SMALL BOOKS
GOING BIG PLACES
On Saturday we launched our new poetry anthology, More than a roof. Given these uncertain COVID times, two launches were held, both at St Peters church, with afternoon teas held in their beautiful garden room. Over 120 people attended the two launches to celebrate this special book. Janie Walker MC’d the event, with a moving […]
Somewhere a cleaner poet, Mele Peaua, has recently been in the news speaking about the living wage being extended to cleaners, caterers and security guards from December onwards. Great news! Check out the article here.
Kia ora anō everyone. Sile Mannion (writer in Somewhere a cleaner) has exciting news! She is the new co-editor of Takahe magazine! We are so excited and happy about this great opportunity and wish you all the best on your new mahi Sile. All the best! Please also look forward to seeing more of Sile […]
Kia ora tatou katoa. Siobhan Harvey (who has contributed as a writer in 3 Landing Press books), has been awarded the 2021 Janet Frame Literacy Trust Awards for Poetry. The Landing Press Team would like to congratulate Siobhan on this great achievement! For more information about Siobhan and the 2021 Janet Frame LiteracyTrust Award, please […]
Kia ora everyone! On Tuesday night at the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2021, Landing Press won runner-up in the Arts and Culture category! The awards are for ‘recognising community service for voluntary organisations.’ We are very proud! And we would like to thank all those who had a hand with us, from writers to […]
n n Kia ora everyone! n n On Tuesday night at the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2021, Landing Press won runner-up in the Arts and Culture category! n n The awards are for 'recognising community service for voluntary organisations.' We are very proud! And we would like to thank all those who had a […]
The bad weather didn’t put off plenty of people coming to listen to ten poets from Somewhere a cleaner reading at Pataka Art Museum on Saturday 19 June. With music from Don Franks and plenty of cake and hot coffee, it was a very warming way to spend an afternoon. […]
A great day spent at the Love Local Expo in Porirua 12 June. We had a few activities running at our stall, including one for kids! Keep a look out for where we will go next!
Three of the poets from our anthology Somewhere a cleaner, were interviewed and shared their poems on a Seven Sharp last segment week. Watch it again here and share with whānau! https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sharp/clips/cleaners-try-their-hand-at-poetry-in-new-book-collection
Sista, Stanap Strong! A Vanuatu Women’s Anthology is an upcoming book Edited by Mikaela Nyman & Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen. Mikaela Nyman is a writer in More of Us. It will be launching on the 25th of May at Vic Books, Kelburn. Best wishes from the Landing Press team!