The little book that could. I’m so happy that Ash is out in the world today 🌋 Thank you to all that have helped it on its journey! 🧡 Mostly I hope that readers will love what they find inside x

Who are the funniest poets?

I'm in The Spinoff this morning with some thoughts for all those about to be sacked in the public service, media and elsewhere. Includes a well-deserved shout out to the NZPSA too.

This is so distressing. I have no words. Sending much love to our ⁦Sunday⁩ & ⁦Newshub⁩
whānau Miriama Kamo ⁦Tania Page⁩ ⁦Mava⁩ Mark Crysell⁩ Shocking xx

TVNZ, Newshub job cuts - NZ Herald nzherald.co.nz/business/tvnz-…

What great news! thespinoff.co.nz/books/09-04-20…

The Axeman's Carnival is a best book of the week in the Financial Times! 'It’s hard to convey just how delightful and compelling all this is...but every word sings true.' Financial Times Europa Editions UK Europa Editions Tama Magpie
ft.com/content/fc3852…

Auckland Writers Festival WORD Christchurch Kiran Dass Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi HarperCollins Aotearoa NZ RCW Literary Agency 4th Estate Books Was lucky to visit Verb Wellington for Constellations and can't wait to go back (and spend too much in Unity Books Wellington). I'll be talking to Noelle McCarthy about Hagstone on May 14th at Hannah Playhouse.
Tickets:
verbwellington.nz/events/sinead-… Claire Mabey HarperCollins Aotearoa NZ 4th Estate Books

Look, just hand the country over to the kids. I just don't thing anyone over 35 can be trusted. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Announcing the return of the brilliant Sinéad Gleeson to Wellington in May - she will be talking about her novel Hagstone with Noelle McCarthy 💜 tickets on sale now - be quick! Our May events are selling fast verbwellington.nz/events/sinead-…

Deeply reassuring that one of our brilliant booksellers also struggles to keep up / can’t. thespinoff.co.nz/books/03-04-20…

Applications for this dreamy residency/exchange close on 8 April!

'My grandmother died many years ago, but I would have loved it if she could have read my collection. Her personality looms over the book and in many ways, it’s an ode to how she lived her life,' Bill Nelson, Poetry category finalist. Te Herenga Waka University Press #theockhams

Awesome interview with the awesome Emily Perkins! #LucindaLightFTW
thepost.co.nz/culture/350209…

'Stacey asked for this speech to be a roast but one time she did a 'how sensitive are you' test and got 100% so I am not going to go that hard on the roast aspect.'
ICYMI: Must-read speeches by Rebecca K Reilly & Ash Davida Jane for the launch of PLASTIC.
teherengawakapress.co.nz/blog1/normally…

A wonderful opportunity - writers apply now!

Hey folks, hate doings this but need to raise a little bit of pūtea to cover the costs of our running costs (servers!). At the moment the funds fluctuate from coming out of my pocket or being diverted from other projects. A couple dollars would go far!

badapple.gay/donate/

Amazing opportunity and initiative for Scottish & Kiwi writers. Take a look Doug Johnstone Chris Brookmyre Douglas Skelton Lin Anderson caro ramsay Tariq Ashkanani Gordon J Brown (aka Morgan Cry) #MoMoreGames Michael Malone (The J is silent) Neil Broadfoot Abir Mukherjee Marion Todd Callum McSorley Ian Rankin Alex Gray et al

So stoked Pip Adam is getting overseas recognition for her genius #abouttime 💫💌🐕🌏

Thanks Verb Wellington for your work enabling these amazing opportunities for NZ writers.

Island to Island - Scottish/Aotearoa New Zealand Writers Residency Exchange! (With the link this time)verbwellington.nz/island-to-isla…