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→
Otago poets praised at prestigious International awards
Two University of Otago alumni have won awards in the prestigious Laurel Prize for poetry. Established by UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, the Laurel Prize honours the best collections of...Continue reading→
Announcing the Landfall Tauraka short story series
Landfall and Otago University Press are excited to announce a new series of short story collections with the publication of the inaugural title, Pretty Ugly, by award-winning writer Kirsty Gunn. In Pretty Ugly,...Continue reading→
Megan Kitching and Robyn Maree Pickens Longlisted for The Laurel Prize 2024
The longlist for The Laurel Prize 2024 has been announced and two of our poets have made the list! At the Point of Seeing by Megan Kitching and Tung by Robyn Maree Pickens were...Continue reading→
Launching The Twisted Chain
On Wednesday 11 September we launched The Twisted Chain by Jason Gurney with friends and whanau at te Wharewaka o Pōneke, with bookselling by Unity Books Wellington. It was a special evening to celebrate...Continue reading→
Launching Power to Win in Auckland and Manawatū
In August, Lyndy McIntyre went out on the road to launch her book Power to Win: The Living Wage Movement in Aotearoa New Zealand Auckland and Manawatū. The Auckland launch took place at...Continue reading→
Launching Forms of Freedom and Koe
In August 2024, we had two book launches for our new releases, Forms of Freedom: Marxist Essays in New Zealand and Australian Literature by Dougal McNeill and Koe: An Aotearoa ecopoetry anthology edited...Continue reading→