Portal by Ariana Tikao, at the wonderful Scorpio Books. There were amazing speeches and readings from Ross Calman,...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→
Two Book Launches: The Gum Trees of Kerikeri by Lynn Jenner
Winner of the 2025 Kathleen Grattan Poetry Award, The Gum Trees of Kerikeri by Lynn Jenner is a beautifully crafted and quietly compelling tour de force. To celebration this...Continue reading→
Book Launch: A Day Like No Other by James Norcliffe
Scorpio Books and Otago University Press warmly welcome you to the launch of A Day Like No Other: Selected poems by James Norcliffe. James Norcliffe, awarded the Prime Minister’s Award...Continue reading→
Celebrating Ruth Dallas
On Saturday 22 November, we gathered at the Dunningham Suite, Dunedin City Library, to celebrate the double book launch of Ruth Dallas: A writer’s life by Diana Morrow and This...Continue reading→
Launching Overland to the Island
On Thursday 27 November, we launched Overland to the Island: New Zealand to Skye with six kids in a homemade house-truck by Hannah Bulloch. A massive thank you to the...Continue reading→