Two packets of smoked paprika, for one recipe

I love how Hungarian cooking uses a completely normal amount of paprika

Hot take: if publishers are choosing to use AI to cut costs or save time, then they shouldn't be a publisher

Storylines Notable Book Lists 2025 - Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust The 2025 Storylines Notable Books List, for the highest quality books in five genres published between 16 November 2024  and 15 November 2025, is compiled

Super stoked to be on the Storylines Notable Book List for 2025!

#NZauthor #YAlit #booksky

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From memory the Sunday Star Times comp is usually open around now? But I can see nothing online about this year's competition 🤷‍♀️

that is a good question

Is the Sunday Star Times short story competition still a thing? Or has that gone along with everything else good in the world? #NZlit

Extremely underwhelming "waterfall"

Niagara Falls, Southland

Book review: It's a Bit More Complicated Than That Lisa Finucane reviews It's a Bit More Complicated Than That by Hannah Marshall, published by Allen & Unwin.

Big slay to hear my novel reviewed on Radio New Zealand ! 🎉

#YAlit #NZLit #booksky

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In their ruling, released today, the NZMC also took issue with that, writing: The parents are entitled to express their views about the tragic events and their views on the teen’s gender identity and RNZ is entitled to report them. But their perspective came from a particular point of view and drove the narrative. The fact that the story was brought to RNZ by a group that is regarded as having an anti-trans perspective should have alerted RNZ to the fact that there was a wider agenda at play.

The NZMC concluded: The Council believes RNZ should have been aware that there was a wider agenda at play and another side of the story that needed to be told, particularly when further information emerged after the publication of the first story. They could have provided a balancing alternative perspective in a number of ways, in the original story or subsequently. The complaint is upheld for lack of balance and fairness.

as reported in webworm today, the nz media council has ruled against RNZ, saying it lacked balance and fairness in its reporting over the death of trans teen alex. hopefully this encourages RNZ to look at all their reporting on trans issues - they need to (www.webworm.co/trainhopping/)

Even if you don't vote for your council (pls do but), tick that box for the referendum.

It is BINDING for three terms - so if it fails, no Māori ward for nearly a decade.

And EVERYONE votes, not just Māori. Tāngata Tiriti step up, Pākehā mā, you need to vote.

the fact that the US Embassy HERE has its flag at half-mast for Charlie Kirk is insane

Omggggg I love this 💕

A hoarding for Ray Chung's mayoral bid which has been graffiti'd to give him boobs and labelled "soft pendulous breasts"

Newtown/Mount Cook political commentary

The 'two languages confuse children' line is literally assimilationist shit from two generations ago that has been so massively debunked even as whole cohorts lost their mother tongues at school.

Having Paul Goldsmith speak at the NZCYA Awards is like that one uncle no one likes turning up at your family reunion

‘Even when I hate it, I love it’: Rachael Craw and Hannah Marshall in conversation Authors Rachael Craw and Hannah Marshall on AI, literary snobbery and the joys of writing for teenagers.

I had so much fun talking to Rachael Craw about writing, AI slop, and more ! Give it a read x

#YA #authorinterview #booksky

thespinoff.co.nz/books/02-08-...

‘It’s going to destroy the whole area’: Locals upset as Hindu temple gets green light A Hindu temple has been granted resource consent, despite an Auckland Council report and the community’s opposition.

smells like racism

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

check it out !

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if you like my book (and/or me), please consider giving it a vote for the Whitcoulls Kids' Top 50!

#YAauthor #booksky #nzya

www.whitcoulls.co.nz/kids-top50

Let’s read about sex: what are the books that do it best? Writers nominate novels that include what they consider to be well-written sex scenes....

Let’s read about sex: what are the books that do it best?

Extract: It's a Bit More Complicated Than That Zelle and Callum used to be best friends, but they haven't spoken in three years: not since the tragedy that wrenched them apart, and Zelle moved away. But now Zelle is back, and their lives are about...

a wee taster of my book to whet your appetite

#booksky #author #YA

www.ketebooks.co.nz/en/interview...

"remain politically neutral" IT'S FUCKING PARLIAMENT

Ridiculous how Glastonbury is more appalled by an artist's words than by the Israeli government's actions. Make it make sense

I hope Jeff Bezos is enjoying his honeymoon on the Titan-2.

Visiting Auckland bookstores with @hannahmarsh.bsky.social 🤩 Signed copies of It's a Bit More Complicated Than That at Time Out, The Women's Bookshop, Little Unity and Whitcoulls Commercial Bay and St Lukes!

We're always asking where's Wally, but have we ever asked how's Wally?

never trust an Aucklander when they say it's cold

made long and protracted eye contact with winston peters at the airport today. a strange moment

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending June 20 A brilliant new young adult novel, and the Māori Millionaire's book of advice.

number 4 for wellington hell fucking yeah

thespinoff.co.nz/books/20-06-...

spotted in the wild... (and signed by me!!)

#booksky #YA #author