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WELCOME TO PANZ NEWS
16 June issue
PANZ News is coming to you a day late this week as we wanted to update you on all the news from our AGM, which took place yesterday.
We are pleased to welcome a fresh Council, including a new President, but sad to farewell Peter Dowling and Mel Winder, who we thank for their wonderful contribution to PANZ over the past years.
Also in this issue, we offer congratulations to Oratia Media winner of the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year, Oceania, share some useful links from our latest Copyright webinar and congratulate all the finalists in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and the 2021 Pikihuia Awards.
The Industry Awards are open for entries and we share an update on the Coalition for Books membership structure. Plus we're thrilled for Auē publisher Mākaro Press after rights were sold to the UK, US and Australia.
In International News the IPA turns 125, there are new stats on the growth of audiobooks in the US, some novel responses to the COVID-19 crisis which are helping the Italian book industry, and we look at the Best Book Design from All Over the World winners.
Our Notices section is overflowing with important dates for your diary, including a follow-up Diversity Webinar with Anton Blank, the upcoming PANZ Conference and the next event in the PANZ webinar series as well as some international opportunities. If you keep scrolling, you'll also find a job listing from Nielsen and meet the new Associate Publisher at Te Papa Press.
Happy reading!
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 FEATURE
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From PANZ Association Director, Catriona Ferguson
Kia ora and thank you to everyone who logged on and joined us for the PANZ AGM yesterday afternoon. For those who were unable to attend, you can catch up on what happened when the minutes are sent out in the next day or so. We’ll also be emailing the Council members’ portfolio reports and Julia’s President report.
I’m delighted to share with you the details of our new Council:
Graeme Cosslett – NZCER – President
Craig Gamble – Victoria University Press – Vice President
Julia Marshall – Gecko Press – Immediate Past President
Alex Collins – Lift Education – Council member
Suzy Maddox – Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand – Council member
Claire Murdoch - Penguin Random House – Council member
Tom Rennie – Bridget Williams Books – Council member
Nicola Smith – Essential Resources – Council member
We are delighted to welcome two new members to Council. Graeme Cosslett, Director NZCER Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa has been elected President and you can find more on Graeme here - https://www.nzcer.org.nz/research/graeme-cosslett. Suzy Maddox, National Sales Manager with Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand has also joined Council and there’s further information on Suzy here https://www.hachette.co.nz/about-us/.
It is always sad to farewell those leaving Council and we’d like to acknowledge the sterling work that Peter Dowling, Publisher Oratia Media and Mel Winder, Managing Director Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand have done on behalf of the industry. During their time on Council PANZ has gone from strength to strength and the organisation has hugely benefited from their knowledge, skills and encouragement.
We will be doing our usual biennial survey to members shortly so please take the opportunity to let us know what your priorities for your business are and what you’d like to see PANZ doing to help with those.
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NATIONAL NEWS
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Congratulations to Oratia Media: Best Children's Publisher of the Year
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While we are sad to farewell Peter Dowling from PANZ Council we are delighted by the news that Oratia Media has been announced winner of the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year, Oceania.
Oratia had been shortlisted in the Oceania section alongside four outstanding Australian publishers at this year’s virtual fair.
The award acknowledges the top children’s publishers across the world; those that have stood out in terms of their creativity, innovation, and the quality of their editorial choices.
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The prize was announced yesterday morning 15 June NZ time in an online ceremony hosted in Bologna by the fair’s Exhibition Manager Elena Pasoli, President of the International Publishers Association Bodour Al Qasimi, and Italian Publishers Association President Ricardo Franco Levi.
Oratia was cited as ‘an eclectic publishing house from New Zealand with a strong focus on high-quality editing, design, and printing.’
‘We are honoured to receive the BOP Bologna Prize, which is a great tribute to our team, authors, illustrators, editors, designers and other partners, and especially to Editorial Director Carolyn Lagahetau,’ commented Oratia Media publisher Peter Dowling.
‘New Zealand publishes amazing children’s books and this award can only raise international awareness of the creative talent here.’
Congratulations to Peter and all the team at Oratia.
The full list of 202I BOP WINNERS are:
- Africa: Mkuki na Nyota, Tanzania, https://mkukinanyota.com/product-category/childrens/
- Asia: Tuti Books, Iran, https://tutibooks.com
- Central/South America: Tragaluz Editores, Colombia, https://www.tragaluzeditores.com/catalogo/
- Europe: La Joie de Lire, Switzerland, https://www.lajoiedelire.ch
- North America: Levine Querido, USA, https://www.levinequerido.com/books
- Oceania: Oratia Media, New Zealand, https://www.oratia.co.nz/
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Oratia’s core team (L–R): Alessandra Zecchini, Belinda Cooke, Carolyn Lagahetau and Peter Dowling
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Our thanks to the stellar panel of Tom Rennie (PANZ, BWB), Sam Elworthy (Auckland University Press), Paula Browning (Copyright Licensing New Zealand) and Jenny Nagle (New Zealand Society of Authors) who took part in last week’s copyright webinar chaired by Penguin Random House NZ’s Head of Publishing, Claire Murdoch.
It was fantastic to hear from the team, who are leading the PANZ and NZSA response to the copyright review. More than 40 PANZ members tuned in to hear about this important topic, vital to the livelihood of authors and publishers.
A full transcript will be available soon but, in the meantime, here are some helpful links:
knowledgebase.copyright.co.nz/hc/en-us
www.creativerights.nz/
publishers.org.nz/copyright-advocacy/
www.mbie.govt.nz/
Details on this Friday's webinar on the topic of International Sales are in Notices below.
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NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults: Shortlist revealed
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Congratulations to the publishers whose books are among the 28 titles shortlisted for the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
“The diversity of ideas in this year’s entries really stood out,” says convenor of judges Alan Dingley. “It’s clear that our authors truly credit kids and young people with having the emotional intelligence to deal with complex themes, issues and feelings.”
Whether that’s celebrating Māori culture or dealing to the injustices of inequality, seeing a reflection of their own small-town community or exploring issues around body image, disability and adversity, no topic is off-limits. But, says Dingley, big ideas are delivered in a way that also entertains.
The winners of each of the six main categories – Picture Book, Junior Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, Illustration and te reo Māori – take home $7,500 and are then in the running to be named the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year, with a further $7,500 prize money. In addition, the judges will award a Best First Book prize of $2,000 to a previously unpublished author or illustrator.
After Covid made a virtual presentation necessary last year, this year finalists and publishers plan to celebrate in person, at a ceremony to announce the winners at Tiakiwai Conference Centre at the National Library in Wellington on 11 August.
Click here for the full list of finalist titles.
Assets to support the Awards through your social media channels are available here
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Industry Awards open for entries
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We encourage you to take the opportunity to show off all your fabulous publishing, marketing campaigns, and selling skills in this year’s Book Industry Awards. Organised in partnership with Booksellers NZ, the awards are a celebration of all things bookish and the winners will be announced at a ceremony held during the Booksellers NZ conference on 21 August in Auckland.
This year we have refreshed the criteria for the awards, hopefully making them more appealing to smaller publishers. Whatever your budget, the judges will be looking for creative and innovative publishing projects and campaigns and we strongly encourage members who haven’t applied before to throw their hat in the ring.
For entry forms and criteria click here.
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Coalition for Books extends membership levels
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PUBLISHERS – WE WANT YOU!
The Coalition for Books is a collaborative organisation that aims to make a tangible difference in the literary landscape of Aotearoa by rolling out strategic initiatives that will engage more audiences with a diverse range of New Zealand books and authors.
The Coalition is delighted to announce that it has extended its membership levels, creating more inclusive and accessible options for membership. Individual PANZ members can now be part of this energetic, collaborative organisation, joining will support the Coalition’s work to support books and writers from Aotearoa and give you access to a wide range of member benefits, including discounts on Kete advertising and submission fees for our widely distributed collective book catalogues.
Download an Application Form, or feel free to contact the Chair Melanie Laville-Moore or Manager Jill Rawnsley if you have any queries.
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Pikihuia Awards finalists announced
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The Māori Literature Trust has announced the finalists for the 2021 Pikihuia Awards.
The judges were impressed by the quality and quantity of entries. Carol Hirschfeld, judge of the Emerging Writer in English category, said this "is a strong indication that more Māori writers than ever are finding their voice and are ready to be heard."
The Pikihuia Awards are one of two programmes by the Māori Literature Trust designed to support Māori writers by identifying new talent, developing their skills and providing opportunities to be published.
A total of 150 entries were received and the judges have selected 22 stories from 18 finalists. The short stories were judged across four categories: two for first-time writers and two for emerging writers in both Māori language and English language. The winner of each category will receive a cash prize of $2000, and two highly commended finalists in each category will receive a cash prize of $500 each. Selected entrants will be published in the collection Huia Short Stories 14.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke in Wellington on Saturday, 25 September 2021.
Click here for the full list of finalists for the 2021 Pikihuia Awards
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Auē rights sold to UK, US, and AUS
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High Spot Literary Agency has announced that Scribe Publications have acquired World English language rights for the multiple award-winning novel Auē by Becky Manawatu (published by Mākaro Press).
Auē has been in New Zealand’s bestsellers list every week for over a year, since it won the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize, the country’s leading fiction prize. The novel also won the Ngaio Marsh Award last year and was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Prize.
“Becky Manawatu’s Auē is a marvellous debut: masterfully structured, compelling, heart-breaking, and ultimately hopeful,” said Marika Webb-Pullman, Associate Publisher at Scribe Publications. “In its subject matter and refusal to shy away from harsh realities, it's reminiscent of the work of Keri Hulme and Alan Duff — Manawatu’s voice, though, is entirely her own, and we at Scribe are thrilled to be taking Auē to an international readership and building upon its incredible New Zealand success”
Read more about the deal here.
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Thirty-nine projects will boost cultural sector capability
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Manatū Taonga has announced 39 successful recipients in the first round of Te Tahua Whakakaha Cultural Sector Capability Fund.
The Capability Fund supports the sector to adapt and respond to the challenges of COVID-19 by funding projects that build skills and knowledge, and provide access to advice, services, tools and resources.
In the first funding round, approximately $6 million has been awarded to cultural sector leadership organisations to deliver projects that build the capability of the practitioners and organisations they represent and support.
Nineteen organisations will receive funding to lead a range of capability projects across Aotearoa, while twenty organisations will receive seed funding to support the development of a proposal for round two. This includes funding for engagement and research to better understand capability needs.
A list of recipients is available on Manatū Taonga’s website.
Round two of the Capability Fund is expected to open in early November 2021.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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International Publishers Association turns 125
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Yesterday (15 June) marked the 125th anniversary of the International Publishers Association.
The IPA has prepared a short documentary featuring a number of past Presidents and digitised their centenary book International Publishers Association: the First Century. You can find both on the special anniversary minisite: www.ipa125.org. More materials will be added here over the year.
Also make sure you check out:
Please feel free to share any of these, as well as your own stories of IPA, among your networks using #IPAat125 as the hashtag. IPA is also very happy to receive any photos, documents or stories you have of your personal or your associations links to IPA.
Publishing Perspectives will be covering the anniversary and The Bookseller will have a special feature in its next edition.
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Publishing Perspectives reports:
In the US, figures from the Audio Publishers Association (APA) show publishers’ audiobook revenue rose 12% in 2020. The figure marks the ninth year of double-digit growth in the format.
More than 71,000 audiobooks were published in the US, up 39% on 2019. That’s the highest number on record, and the largest gain since 2015. Genre-wise, crime held the lead, but the APA stats show sharp increases in romance, self-help and business.
Learn more about the audiobook market here.
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Novel responses to COVID helping book sales in Italy
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While Italy was originally the worst-hit of the European markets by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has also proved to be the strongest at delivering government-level emergency support for its book industry.
The Association of Italian Publishers is praising the government’s continued funding of the 18App, which sees each 18-year-old Italians given €500 to use on cultural purchases. Figures from the Association show that in January and February 80% of allocations were spent on print books.
The 18App was established in 2016 and has garnered interest in other countries. France is now launching a similar “Pass Culture” that will give young people a reported €300 to spend.
The Italian government has also signaled its support for €30 million of government library spending to go through bookstores, thereby helping publishers too.
Read more about the situation in Italy here.
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Best Book Design from All Over the World winners
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The Best Book Design from all over the World award has been held at Leipzig since 1963, but circumstances dictated a different format this year. Four national graphic design duos travelled to Frankfurt to pick their favourite books from the 500 entries submitted by 30 countries. They were accompanied by a film crew, with the video available here.
The final decision on the 14 award-winning books was made by an eight-person jury online.
The awards are non-monetary and are intended to stimulate greater international dialogue in the book design scene. The institutions asked to take part must enter books that have already been distinguished in national design competitions.
This year, FEUILLES from South Korea won the highest prize, the Golden Letter. In addition another 13 books from Germany, Estonia, China, Israel, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Switzerland and Russia were awarded.
In the northern summer, a publication called Best Book Design from all over the World 2021, will be published, in which all submitted books will be presented. The volume will be designed by last year's juror Johannes Bissinger and winner of the Golden Letter 2021, Dan Solbach.
Click here to learn more.
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Authors to receive royalties on second-hand books
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The Bookseller reports:
In the UK, a collaboration that is believed to be a world first will see authors paid royalties on used book sales.
The partnership between World of Books Group, Bookbarn International, the Society of Authors (SoA) and the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) will allow writers to receive royalties on the sale of used books purchased at World of Books and Bookbarn International.
The retailers will share their sales information with the ALCS, which will match these with works by their members and make a payment directly to them. ALCS has a membership of over 112,000 writers in 105 countries worldwide who could stand to benefit from the scheme, with payments being made directly to authors or their agents twice a year.
Read more about the scheme here.
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Keynote speeches from the AAP annual meeting
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Publishing Perspectives reports on the Association of American Publishers' annual meeting. There were three keynote addresses with the speakers covering issues of racial and social justice, monopoly power, and the evolution of very big tech in book retail.
The author-anchor Don Lemon talked about his book This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism. Longtime Amazon journalist Brad Stone discussed the problem with book knockoffs on Amazon and Minnesota senator and author Amy Klobuchar, spoke on the importance of protecting competition.
Read more here.
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NOTICES
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Diversity and Inclusion follow-up Workshop
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We are delighted to announce that Anton Blank will be hosting a further follow up workshop to last year’s successful Diversity and Publishing webinar series.
From Anton
Now that we are beginning to implement our diversity and inclusion strategies, it is time for a check in. This workshop is an opportunity for you to explain what you have done, since we met as a group, and ask questions. We’ll dive deeper into the commercial benefits of diversity and inclusion as well, and explore the concept of intersectionality.
When: Tuesday 20 July 2021 at 10-11am
Where: via Zoom – link to be sent separately
This webinar is free of charge for those who participated last year and no need to re-register.
Whilst the webinar will be most meaningful to those who have already taken part in the earlier sessions PANZ members who missed the previous series are still welcome to attend.
Cost for new registrants $30 plus gst. Click here to register as a new participant.
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Save the Date - PANZ Conference Friday 20 August 2021
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We’re looking forward to welcoming you all to the 2021 PANZ Conference which will be held in Auckland on Friday August 20. The day will be packed with informed and engaging international speakers (brought in by video link), local publishing brains, lively panels and topical discussions.
We are finalising the venue details and hope to announce the programme soon – watch this space for further information.
In the meantime please pop 20 August into your diary and feel free to send through any thoughts and suggestions you have as we finalise the programme.
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PANZ webinar series: Next panel is this Friday
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A reminder that the next PANZ webinar will be held this Friday 18 June at 1pm, via Zoom. The webinar will focus on international sales and explore a number of related issues including how to manage the tyranny of distance, goings-on in our key export markets and how to juggle international relationships beyond the traditional book fair model.
The panel will be chaired by Peter Dowling, Publisher, Oratia Media who will be in conversation with three top-notch global publishers: Richard Allan, CEO Biozone International, Julia Marshall CEO, Gecko Press and Zooming in from Montreal is our international publishing friend, Simon de Jocas President of Les 400 Coups.
If you haven’t signed up for the webinar series yet you can register for the event here. For those who have already registered for the series the Zoom link remains the same
We look forward to seeing you all online on Friday June 18.
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Call for judges of the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
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The organisers of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are calling for expressions of interest from readers with a deep knowledge of New Zealand literature who would like to be considered as judges of the 2022 awards.
Applications are invited from members of the public with relevant experience, and from the literature community. Suitable candidates may be authors, former publishers, editors, event organisers, scholars, reviewers, critics, booksellers, or librarians. The organisers particularly welcome expressions of interest from Māori applicants.
Potential judges may express interest directly or be nominated by members of the literature community and book industry. A panel from the New Zealand Book Awards Trust, which comprises industry stakeholder representatives, is responsible for final selection and recruitment. Geographic, cultural and community representation, as well as relevant qualifications and experience, will all be considered in the final make-up of the panels.
Expressions of interest forms and background information on the judging process and judges’ responsibilities can be downloaded from the New Zealand Book Awards Trust website or supplied on request by emailing manager@nzbookawards.org.nz.
Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 30 June, and should include a brief resume demonstrating the applicant’s experience for the judging role.
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Reminder: Metadata and Why it Matters - Wellington
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Last chance to register for next Tuesday's (22 June) workshop on metadata and why it matters, being held at Lift Education in Wellington. This is a similar workshop to the successful event recently held in Auckland.
Nevena Nikolic (Territory Manager) from the Nielsen Book data team will give an insider’s view on the Nielsen Book data systems, including how data is aggregated and shared with booksellers, the best way to present your information to maximise sales (especially for online) and what are some common errors they see.
Ideal for anyone that is responsible for their book data and/or wants some insider tips.
There’ll be plenty of time to ask all those burning data questions that you have and we’ll round off the morning with lunch and the chance to chat informally to Nevena.
Registrations open from 9.30am with tea and coffee available on arrival and the workshop will start promptly at 10am.
Lift’s offices are at Level 7, 234 Wakefield Street, Wellington.
Cost: $25 plus gst for members or $40 plus gst for non-members (includes lunch)
To register click here by end of day Wednesday 16 June.
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NonFiction Now Wellington dates announced
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New dates have been released for NonfictioNOW, which will be held from 3-5 December 2021, hosted by Massey University, in-person and digitally, anchored at the National Library of New Zealand.
In 2021, NonfictioNOW takes a new form, adapting to the realities of the COVID pandemic while retaining the event’s spirit and integrity.
Organisers still hope to offer participants and audiences an engagement with a range of distinct worldviews that can only be found on these shores, acknowledging first of all the Indigenous Māori mana whenua of Aotearoa, our Pasifika and Pākehā whanau and our newer settler populations.
They to provide a dynamic in-person event for writers based in Aotearoa New Zealand, and possibly also to welcome participants from our near neighbours. And the event will engage digitally with writers and nonfiction writing from all over the globe.
Panel proposals and pitches to host a hui (roundtable) for NonfictioNOW2021 are due today 15 June.
Learn more here.
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$25,000 Writers' Award applications open
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What do Nick Bollinger, Rebecca Macfie, and Nic Low (Ngai Tahu) have in common? They have all received the Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Writers' Award:
This $25,000 award to a New Zealand writer is one of the highest non-fiction prizes in New Zealand literature and entries are open now.
The award was established to provide financial support for writers wishing to devote time to a specific project, and to cover reasonable research expenses relating to it. Writers with work in a broad range of non-fiction genres, including educational works, can apply.
Learn more here.
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NZQA Consultation closes today
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NZQA Consultations closes Wednesday 16 June at 6pm on the proposals for simplifying New Zealand qualifications and other credentials. Please make sure to have your say. Your feedback on the proposals is important and will help to inform decisions for the future shape of qualifications and other credentials.
Feedback can be provided through the survey form VQconsult.nzqa.govt.nz or by email to VQconsult@nzqa.govt.nz.
If you have any questions about this consultation please contact VQconsult@nzqa.govt.nz.
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Applications open for NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2021
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Applications are now open for the NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2021. The fellowship, which is worth $10,000, is open to writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project.
It is awarded each year to a mid-career or senior writer to work on a project that shows a high level of literary merit and national significance and is donated by Peter Beatson. In 2020 the fellowship was awarded to Auckland writer Siobhan Harvey, who used it to allow time to work on her poetry collection.
Applicants must be a member of the NZ Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc). and the deadline is midnight Friday 20 August 2021
Click here find out more and to access application forms
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NZSA Roadshow: New events added
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The New Zealand Society of Authors has announced some new Roadshow events (Wellington, Napier and Whanganui). PANZ members can buy tickets at a special rate. Click through on the booking link for details of each day's speaker line up and programme.
Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara NZSA Roadshow
Saturday 19 June, 9am to 5pm, Pipitea Campus, Mezzanine Level, Bunny St, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington
Book here
Napier/Ahuriri NZSA Roadshow
Saturday 31 July, 9am to 5pm, Napier Sailing Club, 63 West Quay, Ahuriri, Napier
Book here
Whanganui NZSA Roadshow
Saturday 7 August, 9am to 5pm, The Quaker Settlement, 76 Virginia Road, Otamatea, Whanganui
Book here
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Image (clockwise from top left): Mary McCallum, Alison Wong, Elizabeth Kirkby-McLeod, Mandy Hager, Whiti Hereaka, Fiona Kidman, Paula Morris, Vanda Symon, Gavin Bishop, James Russell, Gem Wilder, Graci Kim.
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IPEd conference registrations open
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Registrations are open for Editing on the Edges, the 2021 IPED Conference, which runs online from 28 - 30 June
All presentations will be delivered via Zoom. Workshops will have limited numbers and will not be recorded.
During the main conference (29 and 30 June), some time slots have concurrent presentations: these will be recorded and you will be able to choose which to watch live and which to catch up with later.
Check out the programme and register here
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Gothenburg Book Fair Digital Fellowship
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Applications are now open for the Gothenburg Book Fair Fellowship which will this year take place online with a focus on children’s and YA literature. International publishers interested in getting acquainted with Swedish literature and its representatives, and meeting Swedish and international colleagues to discuss common questions on publishing children’s- and YA books are invited to apply.
The fellowship includes:
- an introduction to the Swedish book market from a children’s and YA publishing point of view.
- an overview of the trends and themes in the children’s and YA books published in Sweden during 2020.
- the chance to meet Swedish colleagues and talk about different subjects in children’ and YA publishing.
- information about which Swedish children’s and YA books that have got a translation and production grant from the Swedish Arts Council over the years.
- a presentation of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and discuss promotion of books for young readers in Sweden and in your own country.
- access to translators from Swedish into your language, contact details to Swedish agents and publishers
Deadline for applications 21 June 2021
More information and application
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Ukrainian Literature: Rights On! Program
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Publishers are also invited to take part in B2B talks with Ukrainian publishers regarding buying and selling book rights. These B2B talks will take place within Ukrainian Literature: Rights On! Program on 5-7 July. They are aimed at establishing contacts and partnerships between Ukrainian and foreign publishers. It is mostly geared towards publishers interested in buying rights, but also welcomes participants who have something special to offer to Ukrainian book market.
This event is organized by the International Book Arsenal Festival in cooperation with the House of Europe.
The deadline for registration is June 16th
More information and registrations here.
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Vacancies
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Publisher Account Executive: Maternity Cover (1-year contract)
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Do you thrive in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment? Are you confident with Excel and enjoy working with various datasets? Are you interested in the book industry?
If you can answer yes to the above then we’d love to hear from you. Nielsen Book has a one-year maternity leave cover role available from mid-August 2021.
NielsenIQ BookScan collects point-of-sale data from more than 25,000 stores worldwide, providing the author and title sales, bestseller charts, and market share data in 11 territories: the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, and Poland. Clients include publishers, booksellers, literary agents, librarians, authors, journalists, and media companies.
You will primarily be involved in keeping the New Zealand BookScan service running like a well-oiled machine. If you can handle deadlines, data analysis, and working with a high level of attention to detail while producing the weekly New Zealand bestseller charts (among other tasks) then you will thrive in this opportunity.
In return we offer employment with a global market research leader at NielsenIQ, training on Nielsen Book products, a flexible work environment in Takapuna, a day’s birthday leave and an early Friday finish in summer.
Click here for more information.
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Meet the Members
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For the next little while we're using our Meet the Members section to introduce you to some of the newer members of the industry or talk to people who are relatively new to their roles.
Name: Michael Upchurch
Role: Associate Publisher
Company: Te Papa Press
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My first job in publishing was: Contracts assistant at Egmont Children’s Books in London, unless you count working at Blackwell’s bookshop on the university campus … a long time ago now.
I'm currently reading: A brilliant new manuscript on the whale traditions of Māori. Away from work though, The Book of Dust — I’m late to Philip Pullman. I’ve also recently become a collector of houseplants, so Plantopedia is always open.
My biggest career highlight in publishing has been: Returning to Te Papa Press in January. It was a roundabout route of four years in the UK followed by a mid-career post-grad in museums and heritage practice at Victoria University last year. I feel incredibly fortunate to be here right now, in a great environment, surrounded by talented colleagues and a mixture of familiar and new faces.
You can read through previous Meet the Member interviews here. If there's someone you think we should feature, please email admin@publishers.org.nz.
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PANZ Publishing Calendar 2021
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Make sure these key dates are in your diary and let us know if there's anything we should add.
JUNE 2021
10 June: Shortlist announced for 2021 NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults
11 June: PANZ Book Design Awards entries close
14 – 17 June: Bologna Children's Book Fair online edition
15 June: PANZ AGM
21 June –1 July: The Online Book Fair by London Book Fair
22 June: Metadata and Why it Matters Workshop (Wellington)
AUGUST 2021
11 August: NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults ceremony in Wellington
21 – 22 August: Booksellers NZ Conference
21 August: Industry Awards Dinner
27 August: Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day
25 – 29 August: WORD Christchurch Festival
25 – 29 August: Beijing International Book Fair
OCTOBER 2021
9 October: Bookshop Day
20 – 24 October: Frankfurt Book Fair
NOVEMBER 2021
19–21 November: China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF)
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If you have an announcement, a job or any news please let us know so we can share it.
Email admin@publishers.org.nz
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