Escalator Authors Get Together
There are as many ways to approach writing as there are authors but all would agree that it is a lonely profession. No matter who you are, or how you write, you will commune with your muse in a richly… Continue Reading
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April 2016 Newsletter
Welcome to the April 2016 newsletter from Escalator Press. In this issue: • Meet our newest authors • Newsworthy: Rudy Lopez, Donald Trump and U.S. politics • Inside the publishing room • Save the date: New… Continue Reading
Papal Aid for Iraqi Assyrians
Pope Francis has made a personal donation to Iraqi Christians in Kurdistan who have fled oppression in Iraq. A papal delegation, including two Italian bishops, spent April 1-4 in the city of Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, which houses… Continue Reading
Third New Title for 2016
Welcome to Rob Hack, who’s joined the exclusive list of Escalator authors! Escalator Press is publishing Rob’s first collection of poetry this year, which is an exciting new direction for us. Rob has lived in Paekakariki since 2005 after a… Continue Reading
Exciting New NZ Fiction for Senior Students
Escalator books are suggested reading for senior students around New Zealand. With six books available, Escalator publications provide a rich resource for English teachers looking for original material. Our hallmark of excellent storytelling goes hand-in-hand with issues that matter from… Continue Reading
Authors Talking About Compelling Books
A flyer has been designed to promote Escalator Press authors as speakers. Initially this will be sent to convenors of nationwide festivals interested in speakers for next year. See flyer here
Talks on Waitapu
Helen Margaret Waaka, will be talking about ‘Waitapu’ at a regional meeting of the Hawkes Bay branch of the NZNO ( New Zealand Nurse’s Organisation ) on March 21st at 6pm, at the Hastings hospital. The NZNO are wanting to… Continue Reading
New titles for coming year
Over the summer break our readers from Escalator Press have been considering manuscripts for the coming year. A group of seven readers selected two outstanding manuscripts from a pre-selected pool of four, one a non-fiction memoir about a child growing… Continue Reading
Waitapu makes 2015 favourite books list
Exciting news for Waitapu! Not only did it reach Number 3 on the Nielsen Bestseller List the week of its CHB launch but it has also been mentioned twice in the Booknotes Unbound Favourite Books of 2015. Albert Wendt and… Continue Reading
Art Talk – New York to California
The fabulous Wardini Books in Havelock North hosted an event to give Open Your Eyes Jackson Ryder a Hawke’s Bay launch at the end of November. Book lovers also had a chance to hear Janet Colson read from The Shark… Continue Reading