Te Herenga Waka University Press

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Aotearoa's leading publisher of new fiction, poetry and nonfiction. Formerly Victoria University Press.

Praise for Sam 'Bloody fantastic' - broadcasters 'Blisteringly good' - bloggers 'Gorgeous' - bornholdts 'An acute sensitivity to ordinary beauty'- editors 'Relentlessly cheerful' - interviewers 'Unafraid' - laureates 'An arrogant prick' - family member 'Hates everything' - family members 'Not actually very tall' - former boyfriend
The author dances inside the pink church in a pink feather dress and headdress, below a neon light reading 'Gloria'
A pink hardback book with 'Gloria of Greymouth. Sam Duckor-Jones' in gold foil on the front is held up in front of a pink church with a blue sky behind it.
a bright green tile with a picture of the book cover (which is illustrated with a large eye), and the event info: 'Join us for the launch of kluge by pip adam, Friday 14 August, 6pm, Aro Community Centre'
Watching Television in a Love Motel by Haro Lee
Salt Quilt by Airini Beautrais
Join us for the launch of Salt Quilt. Thursday 9 July, 5.30pm. Davis Lecture Theatre, Whanganui Regional Museum
A purple tile says 'Join us for the launch of Watching Television in a Love Motel. Friday 17 July, 6pm, upstairs at Time Out' and includes an image of the book, and Time Out and THWUP's logos.
The book cover shows a blue sky and the top of a brown horse's head with a rein on and ears pricked. It says 'Marty Smith. It Gets in your Blood: Lives of a Racecourse.'
The book cover is shown. It is a photo of a green tree canopy from above, and says 'Green Sea: Lost in the New Zealand Bush. John Summers.'
The cover of the book shows three brown horses on a hilltop, facing the sunrise, and reads 'Perfectly Themselves. Horses in the Human World. Abby Letteri.'
Tile reads: Join us for the launch of Insuring the Future Wednesday 24 June, 6pm Unity Books Wellington
A static-y black and white background with a photo of the book cover, which is a static-y orange with a purple planet at its centre and says 'NOVA TIM CORBALLIS.' The text reads 'Join us for the launch of NOVA, Tuesday 9 June, 6pm, Unity Books Wellington.'
Here is Sir Ken pictured with an oil painting by Marike Bok of him in his in International Court of Justice robes.
Against the Ockham Book Awards background, Jasmine Sargent, Ingrid Horrocks and Fergus Barrowman smile for a photo with a copy of Ingrid's book, All Her Lives.
The book cover shows the title in a collage style, on a musical stave. It says 'New days for old. Prose poems. James Brown.'
A blue and white watercolour book cover, titled 'Night Ma: a Memoir, by Elizabeth Knox.'
Text reads: Join us for the launch of 'Peace and Quiet' and 'New Days for Old'. Thursday 23 April, 6pm, Unity Books Wellington. The covers of the two books are shown, and the logos of Unity Books and Te Herenga Waka University Press.
Elizabeth Knox, a pākehā woman with long, white hair, stands behind a lectern reading to the room. Behind her, the Earth Mothers, a dazzling Rawa (artwork) by renowned Māori artist Darcy Nicholas that celebrates the sacred life‑giving power of women, and is lit from behind so it glows with vibrant colours, lots of yellows, oranges, and pinks.
The tile shows the cover of Elizabeth Knox's new book 'Night, Ma: A Memoir.' It has a blue and white watercolour cover. The event details are shared: Join us for the launch of Night, Ma. Thursday 9 April, 6pm. Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui — Wellington Central Library.'
The book cover is shown. An orange grainy background, a dark planet, and the white text of the title 'NOVA' with the O as a ring around the planet. The author's name Tim Corballis is in yellow.
The tile shows the book cover and some logos, and says 'Join us for the launch of Hungus. Thursday 26 March, 6pm, Rocketman bar. Auckland.
The cover of the book is a green, bedazzled mantis holding a machete.
The cover of this novel is a painting in blues, whites and browns, showing the back of two male figures. In the foreground, yellow text reads 'Have This Heart' and under that, white text reads, 'Lawrence Patchett.'
The cover of Lucky Creatures has the title and the author's name, Joseph Trinidad, and a photo of the author with his family. They're a Filipino-Kiwi family, dynamic and smiling and talking on and around a couch, many have their arms around each other.
This tile repeats the event info from the post, and shows the yellow book cover of Parliamentary Privilege in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The book cover has a soft blue and green abstract paint pattern in the background, and says 'Dinah Hawken. Peace & Quiet.'
The book cover is bright yellow, with a glimpse of NZ's parliament buildings in greyscale, and the title 'Parliamentary Privilege in Aotearoa New Zealand, by Geoffrey Palmer'
the cover shows a folded piece of white paper that says the title Lyrical Ballads repeatedly in black type, and on one fold the author's name, Bill Manhire.
the cover of Party Boy has marbled meat, and a collage of cut out colourful letters saying PARTY BOY Breton Dukes
The book cover has a close up photo of a woman talking on a red phone, and says 'Kate Camp, Leather & Chains, My 1986 Diary'
The book cover is shown - a cream, collared shirt on a hanger, and green text saying 'WHAT TO WEAR Jenny Bornholdt'
A beige background, with red writing that says, 'Join us for the launch of Leather & Chains. Tuesday 17 February, 6pm, Meow Bar, Wellington.' It features a photo of the book cover - a close up on a women using a red phone - and the logos of THWUP, Unity Books, and Meow bar.
Seven books by THWUP standing up against a pink background. List on our blog, as linked.
Text reads 'Join us for the launch of Party Boy. Sunday 15 February, 3pm. Woof! bar Dunedin.' The logos of Woof! bar, THWUP and UBS Dunedin are shown. The book cover features prominently: the background is marbled raw meat, and the foreground a collage of coloured letters spelling out 'PARTY BOY'.
The tile reads: 'join us for the launch of Lyrical Ballads by Bill Manhire and What to Wear by Jenny Bornholdt. Wednesday 11 February, 6pm, Unity Books Wellington.' Followed by the Unity Books logo and the THWUP logo. The covers of both books are shown: Bill Manhire's book cover features a folded piece of white paper with the title written on it multiple times, Jenny Bornholdt's book cover features a white collared shirt on a hanger against a black background.
THWUP's 2025 books are piled on a windowsill, with blue sky out the window behind. They are: Isaac Featherston - 'Petatone'; The Futures of Democracy, Law and Government; Without Fear or Favour; South by South; Out of the Blue; How to Save Democracy; This Compulsion in Us; Star Gazers; The Book of Guilt; All Her Lives; Surplus Women; Chemistry; Selected Poems - Brian Turner; Sick Power Trip; The Anatomy of Sand; The Companion to Volcanology; Black Sugarcane; Makeshift Seasons; Giving Birth to My Father; It's What He Would've Wanted; Bonfires on the Ice.
The cover of the book is shown. A white paper-textured background with musical staves across it in black. Instead of musical notes, the staves have cut-out letters in black, lilac and cream colours, which spell out 'New Days for Old, James Brown.' Typed in the middle of the page in italics is 'prose poems.'
On a lime green background, you can see the cover of the book. It is black, with a green preying-mantis-like creature with breasts, a sword, blue wings, and feet shaped like orange stilettos. White text on the cover says 'HUNGUS. AMBER ESAU.'
The book cover is shown on a pale green background. It is a black cover with a photograph of a cream, collared, long-sleeve button up shirt, on a wire hanger on a slight angle. In pale green writing at the bottom it says 'WHAT TO WEAR Jenny Bornholdt.'
The book cover is a close up on a woman's hand holding a red plastic landline phone to her ear. Large text on a slight slant says: Kate Camp. LEATHER & CHAINS. My 1986 Diary.
The cover of the novel says PARTY BOY in large colourful block letters which overlap, over a background of raw, marbled meat. Smaller text on top of some of the large block letters says 'PARTY BOY BRETON DUKES'
On a pale blue background, black text reads 'Join us for the launch of Giving Birth to My Father. Saturday 15 November, 5pm. Space Academy, Christchurch.' There is a photo of the book cover and the logos for Scorpio Books and Te Herenga Waka University Press.
The THWUP logo in white on a blue background, followed by the words 'November news'
The author has short hair, a thoughtful expression and red lipstick. She is wearing a pink jacket and standing in front of a tree full of pink blossom.
The author is shown, smiling with his arms crossed. He has a short white beard and a green shirt. Text around him says, "Lunchtime author talk: Charles Ferrall in conversation with Michalia Arathimos. 21 October 12:30-1:15pm, Unity Books Wellington."