News and events

15 Nov 2024

Launching Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit by Emma Neale

On Thursday 14 November, we launched Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit, the stunning new co...

08 Nov 2024

Launching Blue Hour by Jo McNeice

On Thursday 7 November, we joyfully launched the award-winning collection, Blue...

30 Oct 2024

Otago poets praised at prestigious International awards

Two University of Otago alumni have won awards in the prestigious Laurel Prize f...

01 Oct 2024

Announcing the Landfall Tauraka short story series

Landfall and Otago University Press are excited to announce a new series of shor...

24 Sep 2024

Megan Kitching and Robyn Maree Pickens Longlisted for The Laurel Prize 2024

The longlist for The Laurel Prize 2024 has been announced and two of our poets h...

20 Sep 2024

Launching The Twisted Chain

Last Wednesday we launched The Twisted Chain by Jason Gurney with friends and wh...

10 Sep 2024

Launching Power to Win in Auckland and Manawatū

In August, Lyndy McIntyre went out on the road to launch her book Power to Win:...

30 Aug 2024

Launching Forms of Freedom and Koe

In August 2024, we had two book launches for our new releases, Forms of Freedom:...

22 Aug 2024

Geology’s fossil expert awarded Emeritus Professor

In recognition of her outstanding career as one of New Zealand’s most dedicated...

05 Jul 2024

Launching Power to Win by Lyndy McIntyre

On Thursday 4 July, we launched Power to Win: The Living Wage Movement in Aotear...

21 Jun 2024

Launching 'Echoes from Hawaiki'

18 Jun 2024

Origins of Māori and Moriori instruments explored

Passion and perseverance have paid off for Associate Professor Jennifer Cattermo...