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When Ruthless Cultural Elitism Is Exactly the Job

“It tends to be true that the best publishers are people who read books,” says literary kingmaker Andrew Wylie.

Extraordinary story. Full of quotables eg ‘Like tropical fish, these were individuals accustomed to very specific conditions; their health deteriorated as soon as they were exposed to anything outside of that narrow range. Worse, the[y]had come to believe they were apex predators.’

Short Story: Sargeson Prize runner-up

Wellington writer Jake Arthur has been judged runner-up at the 2023 Sargeson Prize for his short story "On Beauty", described by judge Vincent O'Sullivan as a story about "how and why a principled fem...

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'Full check': Electoral Commission reviewing voting results after Herald identifies error

One of errors occurred at Pukekohe Intermediate voting station in Port Waikato.

www.newyorker.com/books/under-... ‘… a certain amount of randomness defines everything about literary success.’

How Has Big Publishing Changed American Fiction?

A new book argues that corporate publishing has transformed what it means to be an author.

A shame that the banners aren’t on mobile because further down there’s a killer one made by the talented @toddatticus.bsky.social for End Times which I love!

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The creative alchemy of musician and photographer Ebony Lamb

The acclaimed musician is also known as one of the best photographer of authors in the country. What makes her so good?<br />

Deal news! So delighted at @shawliterary.bsky.social@pipadam.bsky.social's latest novel, the extraordinary 'Audition', has been acquired for publication in the US by Coffee House, and by Strange Light in Canada! Here's what the two publishers had to say: