Book Council releases compelling lecture as free Ebook

Thursday, 29 August 2019, 8:08 am | New Zealand Book Council

This year’s New Zealand Book Council Lecture, Stories from the Wild: Reading and Writing in the Digital Age , was delivered by Lani Wendt Young in Wellington last night. A free e-book of the lecture is now available for download. More >>

Pacific Laureate Lani Young to challenge literary status quo

Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 9:19 am | New Zealand Book Council

The New Zealand Book Council is thrilled to announce that award-winning author, publisher and journalist Lani Wendt Young will deliver its annual lecture on Wednesday 28 August at Wellington High School. Stories from the Wild: Reading and Writing in the Digital ... More >>

Whare Pukapuka a new hub for the Wellington book sector

Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Book Council

Booksellers NZ and New Zealand Book Council have moved in together to form Whare Pukapuka, a shared working space on Boulcott Street. More >>

Beloved children’s author Joy Cowley's 'The Power of Story'

Friday, 5 October 2018, 10:29 am | New Zealand Book Council

The 2018 New Zealand Book Council Lecture was delivered by author Joy Cowley at Te Papa yesterday evening. In her engaging talk The Power of Story , Cowley reflected on a remarkable career and lifetime’s experience of inspiring children to read. ... More >>

NZ Book Council and Harry Potter publisher partner

Thursday, 6 September 2018, 9:16 am | New Zealand Book Council

5 September 2018 - A new campaign designed to encourage Kiwi kids to read the books that some of their favourite movies are based on is being launched by New Zealand Book Council (NZBC) in partnership with Bloomsbury – the UK publishers of Harry ... More >>

New survey shows continued drop in Kiwis reading

Monday, 27 August 2018, 10:00 am | New Zealand Book Council

442,600 adult New Zealanders didn’t read a book in the past year, according to new research out today. Books are competing with television and computer screens for our leisure time, and 45-54 year olds had the lowest percentage reading of any ... More >>

Joy Cowley to share lifetime's experience

Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Book Council

This year's Book Council Lecture will be given by beloved children's author Joy Cowley at Te Papa on October 4. In her warm and engaging talk The Power of Story , Joy will draw on a lifetime’s experience of inspiring children to read. Entwining practical ... More >>

Literacy Chief says Christmas is a Time to Get Brainier

Thursday, 21 December 2017, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Book Council

A New Zealand literacy chief says if you want to get brainier, the Christmas break is the time to do it. More >>

Survey Finds That Almost 400,000 Kiwis Are Not Reading

Friday, 28 July 2017, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Book Council

A new survey into New Zealanders’ reading habits confirms not only are we a nation that loves to read – we devour an average of 20.6 books a year – but also a nation that loves to read our own stories. Almost 50% of Kiwi adult survey respondents read ... More >>

Words on Wheels 2016 in Marlborough This Week

Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Book Council

We are excited to partner with the Marlborough Book Festival Trust to bring our Words on Wheels (WoW) writers’ tour to Marlborough this week. More >>

2016 Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day Events

Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Book Council

From seasoned poets to total newbies to the simply-a-bit-curious, participants in the 19th Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day 2016 — on Friday, 26 August — have the opportunity to be touched by the magic and excitement of poetry, to get ... More >>

The Great Kiwi Classic Returns – with a Twist

Friday, 18 March 2016, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Book Council

Launched in 2014 by the New Zealand Book Council and Auckland Writers Festival , the Great Kiwi Classic initiative is an annual opportunity for readers of all ages and interests to celebrate our most treasured books and writers. More >>

Expert Team to Judge the 2016 New Zealand Book Awards

Friday, 27 November 2015, 11:18 am | New Zealand Book Council

Expert Team to Judge the 2016 New Zealand Book Awards for Children And Young Adults More >>

Celebrated Pasifika writer new patron for the NZBC

Thursday, 19 November 2015, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Book Council

The New Zealand Book Council is thrilled to announce esteemed writer Albert Wendt ONZ, CNZM as our new patron. More >>

Reading charity brings kiwi writers to Otahuhu schools

Thursday, 12 November 2015, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Book Council

The New Zealand Book Council has been running the Writers in Schools programme for over 40 years. In that time, they’ve brought New Zealand writers and illustrators to one million students at over 10,000 events More >>

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