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Growing generations of readers in Aotearoa.

We deliver engagement programmes in communities & schools to help more New Zealanders read more.

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The Reading Doctor: Famous Last Words
25 September 2023
The Reading Doctor: Famous Last Words
Rebel Girls of Aotearoa Literature puts a fresh spin on creative writing
13 September 2023
Rebel Girls of Aotearoa Literature puts a fresh spin on creative writing
Hot off the press: September Giveaways
12 September 2023
Hot off the press: September Giveaways
Term 3 School Library Giveaways!
12 September 2023
Term 3 School Library Giveaways!
Hot off the Press: September Sector News
12 September 2023
Hot off the Press: September Sector News
Q&A: Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapōkai with Michaela Keeble
12 September 2023
Q&A: Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapōkai with Michaela Keeble
Given Words selects winning poems for 2023
11 September 2023
Given Words selects winning poems for 2023
Q&A: The Book That Wouldn't Read with Tim Tipene
05 September 2023
Q&A: The Book That Wouldn't Read with Tim Tipene
The Reading Doctor: Psychology and Philosophy
31 August 2023
The Reading Doctor: Psychology and Philosophy
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Reading makes

Reading makes life better.

life better.

We believe it’s a superpower
that can transform us.

We run campaigns to encourage New Zealanders to read, research our reading habits and barriers to reading, and advocate for the importance of reading.

  • 44K+
    School students reached
  • 13
    Regions throughout Aotearoa New Zealand
  • 90
    Writers engaged
  • 44K+
    School students reached
  • 13
    Regions throughout Aotearoa New Zealand
  • 90
    Writers engaged
The Writer's files

The most comprehensive online collection of information about Aotearoa New Zealand's writers

  • Young adult fiction
  • Writers In Schools
  • Writer & Illustrator
  • Translator
  • Storyteller
  • Sports writer
  • Short Stories
  • Self-publishing
  • Scriptwriter
  • Screenwriter
  • Sci fi/fantasy
  • Romance
  • Reviewer/Critic
  • Poet
  • Playwright
  • Picture book writer
  • Picture book illustrator
  • Photographer
  • Performer
  • Pasifika
  • Novelist
  • Non-fiction
  • Memoir
  • Māori
  • Librettist
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Junior fiction
  • Journalist
  • Illustrator
  • Horror fiction
  • Historical fiction
  • Historian
  • Graphic novels
  • Essayist
  • Educational
  • Editor
  • Disabilities
  • Crime fiction
  • Columnist
  • Children's author
  • Anthologist
  • Academic
  • Speechwriting
  • Flash fiction
  • Science
  • Romance fiction
Explore the 600 files
  • Bloomfield, Jane
  • Price, Chris
  • Ward, Alan
  • Campbell, Meg
  • Locke, Elsie
  • Bunn, Alan
  • O'Brien, Gregory
  • Parr, Alan D.
  • Richardson, Paddy
  • Allen, Tui
  • O'Brien, Dean (Deano Yipadee)
  • Jordan, Sherryl
  • Harrison, Stuart
  • Singh, Nalini
  • Jochems, Annaleese

Read the latest reviews

School Library
A regular round-up of the latest New Zealand-authored books for children and young adults, reviewed by our member school librarians & teachers.
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Hooked on Books
He Ao Ano
New Zealand book reviews by and for Young adult (YA) readers. Become part of a critical conversation!
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How you can help

What's in a name?

Our special name expresses the concept of moving from darkness into light, as told in the Māori creation story. This metaphor can also be used to describe what happens during the process of reading.