Launching October 9th @Unity Wellington. And in Oz next year.

Can't tell you how happy I am about this. First book of fiction been a long time coming.

'It feels like I’m seeing, in real time, one of our most important living writers enter a key state of transition.' newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/26/b...

Leaving my little office at Te Herenga Waka today. Thanks for having me this semester @elccprogramme.bsky.social And thanks to my wonderful students.

Honoured & humbled to be launching my friend, Tina Makereti's, incredible book of nonfiction this week. Join Tina and others to celebrate on Wednesday. @tinamakereti.bsky.social @thwupbooks.bsky.social

‘raw humanity gives the collection its heartbeat’—Listener Happy publication day to THIS COMPULSION IN US @tinamakereti.bsky.social teherengawakapress.co.nz/this-compuls...

Amazing class today on @tomdoig.bsky.social pieces on the Hazelwood coal mine disaster and 'Preppers & the End of Everything'. Can't think of anyone who writes better about this stuff. 'Outside, life went on, until it didn’t.' meanjin.com.au/essays/ten-y...

This gorgeous book is almost in the world. 'Completely compassionate, utterly necessary.'

I just signed contracts for my first book of fiction! This has been a VERY long time coming. ALL HER LIVES: Nine Stories, out with @thwupbooks in NZ in 2025, and UQP in Oz in 2026. Huge thanks for all the support and to @modernletters CNZ & Michael King Writers Centre for backing me & this book.

Since bluesky has been so helpful, here's another one: I've got a character heading from Masterton to Wellington just after the Remutaka tunnel opened in 1955. Is it realistic for her to get there for a day of shopping? @southernrata.bsky.social @drdrehistorian.bsky.social

I'm aware there are more vital things happening in the world, but today I am trying to work out how long it would take someone to travel by train from Wellington to Opaki station north of Masterton in 1919. Long shot: but any train enthusiasts that might be able to point me in the right direction?

I haven't been in this new office yet, but this is my new space for the next few months! Teaching a course on 'Writing Ecologies' for the THW English department. Very excited about being in the classroom again next week. It's been awhile. Thanks for welcoming me.

tepapa.govt.nz/visit/events... Talking with Kate Duignan tomorrow as part of @modernletters.bsky.social wonderful Writers on Mondays series. Good topic: Women’s Lives

Looking forward to talking with my friend @tinamakereti.bsky.social at Unity Books tomorrow about her extraordinary new novel,The Mires.

Earlybird registrations for Kapiti Writers Retreat close next week. I went as a participant last year, and am going as teaching writer this year. Highly recommend. writerspractice.nz/the-kapiti-w...

Please consider signing this letter to save humanities and social sciences at Massey University (New Zealand) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Come join us to talk about End Times

I’m thrilled to announce my new novel The Mires will be published in July 2024 in Aotearoa and Australia. Beyond excited to start this new adventure with Sydney-based Ultimo Press! Mauri ora 🔥🙏🏽

Launch tonight at Unity Books Wellington!

This is actually true. Can’t quite believe it. Thank you. @modernletters.bsky.social I can’t wait.

"When we laugh we relax a bit, we allow some oxygen and creativity into our minds, & that’s the way we will combat some of the very big problems we face as a species—not thru getting anxious, but through getting creative" @cursesmcd.bsky.social interview deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2023/10/q-wi...

I officially love @rkpriestley.bsky.social book.

E hoa mā, if you’re not already planning to, pls pls come along & stand in solidarity today! We can’t support self-determination in 1 place & not other; justice does not mean “just us”! Your voices are so needed friends! 🙏🏽 Ki te kotahi te kākaho, ka whati; ki te kāpuia, e kore e whati ✊🏽❤️🖤🤍💚✊🏽

TOMORROW NIGHT - hear @thwupbooks.bsky.social publisher Fergus Barrowman deliver the Frank Sargeson Memorial Lecture, followed by Vincent O'Sullivan's announcement of the winners of the 2023 Sargeson Prize - 5.45pm in person or on the livestream, register here. www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/2023-frank...

Waving hello. Good to have made it over here with all of you.