Authors Talking About Compelling Books
A flyer has been designed to promote Escalator Press authors as speakers. Initially this will be sent to convenors of nationwide festivals interested in speakers for next year. See flyer here
A flyer has been designed to promote Escalator Press authors as speakers. Initially this will be sent to convenors of nationwide festivals interested in speakers for next year. See flyer here
Helen Margaret Waaka, will be talking about ‘Waitapu’ at a regional meeting of the Hawkes Bay branch of the NZNO ( New Zealand Nurse’s Organisation ) on March 21st at 6pm, at the Hastings hospital. The NZNO are wanting to… Continue Reading
Over the summer break our readers from Escalator Press have been considering manuscripts for the coming year. A group of seven readers selected two outstanding manuscripts from a pre-selected pool of four, one a non-fiction memoir about a child growing… Continue Reading
Exciting news for Waitapu! Not only did it reach Number 3 on the Nielsen Bestseller List the week of its CHB launch but it has also been mentioned twice in the Booknotes Unbound Favourite Books of 2015. Albert Wendt and… Continue Reading
The fabulous Wardini Books in Havelock North hosted an event to give Open Your Eyes Jackson Ryder a Hawke’s Bay launch at the end of November. Book lovers also had a chance to hear Janet Colson read from The Shark… Continue Reading
Escalator Press has organised 14 events in the last few weeks: In Havelock North, Waipukurau, Waipawa, Hastings, Masterton, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Porirua and Wellington. Many of these were in conjunction with bookshops: Paper Plus in Waipawa, Masterton, Paraparaumu (Coastlands) and Porirua;… Continue Reading
There was some good news this week for relatives of Assyrians caught up in the war in Syria, with 37 Assyrian hostages released by Islamic State (IS). The hostages, all elderly, and 27 of whom were women, were captured back… Continue Reading
Welcome to the November newsletter from Escalator Press. In this issue: • Launch of Open Your Eyes, Jackson Ryder • We’re reprinting! • Escalator Press events • Launch of Waitapu • Run Thomas Run in the… Continue Reading
Staff at Paperplus in Masterton dressed as characters from their favourite books to celebrate NZ Bookshop day on Saturday 31st October, which is of course Hallowe’en so there’s already a dress-up theme. Janet Colson and Rudy Castanda Lopez (dressed as… Continue Reading
Author of Waitapu Helen Waaka, signing books at her Waipawa launch. Helen Waaka’s short story collection, Waitapu was launched at the Waipawa town library on October 15th and at Wellington Central Library on October 21st. Both events were well-organised and well-attended with… Continue Reading