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Nick Campbell @nickmcampbell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Mariachiara Di Giorgio illustrating Chris Priestly (an esteemed illustrator himself) in Who Knows the Way to Mr Grimly’s Classroom, published earlier this month by Walker.

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Nick Campbell @nickmcampbell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Angela Barrett illustrating Jenny Nimmo’s The Witches and the Singing Mice, published by HarperCollins in 1993. Two huge talents combined in one superbly eerie long-form picture book.

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

So a really important New Zealand book is published today. No, not that one. This one! The fourth and final Violet and the Velvets!

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Very much looking forward to appearing at @writersfest.bc.ca in October!

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I’m in London! Here is my book in the London Review Bookshop. @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It’s Diana Wynne-Jones’ birthday, so here’s me talking to @scriblit.bsky.social about Studio Ghibli’s magnificent adaptation of Howl’s Moving Castle (and some unexpected links between Japan and Wales…) pod.link/1614879928/e...

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Howl's Moving Castle - with Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch

Listen to Howl's Moving Castle - with Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch from Comfort Blanket wherever you get your podcasts!

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It’s Aotearoa NZ Children’s Book Week! It’s a great time to grab a book and read it with a child, or curl up on your own and enjoy. Here’s a bunch I picked at random from my groaning shelves. #nzchildrensbookweek #readnz #pukapuka

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

COVER REVEAL! The fourth and final Violet and the Velvets book is coming next month! Violet and the gang go to New York. Lots of band names and old venues I frequented (CBGB, The Knitting Factory) mentioned. A good time! You know, for kids!

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Featuring my nephew, Benji! Thanks The Sapling for continuing your excellent coverage of NZ books and for introducing them to new readers. It also shows there is still an assumption among rangatahi that NZ books aren’t as good as ‘overseas’ books so it’s great to do things like this to dispel that.

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The Sapling @thesaplingnz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

'... there's not many other novels, I think, that do that' Teens and their teachers read the #NZCYA Young Adult finalists: www.thesapling.co.nz/nzcya-2026-t... #pukapuka #booksky #YAfiction @nzcyabookawards.bsky.social

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Congratulations @saigeengland.bsky.social! Always so good to see NZ books winging their way further afield. 🪽 #pukapuka

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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I just saw a meme that said “get in losers, we’re reclaiming the emdash”. People. PEOPLE. Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”

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audioculturenz.bsky.social @audioculturenz.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

When Grant Smithies was writing his book Soundtrack: 118 Great New Zealand Albums, with guest essays, Sam Neill offered to write one about his favourite Aotearoa album: True Colours by Split Enz. In 1980, Neill had just moved to London... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/sam...

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Ella McLellan @booksella.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Well I can happily say this book was wonderful. One of those ones you rush back to because you need to find out what happens next. Great characters, evocative setting, twists and turns, creepy vibes, dramatic moments and a well paced and beautifully written plot. Thanks @rachaelking70.bsky.social

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The Sapling @thesaplingnz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

'Every child deserves access to stories that reflect who they are, while also creating opportunities for all readers to connect with and learn from the rich diversity of our communities' Bee Trudgeon takes a closer look at the DANZ Children's Book Awards: tinyurl.com/yx3w6xw5 #booksky #pukapuka

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hello UK friends! I’m delighted to say that my novel Song of the Saltings is now out in your country at all good bookshops! Pubbed by the wonderful folk at Guppy Books. Please spread the word! If you liked The Grimmelings I hope you’ll like this. #ukkidlit #kidlituk guppybooks.co.uk/book/song-of...

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Lauri Donahue @lauridonahue.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

futurism.com/future-socie... lol

As one New York financier told Financial Times journalist Gillian Tett, new hires who were seen as “AI natives” are turning out to have alarmingly shallow ideas. So much so, the anonymous finance worker admitted, that his firm now actively avoids seeking out AI-literate STEM graduates, and opts to comb through humanities students instead.

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Tania Roxborogh @taniaroxborogh.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

because you need a smile te ata nei

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Not one single news outlet has covered this.

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Carl Wilson @carlzoilus.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I'm part of the very specific fragment of the population for whom this image is the best joke of the week.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I’m speaking at the Edinburgh Book Festival (to schools only unfortunately! But looking forward to meeting some Scottish teens) and will be there from 26 -30 August if there is anyone about? www.edbookfest.co.uk

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Home | Edinburgh International Book Festival

2026 Book Festival: Sat 15 - Sun 30 AugustPublic on sale: 10am, Thu 25 June

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Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com · 14/06/2026

Grinding my gears today: excessively performative crafting on Instagram. Well done you’re making a zine, we don’t need three rapidly cut shots of you removing the cellophane from a fresh box of staples.

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I really enjoyed this interview with Morrin Rout (she’s such a pro) where I got to talk about the ideas and setting behind Song of the Saltings — surprisingly in-depth for such a short slot. So good to talk to someone who has clearly read the book properly. plains.org.nz/episode/2fde...

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Bookenz

Interviews with NZ writers and poets, visiting authors from around the world and news of local events

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Catherine Hainstock 🐨🦫 @cathyinoz.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Another stelllar read by @rachaelking70.bsky.social I love a rich and action-filled fantasy with deeper themes. This one should be on every human’s booklist. More like this please! #nzauthor #readforyourlife #booksky

Book cover depicting a horse plunging from green moor into blue water entwined with a serpent-like spirit.

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Enjoying this very much. Especially the line I just read which made me chuckle: “The bird hopped closer to the window and peered in like someone with doubts about a restaurant.” Night Waking by Sarah Moss, set on an island loosely based on Hirta/St Kilda.

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Where does one get one’s ears pierced these days? You used to just pop into the chemist but I’m sure that is how they do it now.

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

A lovely tribute to Keely O’Shannessy who will be sorely missed. I last saw her at a party in February - not so long ago - where I showed her my latest book covers and she passed (favourable) judgement (though thought my name should be bigger!). 💔 newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/10/k...

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Keely: portrait of the artist

Five authors thank NZ's most artistic book cover designer, Keely O'Shannessy (1976-2026)

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Jonathan King @jonathanking.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Still shooting important aspects of Black Sheeps …

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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🌈 TODAY!!!!! Every dollar donated to Sweat with Pride will be doubled thanks to 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB &Auckland Council- up to $50,000! 🌈 www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

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pip adam • Sweat with Pride

I’m taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for our Rainbow communities! 💦🌈 Our schools, workplaces, and doctors’ offices are still not safe places for many Rainbow New Zealanders and it’s...

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Scott Pack @meandmybigmouth.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

One of my students is conducting a survey about the reading habits of children from the perspective of adults, be it parents, teachers etc. If you read to children, or have children who read, and are up for a short survey, that would be great. And do please spread the word if you can. Thank you!

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Children's Publishing in Colombia and the UK

Participant Information Sheet 05/06/2026 Study title: Publishing for Children in the Digital Era: A Comparative Analysis of the UK and Colombian Markets Invitation: You are being invited to take par...

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Holy shit I’ve been bingeing Widow’s Bay and there are so many similarities in the Island and its past to the island of Brack in my novel.

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I dipped my toe into mainstream popular culture and it did not go well.

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Right on cue, Christchurch’s dreariest month weather-wise has arrived in true form. Dreary.

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Jonathan King @jonathanking.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Proud to see my sister @rachaelking70.bsky.social competing in the new season of The Traitors NZ – not least for speaking out (“Rachael’s very outspoken!”) at the VERY gendered / abled first brawn-based challenge (where the burliest get immunity from elimination and the ‘weakest’ just don’t. Soz!).

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Oh god the porn bots have arrived

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Simon Spanton @simonguy.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

"Larks sprang singing from the heather into the eye of the sun and in the kelpie's pool the little burn-trout leaping at the morning hatch of flies were like silver darts flicking in and out of the golden-brown water." The Kelpie's Pearl, Mollie Hunter

A photo of a copy of the 1973 Puffin edition of The Kelpie's Pearl by Mollie Hunter. The cover art is by Charles Keeping.

A photo of the back of a copy of the 1973 Puffin edition of The Kelpie's Pearl by Mollie Hunter. The art is by Charles Keeping.

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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Song of the Saltings is coming to the UK in July with Guppy Books! Cover by James Fraser and cool trailer by @jonathanking.bsky.social (it helps to have a horror film director for a brother). More info here: www.rachael-king.com/song-of-the-... #kidlituk #ukkidlit #folkhorror #YA

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James Brown @pulptor.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I had the pleasure of being a player on the best reality game show in the world! Am I Faithful or a Traitor? Will I be more like Hercule Poirot or Inspector Clouseau? You'll have to watch to find out. Series 3 of #TheTraitorsNZ starts Sunday May 31 on Three and ThreeNow

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The Traitors NZ Season 3 | Official Trailer | Sunday May 31st To Three & ThreeNow

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