Sneak peek of the new site:
- Say
hello to our new literary hub The Reading Room, your
A-Z of lively written, audio and video content on New Zealand books and
writers. Alongside original NZBC content, enjoy the latest reviews,
commentary, interviews and book recommendations on the web, handpicked by the Book Council team.
- Our NZ Book Scene hub is
a guide to the NZ literary sector. Browse our directories of
national organisations, awards, festivals, residencies, grants, magazines,
journals and writing courses, and stay up-to-date with the latest industry
news with our NZ Book Scene news blog.
- Our NZ Literary Events calendar - whether
it’s a festival, book launch, poetry reading or live storytelling event,
never miss a book event in your community again. The brilliant part about
this calendar is that any person or organisation can add an event!
- Our
unique online biographies of more than 600 New Zealand writers - revamped and
rewritten - is the most comprehensive collection of information about Kiwi
writers and illustrators on the web.
- Our School Library blog features reviews by our member school librarians
of the latest New Zealand books for children and young adults.
- Our NZBC Stories section
keeps you in-the-know with latest NZBC news. Read about all the cool
things we get up to every month - including our Ōtāhuhu schools community
project, latest reading campaigns, and new book partnerships and
initiatives.
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There will also be full information about
our programmes and advocacy work:
- Our highly regarded Writers in Schools programme
involves more than 40,000 children each year. We connect writers with
young readers from the inner city to remote rural classrooms.
- Our research provides new strategies for increasing the number of lifelong
readers for pleasure, and for encouraging greater consumption of New
Zealand books.
- Our annual NZBC Lecture provides an opportunity for one of our country’s leading
writers to discuss an aspect of literature close to their heart.
- Our travelling author programme Words on Wheels enables readers in all corners of the country to meet
New Zealand writers.
- Our True Stories Told Live storytelling events bring writers, artists, musicians and
other creatives to Kiwi audiences around the country.
Our new website will
help us champion literary endeavours around the country, and we can’t wait for
you to see it!
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