Messy Press is a new, independent children’s publishing studio, based in New Zealand. Our mission is to create joyful and engaging books that children will love and parents will love reading. We specialise in illustrated non-fiction, gift and activity books that will inspire young, creative minds.
Erica Harrison, Co-founder / Artistic Director
erica@messy-press.com
Adam Thompson, Co-founder / Editorial Director
adam@messy-press.com
Website: https://messy-press.com/
Every year the Festival stages over 200 public events, gathering over 220 of the world’s best writers and thinkers to celebrate the world of books and ideas. The Festival brings the very best of local and international writers of contemporary fiction and non-fiction, scientists, economists, poets, journalists and thinkers together with audiences to explore ideas, share stories and experience brilliant conversations. Promoting literacy and a positive public profile for New Zealand writers.
Contact
Email: info@writersfestival.co.nz
Website
writersfestival.co.nz
The Wellington Writers Studio is a unique shared working environment for writers. The studio provides a creative hub for the Wellington writing community and is the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Inspired by the various iterations across Brooklyn and Manhattan, we aim to provide an affordable sanctuary where writers can switch off, escape from the chaos of home and work, and focus on the art of writing – whatever type of writing that may be.
Website
wellingtonwritersstudio.com
Kotahi Rau Pukapuka Trust was launched in October 2019 with an audacious goal of producing 100 great books in te reo Māori.
The Kotahi Rau Pukapuka kaupapa is founded on the belief that an abundance of quality literature in te reo Māori is a critical support for our whānau and communities engaged in language revitalisation.
Website: kotahiraupukapuka.org.nz
Culturalhubb is a New Zealand-based Pacific-owned company that is dedicated to producing positive meaningful stories from Aotearoa and the Pacific to inspire young readers to become confident storytellers.
Our books touch on bi-cultural learning, multi-cultural learning, well-being, mental health, transition to school, sustainability, and much more.
Check out our trilingual books with NZ Sign Language, ebooks, audiobooks and other resources. We hope to deliver more inspiring resources that resonate with everyone.
Abel Junior Tutagalevao
In 2000, we established this charitable trust to deliver programmes that promote and foster Māori literature and its place in the literature of the nation. Guided by our own cultural values, we seek to grow Māori writers’ skills, confidence and opportunity. We encourage Māori writers to stand tall as Māori and to support each other and become a strong force within the literary community of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Contact
Eise Adams – Operations Manager
elise.adams@mlt.org.nz
Address
PO Box 12280, Thorndon, Wellington
www.mlt.org.nz
EQ Publications is a Wellington based independent publisher dedicated to producing children’s picture books and support material designed to help build social and emotional intelligence in children around the globe.
Contact:
Trace Moroney
Website: www.eqpublications.nz
Auckram Publishing are a couple, Don Auckram & Sue Heazlewood of Ohoka in North Canterbury. Our property is called Tangleby. We formed the company in May 2021 with the idea of writing and self-publishing our own books. Sue has a passion for cooking and children. This passion she combined in our first publication Tails of Tangleby Gardens 11 chapters on a story of woodland creatures with 40 recipes that children could learn to cook. She soon followed this book with an adult recipe book A Table at Tangleby which has 170 recipes, with QR codes and beautiful photography of the food and scenes from Tangleby. In 2023 Auckram Publishing has published two more, A Table at Tangleby II in April and Tails of Tangleby Gardens 2 in August. Two more publications in the ‘Tails’ series and smaller version of ‘Table’ are planned.
Both A Table at Tangleby and Tails of Tangleby Gardens 2 have been shortlisted for the 2023 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards to be held in Saudi Arabia in November. Tails of Tangleby Gardens 2 is nominated in two award categories; Oceania Children’s Books, and Illustrations and A Table at Tangleby is nominated in the Entertaining awards category.
Don is a historian and is working on his first publication, hopefully published by the end of next year. We run our own website https://tangleby.co.nz and social media sites on Facebook and Instagram. It’s been quite a journey, huge learning curve for us both, and are keen to continue that learning to get bigger and better.
Don Auckram, Manager Auckram Publishing
dauckram@hotmail.com
Koa Press is an independent publisher proudly based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The creation of Tonia Shuttleworth, who draws on her 18 years of experience in the UK publishing industry, working with globally recognised food and lifestyle brands and icons including Jamie Oliver, Davina McCall, Gino D’Acampo, BBC and The Great British Bake Off.
Our books are largely illustrated, ranging from floral and gardening titles through to cook books.
Tonia’s experience ranges from styling and art directing projects. She also draws on her graphic design and at times photography experience in order to retain creative control of the titles she publishes, collaborating and working closely with the author, ensuring their ultimate vision is achieved.
Tonia Shuttleworth
Email:hello@koapress.co.nz
Website: www.koapress.co.nz/
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We offer Specialist author services through the Before, During, and After stages of the publishing journey for ficion and non-fiction authors. This includes ghost writing, collaborative development, professional coaching, pre/post publishing marketing, media, and creative services.
Website: www.indieexpertspublishing.com
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