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Aotearoa's leading publisher of new fiction, poetry and nonfiction. Formerly Victoria University Press.
@pipadam.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.socialKia ora, tonight, i'm doing an online Q & A with award-winning screenwriter, playwright, public speaker and writing coach Kathryn Burnett called: What You Need to Know about Writing the Near Future. Pay as You Wish registration is available at this link:
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@pacificraft.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.socialWishing Happy Birthday to Ian Wedde, who turns 80 today! One of the greats.
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@thwupbooks.bsky.socialand a great profile and video on the Arts Foundation website...
@thwupbooks.bsky.socialWe're so thrilled that Catherine Chidgey is an Arts Foundation laureate for literature! 🎉
“Catherine shows no signs of slowing down, with her extraordinary work ethic and her impeccably crafted novels winning awards and accolades near and far,” the judges said.
@modernletters.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.socialThe RNZ review
@thwupbooks.bsky.socialIn its first week on the shelves, The Starving Bride has been getting more rave reviews and has shot to number one on the Official Nielsen Indie Top 10. Huge congratulations to the amazing Catherine Chidgey!
@flewoutof.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.socialA new essa may ranapiri book about to launch!!!!
@paulajoygreen.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.socialyep this poem is a gem - quite a gestival coming up - nzpoetryshelf.com/2026/10/16/p...
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@thwupbooks.bsky.socialJoin us to launch Puke, a new book from essa may ranapiri. The book will be launched by Jasmine Sargent; Ruby Solly and Midden Rahurahu will read poetry in response to Puke; and there will be hot chips. 🌋 Tuesday 10 November, 6pm 🌋 Unity Books Wellington 🌋 Free event – all welcome!
@thwupbooks.bsky.socialOur Publisher Fergus Barrowman appeared on RNZ Nights to talk about what our politicians have been reading and what it tells us about them...
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@fergusthw.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.social“It is difficult to be so honest and so likeable, but Trinidad appears to do so with ease rather than artifice.” 🙂
@thwupbooks.bsky.socialA collection of 'arresting, strange, and beautiful' essays - Maya Jackson-Liew reviews Lucky Creatures by Joseph Trinidad.
@abbyletteri.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.socialLovely to read from Perfectly Themselves tonight at NZ’s Bookseller of the Year (2026), Schrödingers Books.
@feanatuakoi.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.socialA ripper of a launch tonight, complete with bouquet throw & the fabulous Kate Camp, for @catherinechidgey.bsky.social’s new book, The Starving Bride. Can’t wait to read it!
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@paulajoygreen.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.social@thwupbooks.bsky.socialCover design by Todd Atticus.
Cover art by Max Thompson.
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@thwupbooks.bsky.socialShe's done it again! Huge congratulations to Catherine Chidgey on the NZ publication today of her already-acclaimed new novel, The Starving Bride. Flick through for some thoughts from early readers.
@modernletters.bsky.socialReposted by @thwupbooks.bsky.socialSpread the word - the IIML’s online journal Turbine | Kapohau is open for submissions of poetry, creative nonfiction and fiction until 1 November. We want to read your work! (Please check submission guidelines before sending)
