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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · 3d

Huge thanks to @murdochstephens and @brannavan_g from Lawrence & Gibson for coming in to speak to us – so interesting to hear about the publishing process from a publishing collective's perspective. And this newspaper is now the coolest book that we own! 👑🐀🏡

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · 9d

Here's a sneak peek at some of the publishers who hosted us for our second work placements. Thank you all for having us!

Last pic – real ones know the spot😉

#whitireiapublishing #nzbooks #nzpublishing #publishing

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Sep 5

We were so lucky to have three fantastic guest speakers this week: Claire Gibb from DOC, Kevin Chapman from Upstart Press, and author and illustrator Giselle Clarkson. Thanks so much for your time and your wisdom! 🐌

#publishing #nzbooks #whitireiapublishing #nedthesnail

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Jul 28

Got the accreditation stuff covered, thanks!

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Jul 25

Proud to have been a small part of your journey!

Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Jul 20

Huge congratulations to Jasmine for blazing this trail!

Te Herenga Waka University Press @thwupbooks.bsky.social · Jul 20

We're SO proud that our Editor (Māori) Jasmine Sargent was recognised as a publisher trailblazer at the Book Industry Awards last night! 🎉 The judges said Jas stood out in a very strong category: ‘She has carved out an important cultural role, providing a safe harbour, and caring for her authors.'

Jasmine wears a black dress and a big smile, holding her glass trophy and a certificate. There is a red banner behind her saying 'Booksellers: Proudly supporting Aotearoa New Zealand booksellers since 1921.'

The announcement of Jasmine's win. White text on a black background says: 'Book industry Awards 2025 Award for Publisher Trailblazer. WINNER, Jasmine Sargent, Te Herenga Waka University Press.' There is a gold ring around Jasmine's name.

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thank you so much to NZ Poet Laureate Chris Tse for coming to chat with us about your experience in the industry and your valuable insights into being edited and being an editor! 😊

#whitireiapublishing #nzpoetry #nzpublishing #nzbooks

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Jul 16

Follow along with us for a day in the life of a Whitireia publishing student✨

#nzbooks #whitireiapublishing #dayinthelife #publishing #nzpublishing

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Jul 8

We were so lucky to have Claire Mabey, books editor @thespinoff.bsky.social and author of 2025 NZCYA finalist 'The Raven's Eye Runaways', come to speak to us today! Thank you for your valuable insight into the book media world 😍

#clairemabey #theravenseyerunaways #allenandunwin #Kikorangi

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Jun 19

And so the first semester has come to a close on the eve of Mānawatia a Matariki, a time for our ākonga to reflect on the lessons learnt so far before looking forward to what the new year has in store! #matariki #publishing #ākonga

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Jun 18

We had a wonderful visit from Renee Rowland of Booksellers Aotearoa. She also gifted each of us with a tote bag featuring a design from national treasure, Gavin Bishop.

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · May 28

Our ākonga may be out doing industry work placements, but you can still read about what they've been up to! Here's our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/d83d30d229e3...

Weird and unusual journals and books📚

mailchi.mp

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · May 19

Who would’ve ever thought The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards could be so action-packed! Huge congratulations to all award nominees and winners. Special shoutout to many of the Whitireia Publishing alumni who contributed to these books!

#theockhams #newzealandbookawards

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · May 8

You have just one more week to have your say in our survey!

Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Apr 15

📢 We’re running a survey about accessible books in Aotearoa. 📚 We want to hear from anyone working in publishing, regardless of your role or experience! Click here to start the survey: bit.ly/3Gl3Q4u (open until 16 May)

A purple megaphone on a white background blasts out this message: We want to hear from you. We're running a survey about accessible books in Aotearoa, and we want to hear from anyone working in publishing. Click link in text to start survey (open until 16 May). Questions? Get in touch: odessa.owens@whitireia.ac.nz or agata.mrva-montoya@sydney.edu.au. Image also includes logos from the University of Sydney and Whitireia Publishing, and an ethics reference number: 2025/HE000029

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · May 4

Take a look at our session on bookbinding taught by one of our own classmates, Brodie! We had such a great time learning this fun skill, and we are so pleased with how our books turned out.

#whitireia #publishing #bookbinding #books

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Apr 15

📢 We’re running a survey about accessible books in Aotearoa. 📚 We want to hear from anyone working in publishing, regardless of your role or experience! Click here to start the survey: bit.ly/3Gl3Q4u (open until 16 May)

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Apr 9

At Whitireia Publishing, we've now wrapped up our first publisher meetings of the year! One of our project teams is working with the superstars at The Cuba Press, pictured. Our ākonga have thoroughly enjoyed meeting with the publishers and are getting stuck into project mahi.

Brodie and Colin

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Apr 3

We had the wonderful Louise Russell from @batemanbooks come to talk about her vast experience in the publishing world, including freelance editing, educational children's books and commercial publishing. Thank you, Louise!
#whitireiapublishing #nzbooks #batemanbooks

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Apr 1

Here are a couple of our favourite chapters from the class bible 'Everything I know about books' edited by our wonderful tutors, Odessa Owens and Theresa Crewdson.

- Cerys and Rhia

#whitireiapublishing #books #nickyhager #chloegongauthor #Kikorangi

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Mar 26

We're really excited to be working on a book with Āporo Press this year. And look, they're fundraising! You know what to do...

damien @damienlevi.bsky.social · Mar 26

Kia ora e hoa mā, we are still raising funds to publish three Māori books with Āporo Press if you have capacity to donate!

Only 30% to go!

Here’s a new poem from Nicola Andrew’s forthcoming collection that will be supported by your pūtea.

www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Mar 24

We just received our publishing projects and are excitedly leaping into drafting our schedules!

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Mar 19

A massive thank you to Lift Education for having us on Monday to discuss their work in educational publishing both here in Aotearoa and throughout the Pacific. It was also exciting to see all of their School Journals from the 1940s to now!

#lifteducation #schooljournals

Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Mar 14

Whitireia Publishing ākonga had the utmost pleasure of having editor and poet Adrienne Jansen of Landing Press come in to discuss editing creative texts and her experience working with writers both professional and new. Thank you Adrienne! 📝

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Whitireia Publishing @publishingwhiti.bsky.social · Mar 12

We're three weeks into our classes here at Whitireia Publishing and yesterday ākonga were lucky enough to visit Dr Sydney Shep at Wai-te-ata Press. Thank you so much to Sydney for hosting us and sharing with us the art of letterpress printing!

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damien @damienlevi.bsky.social · Mar 6

Hi, Āporo Press is publishing three books in the next year. Poetry by Nicola Andrews and Jo Bragg, and a novel by Laura Vincent.

If you’d like to support our indie effort to publish more Māori books we have a Boosted campaign. Mauri ora.

www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...

Three Books from Āporo Press

Boosted is Aotearoa New Zealand’s only arts crowdfunding platform. We’re here to bring creatives and supporters together to grow creativity. With our mentored approach to crowdfunding, we have one of ...

www.thearts.co.nz

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