Launching Hiding Places by Lynley Edmeades
On Thursday, 18 September, we held a book launch for Hiding Places by Lynley Edmeades at the University Book Shop Otago. A massive thank you to everyone who joined us...Continue reading→
Book Launch | Hiding Places by Lynley Edmeades
Join us for the book launch of Hiding Places by Lynley Edmeades. To be launched by Emma Neale 5:30pm–7:00pm Thursday 18 September 2025 University Book Shop Otago 378 Great King...Continue reading→
Launching Touch Screen by Philip Armstrong
On Thursday 3 July 2025, we came together to celebrate the launch of Philip Armstrong’s new poetry collection, Touch Screen. We had fantastic company, amazing kai from Portershed Cafe and the...Continue reading→
Launching The Midnight Plane by Fiona Kidman
On Thursday 29 May we launched The Midnight Plane: Selected and new poems by Fiona Kidman at Unity Books Wellington. We’d like to thank everyone who came to this special launch....Continue reading→
Ava Reid wins the 2025 Landfall Young Writers’ Essay Competition
Ōtepoti resident Ava Reid has been announced as the winner of this year’s Landfall Young Writers’ Essay Competition. Her winning essay, ‘Two and a Half Mealworms’, is a collection of...Continue reading→
The Mad Diva book launch tour
In early April we released the stunning debut collection, Mad Diva by Cadence Chung. We celebrated the release with a book launch tour full of dazzling musical performances and poetry readings. The...Continue reading→
Launching The Intimacy Bus by Janet Charman
On the evening of Thursday 13 March, we launched Janet Charman’s new collection, The Intimacy Bus. With friends and family, we launched this new collection into the world at the wonderful Women’s...Continue reading→
OUP titles shortlisted in Ockham Book Awards
Two books published by Otago University Press (OUP) have been shortlisted for the country’s top literary honours. Established in 1968, the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards celebrate outstanding books by...Continue reading→
‘Books of Mana’ a tribute to significant Māori writing
A carefully curated reading list of Māori non-fiction books has become the inspiration for a book of its own. Laura Hewson talks with the editors of Books of Mana about what went into the...Continue reading→
Joint-winners announced for 2024 Landfall Essay Competition
Landfall Essay Competition judge Lynley Edmeades has announced the joint winners of this year’s competition: Franchesca Walker for her essay ‘Unsteady ground’ and Hannah August for her essay ‘Response to...Continue reading→
Launching Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit by Emma Neale
On Thursday 14 November, we launched Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit, the stunning new collection by Ōtepoti poet and writer, Emma Neale. We were hosted by the wonderful University Book Shop and...Continue reading→
Launching Blue Hour by Jo McNeice
On Thursday 7 November, we joyfully launched the award-winning collection, Blue Hour by Jo McNeice, at Schrödinger’s Books. This wonderful new pukapuka was launched by Chris Price. Here’s her fantastic launch speech: Blue...Continue reading→