Launching October 9th @Unity Wellington. And in Oz next year.

Can't tell you how happy I am about this. First book of fiction been a long time coming.

Book of the Week: An Englishman, an Irishman and a Welshman walk into a pā 'There were many times I wished for my father’s death,' Tina Makereti confesses in a stunning new book of essays

'It feels like I’m seeing, in real time, one of our most important living writers enter a key state of transition.'
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Leaving my little office at Te Herenga Waka today. Thanks for having me this semester @elccprogramme.bsky.social And thanks to my wonderful students.

So brilliant pip! So happy for you!

Honoured & humbled to be launching my friend, Tina Makereti's, incredible book of nonfiction this week. Join Tina and others to celebrate on Wednesday.

@tinamakereti.bsky.social @thwupbooks.bsky.social

Anne Salmond: She won't be right, mate Having declared war on the environment, the Government is now declaring war on women.

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This Compulsion In Us Te Herenga Waka University Press is New Zealand's leading publisher of new fiction and poetry, and a scholarly publisher specialising in NZ history, biography and essays.

‘raw humanity gives the collection its heartbeat’—Listener
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Great cover.

I actually assigned them Dillard's Total Eclipse as well, for contrast, but 💯 of them chose to write a response to Doig instead.

Ten years on from Hazelwood: last decade’s second-worst disaster Ten years on from the Hazelwood fire, what is there to say? That it was horrific, and horrifically unjust—then eventually things went back to normal? Or that people just ‘got over it’, which amount…

Amazing class today on @tomdoig.bsky.social pieces on the Hazelwood coal mine disaster and 'Preppers & the End of Everything'. Can't think of anyone who writes better about this stuff. 'Outside, life went on, until it didn’t.' meanjin.com.au/essays/ten-y...

This gorgeous book is almost in the world. 'Completely compassionate, utterly necessary.'

I just signed contracts for my first book of fiction! This has been a VERY long time coming. ALL HER LIVES: Nine Stories, out with @thwupbooks in NZ in 2025, and UQP in Oz in 2026. Huge thanks for all the support and to @modernletters CNZ & Michael King Writers Centre for backing me & this book.

Thank you again. Brilliant. I'm very glad it all checks out! And I might just have my character have the whole day in the big smoke on a Friday, and get the late train home. Amazing.

Since bluesky has been so helpful, here's another one: I've got a character heading from Masterton to Wellington just after the Remutaka tunnel opened in 1955. Is it realistic for her to get there for a day of shopping? @southernrata.bsky.social @drdrehistorian.bsky.social

Thanks David.

Thank you. Love the feel this gives of it too.

Thank you everyone who has replied to my question. Astonishingly helpful. The (fictional) woman I am writing about, Evie, is a nurse just off a troop ship, & she is on her way home to a farm north of Opaki. Her brother's there to meet her, keen to take her home to meet his wife & baby.

This is so brilliantly helpful! Thank you! Amazing.

That's a good idea. I've thought of Turnbull library too. I'm just meant to be editing at this stage, but then you realize what's still not completely clear in your mind....

I'm aware there are more vital things happening in the world, but today I am trying to work out how long it would take someone to travel by train from Wellington to Opaki station north of Masterton in 1919. Long shot: but any train enthusiasts that might be able to point me in the right direction?

I haven't been in this new office yet, but this is my new space for the next few months! Teaching a course on 'Writing Ecologies' for the THW English department. Very excited about being in the classroom again next week. It's been awhile. Thanks for welcoming me.

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Talking with Kate Duignan tomorrow as part of @modernletters.bsky.social wonderful Writers on Mondays series. Good topic: Women’s Lives

Looking forward to talking with my friend @tinamakereti.bsky.social at Unity Books tomorrow about her extraordinary new novel,The Mires.

Earlybird registrations for Kapiti Writers Retreat close next week. I went as a participant last year, and am going as teaching writer this year. Highly recommend. writerspractice.nz/the-kapiti-w...

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So looking forward to this.

I’m thrilled to announce my new novel The Mires will be published in July 2024 in Aotearoa and Australia. Beyond excited to start this new adventure with Sydney-based Ultimo Press! Mauri ora 🔥🙏🏽

Wish I could be there my brilliant friend.