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Craig Gamble

@craiggamble66.bsky.social
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Writer, publisher. Tries to do good.

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Anthony Lapwood @antzlapwood.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Remember, remember the 5th of November! That's when my new #pukapuka Mincemeat will be launched 🐶 6pm, Unity Books, Wellington. Free, all welcome, but RSVP appreciated. www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
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Book Launch: Mincemeat by Anthony Lapwood
Join Āporo Press at Unity Books for the book launch of ‘Mincemeat’ by Anthony Lapwood.
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IIML @modernletters.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Kirsten McDougall goes to the Verb Festival. Another highlight was Michelle de Kretser, who gave us an insight into the complex underpinnings of her novel Theory and Practice (expertly chaired by Kate Duignan).
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IIML @modernletters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Is 2027 the year to commit to that writing project you’ve been thinking about? Complete your manuscript with the help of the supportive writing community at the IIML - come and write with us! Applications are due by 1 November.
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Master of Arts in Creative Writing - Te Kohinga Auaha | Te Pūtahi Tuhi Auaha o Te Ao / International Institute of Modern Letters | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Join the Creative Writing programme with a national and international reputation for developing many of New Zealand's best writers.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There can be no other
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Te Herenga Waka University Press @thwupbooks.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Huge news! Today we're launching our biggest sale ever, to celebrate the move to a shiny new website. ✨ Smooth website experience 📚 50% off ALL books from 2022 & earlier 🗓️ For all of August, while stocks last The sale is live now at www.teherengawakapress.co.nz.
A red and white banner features a graphic of the Te Herenga Waka Press logo (THW) and text saying 'New website sale, 50% off all books published 1949-2022, throughout August, while stocks last.'
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Deeply frustrating!
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Also happy to say AI was roundly rejected by young writers in a recent workshop I ran, for many reasons including environmental.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
You’ve probably seen this too, a similar brand of stupidity from the creator of, appropriately, Folly thespinoff.co.nz/books/17-06-...
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‘Horrifying and incredible’: one writer’s argument for making use of AI
An AI sceptic interviews one of the people behind a contentious AI workshop for creative writers.
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IIML @modernletters.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Matariki is the perfect time to embark on something new as you farewell the year that was. So apply by this Friday for: Māori and Pasifika Creative Writing | Te Hiringa a Tuhi Poetry | He Rotarota Short Fiction | He Kōrero Paki Writing for Theatre | He Tuhinga Whakaari Special Topic: World-Building
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
In Dunedin for Christmas. I think it’s my fave NZ city after Wellington (sorry Auckland, I know we go way back, but a distance has grown between us).
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Te Herenga Waka University Press @thwupbooks.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
'It is intelligent, entertaining and unearths many knotty opportunities for critical analysis...' The Spinoff's Claire Mabey recommends that Chris Luxon reads the forthcoming Star Gazers by Duncan Sarkies, and the beloved She's A Killer by Kirsten McDougall thespinoff.co.nz/books/03-12-...
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An alternative summer reading list for the prime minister
Some additions and alternatives to this year's NZIER summer reading list.
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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Everyone I know here may have signed this but just in case. 🖤🤍❤️ our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ka...
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Stop the Treaty Principles Bill - TOITŪ TE TIRITI!!
In 1835, 189 years ago, a gathering of great chiefs of Aotearoa signed He Whakaputanga with representatives of the British Crown. Five years from that date, Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed between Māo...
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IIML @modernletters.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Poets, fiction, creative nonfiction and script writers, hear that sound? It's the deadline for applications to the 2025 MA Workshops at the IIML approaching at speed. But tomorrow is not too late to start: we want to hear the sound of your writing! www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletter...
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Master of Arts in Creative Writing - Te Kohinga Auaha | Te Pūtahi Tuhi Auaha o Te Ao / International Institute of Modern Letters | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Join the Creative Writing programme with a national and international reputation for developing many of New Zealand's best writers.
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takahē magazine @takahemagazine.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
Our Art Editor, Andrew Paul Wood on ACTs criticism of CNZ. ‘If your piss isn’t boiling, it should be.’
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OPINION: ACT's Threat To Arts Funding Provokes Anger
ACT has warned Creative NZ not "to tempt fate" of future funding with its continued support of a celebrated artist. Andrew Wood fires back - and the Arts minister responds. 
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 11/06/2024
Farewell to my baby brother, Damon/Eme. You were a good one, I wish we’d had more time.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 27/05/2024
It can work for some things, I reckon you were right :) I’ve just found it really hard lately to write productively just one day a week. Maybe my brain is just old!
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 27/05/2024
I know of some too. It’s hard writing without any real time to do it :(
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 27/05/2024
Man that’s depressing…
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 18/05/2024
Are you here?
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 18/05/2024
It’s the hope that gets ya in the end…
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 09/05/2024
This is bad news for New Zealand publishing as a whole (though unnecessarily mean about Grace Thomas). It will shrink the number of NZ books published, and weaken the industry as a whole, and Claire is a big loss. thespinoff.co.nz/books/10-05-...
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Two senior publishers axed at Penguin Random House amid major restructure
New Zealand's largest book publisher has undergone drastic changes this week, leaving its future role in local publishing uncertain.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 06/04/2024
It’s a close second to the reigning champion ‘Outsourced Client Solutions’
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 06/04/2024
Have added the Mariners arena ‘Industry Group Stadium’ to list of names where people needed to try harder.
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Tom V @tomwv.bsky.social · 29/03/2024
It's not often I laugh out loud reading something. Magnificently sarcastic from start to to finish.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 25/03/2024
So this must be pretty bad!!
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 25/03/2024
Oh. It’s rare that beer is ever a mistake.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 24/03/2024
Ack I’m sorry to miss this one but you all should go!
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 19/03/2024
No!!
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 19/03/2024
Too many little wobbles today in Wellington!
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 16/03/2024
Home alone for dinner…
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 16/03/2024
Wobbly
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 12/03/2024
Oh man! So sorry to hear this. What an excellent bookshop, and what a loss to the publishing/bookselling world :(
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 08/03/2024
Enjoying The New Look on Apple - beautifully designed and filmed and good acting but please god why didn’t they spend a little more time on the words.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 06/03/2024
Great heaven! What a wine!
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 03/03/2024
Haha oops! Probably I was just talking to myself…
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 03/03/2024
Was quite enjoying the detail of Masters of the Air until the latest episode where they made two blatantly false claims. Aviation nerd’s beware!
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 02/03/2024
Also this stage is a lot like excavation. Digging into what you have and finding out what it all means. Fun!
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 02/03/2024
I’m 57k into my new book now thanks to the privilege of having time off work for writing. If only there was some way to give everyone the same time like, I dunno, proper support of the arts…
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 17/02/2024
This has a lot of parallels in publishing. A lot of authors find out what their book is - or at the least the best form of it - by working with an editor. They discover how to find that version together, and it can be a surprise to both.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
All excellent advice :)
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
Haha this sounds workable! also have a haircut booked:)
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 04/02/2024
The first day of my writing leave, so naturally I am full of imposter syndrome! Just type something, ya big dummy.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 28/01/2024
This is like the worst sort of system that Oliver Burkeman considers and rejects I reckon. No to do list, no matter how sophisticated, is ultimately effective. Ditch the lists, be free! :)
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 21/01/2024
Second swim of the summer. Maitai Bay Northland. Breakers from a southerly, warm water, the sound of people exhaling. 9/10
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 21/01/2024
Little campsite in heaven…
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 14/01/2024
The complete arrogance of thinking of a new ending to a hugely successful book, emailing it to the publisher and instructing them to forward it to the author! (thought is free, it’s what follows that is arrogant). We won’t be doing that mate, no matter how much it might ‘please you’.
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 12/01/2024
They’d get me out fine, but one of them would accidentally kill me after the rescue. Best case I would loose a limb.
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Bill Manhire @pacificraft.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
. PERHAPS   The last time is coming though we will never know.   The last time I see you. The last time you need to walk away.   The last time I saw you. The last time we never touched. .
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 07/01/2024
😉
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Craig Gamble @craiggamble66.bsky.social · 07/01/2024
First swim of the summer. Balena Bay, small swell from the southerly, busy beach, no jellyfish. 6/10.
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