Hooked on NZ Books
Over the summer it was great to see LJ Ritchie’s Like Nobody’s Watching listed in the top ten books for the Hooked on NZ Books He Ao Ano summer reading & reviewing challenge. Hooked on NZ Books asked readers to… Continue Reading
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Newsworthy: Chris Tse and Rob Hack talk poetry
Rob Hack’s first collection of poems, Everything Is Here, explores his relationship to his Rarotongan heritage and the places where his family lived while growing up. Rob spoke with award-winning poet Chris Tse about the intricacies of writing poetry and… Continue Reading
L.J. Richie Podcast on Radio NZ
Hayden Frost and L.J. Ritchie’s podcast Never Repeats mentioned as one of the best local film podcasts on Radio NZ: (http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201822072/new-zealand-film-podcasts).
Like Nobody’s Watching second on Unity Wellington bestseller list
Escalator new title Like Nobody’s Watching by L J Ritchie is second on the Unity Wellington bestseller list this week.
Waitapu announced as a finalist in the Nga Kupu Ora Book Awards
Helen Waaka’s book Waitapu is announced as a finalist in the Nga Kupu Ora Book Awards.
Going West Books and Writers Festival
Helen Waaka (Ngāti Whātua, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Torehina) will be appearing on Sunday 11/9 at ‘Going West Books and Writers Festival’ in conversation with Sue Orr and Paula Green.
NZNO Indigenous Nurses Conference
Read Helen Waaka’s post written by Grant Brookes NZNO president about the Indigenous Nurses conference in Auckland.
Newsworthy: Nicky Hager and L.J. Ritchie talk surveillance
L.J. Ritchie’s upcoming young adult novel Like Nobody’s Watching focuses on issues of surveillance at high school. L.J. Ritchie sat down with political journalist Nicky Hager, author of Dirty Politics, to talk about the ethical considerations and boundaries of public… Continue Reading
Escalator Press and Book Groups
At Escalator Press we’re really interested in book groups, and being as useful as possible to them. On the Escalator website there are notes for book groups on all the Escalator books, and in the last couple of months Rudy… Continue Reading
Escalator Authors at Book Clubs
Rudy Castañeda López will be speaking at The Southern Cross Book Club next Monday (12th June), 6pm at the Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant, 39 Abel Smith St, Te Aro, Wellington – the first author ever to speak to this club.