Anahera Press re-opens for submissions

13 Monday Jan 2014

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Nga mihi o Te Tau Hou ki a koutou katoa. It’s a new year and here at Anahera Press we are very happy to announce that we have re-opened for submissions. While we plan to retain a strong focus on publishing poetry, we are now also branching out into other genres. Full details below!

How to submit to Anahera Press:

Send submissions by email to kiri@anahera.co.nz, or post a hard copy to Anahera Press, PO Box 8014, Symonds St, Auckland 1150. Receipt of your submission will be acknowledged by email. A full response will take up to three months.

PLEASE carefully read the ‘About Us’ section of the website before submitting to ensure that your proposed project fits our kaupapa/mission statement. If in doubt, send a brief email inquiry before making a submission.

Poetry submissions: submit a full-length manuscript (50-90 pages).

Novel or short story submissions: submit the entire finished manuscript.

Non-fiction proposals: outline your project idea and include sample chapters. Creative non-fiction and anthology projects particularly welcome.

All submissions: please also include brief biographical details or cv.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Between the Kindling and the Blaze: out now!

05 Thursday Dec 2013

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Author Ben Brown at the launch

We are very happy to announce that Between the Kindling and the Blaze: reflections on the concept of mana by Ben Brown is now available. This title is a book containing poetry and short prose pieces with 10-track audio cd, RRP $27.99 (trade orders please email us). 
Where to buy this book:
– From this website – FREE shipping in NZ and to all international destinations – just click on the Books tab
– Fishpond: click here
– In stock at the following locations: Auckland – Unity (High St), The Women’s Bookshop (Ponsonby Rd); Wellington – Unity (Willis St); Christchurch – Leslie’s Bookshop (18 Oxford St, Lyttleton), UBS Canterbury (University Dr, Ilam)
– In store at any NZ bookshop – just ask at the counter by title/author/publisher and they will be able to order you a copy
Happy reading from Anahera Press!

Between the Kindling and the Blaze: out soon!

04 Monday Nov 2013

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For the last month at Anahera Press we have been working with the designer on the final proofs of Ben Brown’s forthcoming poetry collection, Between the Kindling and the Blaze: reflections on the concept of mana. The book is now looking stunning inside and out, and is off to the printer’s this week! We have also been fine-tuning the audio CD that will accompany the book, and that is now in the final stages too. Kindling will be launched in the author’s hometown of Lyttleton on Thursday 28 November. General release date (into bookshops etc) is 2 December. Pre-orders are available now on the website, just click the Books tab.

In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this preview of the cover!

Between the Kindling cover spread (web res)

Reviews of night swimming

11 Friday Oct 2013

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Over the last few months we have been pleased to receive positive reviews of Kiri Piahana-Wong’s debut poetry collection night swimming from a variety of media around New Zealand. Here is a selection!

Hamesh Wyatt in The Otago Daily Times: “Night swimming is full of brilliant moments that give a new sense of understanding. A reader will find the gold very easily in this little collection in which she gives voice to her Maori, Chinese and English ancestry.”

Siobhan Harvey in Beattie’s Book Blog: “Night swimming is a collection abundant with striking imagery and imagination. It marks a promising debut by an author carving out her own distinctive themes and ideas.”

Sarah Dunn in The Nelson Mail: “It’s a reflective collection, full of gentle currents that swirl and twist.”

Vaughan Rapatahana in The Landfall Review Online: “A near-perfect 9.5 leap from the high board.” [re the poem ‘I miss you like’]

Click on the publication names to check out the full reviews!

Ben Brown photoshoot

05 Saturday Oct 2013

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Is this a publishing company or a band?? Last Thursday Anahera Press headed out to artist Rewi McLay’s whare in Mt Albert, West Auckland. We were there to photograph Rewi’s gorgeous painting, ‘Manu Ahi’, which is to be used as the basis of the cover of Ben Brown’s forthcoming poetry collection, ‘Between the Kindling and the Blaze.’ Our photographer also took the opportunity to snap a few shots of Ben, and just as we were leaving, captured this Outrageous Fortune-style moment outside Rewi’s house. On left, publisher Kiri Piahana-Wong; in middle with guitar, Rewi McLay; and on right, author Ben Brown. Image credit Rowan Klevstul.

 

Night swimming stockists

01 Monday Jul 2013

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Night swimming is now launched and is available for purchase on the website (shipping free in NZ; $10 to all international destinations). However, if you prefer to pick up a copy the traditional way, from a bookstore – or just want to have a look or browse through the book, we are pleased to announce that it is now in stock at Unity (High St, Auckland CBD), The Women’s Bookshop (Ponsonby Rd) in Auckland; Unity Wellington; and UBS Christchurch. If you live outside these centres, you can call into any bookstore in NZ and order a copy of the book – just ask at the counter. We also hope to have the book in stock in other centres soon – stay tuned! (Nb. for trade orders, please email us.) Nga mihi nui!

Forthcoming books announcement

03 Wednesday Apr 2013

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After taking a hiatus in 2012, Anahera is delighted to announce we have two poetry books forthcoming in 2013. The first is publisher Kiri Piahana-Wong’s first collection, night swimming – release date June. The second is Between the Kindling and the Blaze: personal reflections on the concept of mana, by Ben Brown (written on the Māori writer’s residency at the Michael King Writer’s Centre in 2011). Release date early December. Ben is an award-winning children’s book author and renowned performance poet – Between the Kindling is his first poetry collection. This book will be launched in both the poet’s home town of Lyttleton and in Auckland. So an exciting year ahead! We will also shortly re-open for submissions. Please keep an eye on our ‘Contact’ page for further details.

Daren Kamali’s book now sold out!

16 Sunday Dec 2012

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Alas, alack, the publisher copies of Daren Kamali’s book have officially SOLD OUT!! (In many ways, a nice problem to have!) However, do please contact the author directly as he still has copies for sale. Email: djkamali@yahoo.co.nz. And I believe there is ONE remaining copy in stock, on the shelf, at The Women’s Bookshop on Ponsonby Rd. Be quick to snap that one up! Nga mihi, Kiri