Launch of A Splendid Sin

Announcing the publication of The Alexandrite by Dione Jones

We're excited to announce that Dione Jones’s debut novel The Alexandrite will be launched on Tuesday, August 20th at The Women’s Bookshop, Ponsonby Road, at 6.00pm. All welcome. The book is set both in England and New Zealand with a mystery which leads from World War 1 to the present day. Graeme Lay describes the book as "gripping narrative, spanning several generations of English and New Zealand families, lent tension by the iniquities of the British class system and the differing values of its colourful cast".

We'll send another ShoutOut in August. A sneak peak of the cover image and back cover blurb below.

Changes in Cloud Ink Press

The members of the Cloud Ink Press publishing team have changed a little with the resignation of Mark Johnson who is concentrating on the completion of his own work – a fantasy trilogy, the first book of which should be published later in the year. We thank Mark for all he has contributed to Cloud Ink Press and wish him the very best.

Cloud Ink are pleased to welcome Tina Shaw onto the team. Tina has wide experience both as an author and administrator. She has written numerous successful novels for both adults and children, worked for NZSA for several years and is the present editor of ‘The Author’.

Fresh Ink, 2019

From the historical to the fantastical, the real to the surreal, this exciting anthology of New Zealand fiction, poetry, and artwork presents the varied voices and styles of New Zealand writing at its best - exhibiting work from established and award-winning authors as well as some lively 'fresh ink' from previously unpublished literary voices.

Preparations for Fresh Ink, 2019 are well underway.  Fresh Ink A Collection of Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand 2019 is the second edition in the series.  The collection comprises 56 authors and artists from a total of a large submission pool. To learn about any of this year's featured authors and artists, visit our website at Fresh Ink Authors, 2019, or click on the individual names below.

CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: Crispin Anderlini, Vivienne Bailey, Manu Berry, Madeleine Child, Wendy Clarke, Jenny Clay, Anne Curran, Hannah Davison, Alexandra Fraser, Katie Furze, Michael Giacon, Peter Graham, J.A. Grierson, Claire Hagan, Jacob Hagan, Sandi Hall, Trisha Hanifin, Kayleen Hazlehurst, Edna Heled, Paul Hewlett, Feby Idrus, Lincoln Jaques, Anna Knox, Clare Marcie, Lorraine Marson, Helen McNeil, Elizabeth McRae, Jacquie McRae, Dave Moore, Denise O’Hagan, Christina O’Reilly, Maris O’Rourke, Nataliya Oryshchuk, Janet Pates, Karen Phillips, Edith Poor, Garth Powell, Kirsty Powell, Vaughan Rapatahana, Gillian Roach, Emma Robinson, Henrica Schieving, Tina Shaw, Olivia Spooner, Andrew Stiggers, Ellie Stiggers, Jessica Thomas, Lee Tupuola-Madsen, Kathryn van Beek, Suzie Watt, Sally Wilkins, M.A. Wilkins, Lisa Williams, Briana Woolliams, and Johnathan Worrall.

The publication of Fresh Ink 2019 is sponsored by Southside Management Group and we thank them wholeheartedly for their support.  Southside Management Group is a boutique property development and investment company. Started in the 1970s they have extensive experience in subdivision, commercial and residential development. 

We anticipate the Fresh Ink launch in late September. The gorgeous cover design is again created with our thanks to Suzanne Day. The cover features the Karearea (NZ's native falcon).

Launches on the horizon

We've been busy this year. October will see the launch of Kirsty Powell's The Strength of Eggshells and September J.A. Grierson's Rivers Ran Red - the first book in a trilogy The Last Roman.

We'll keep you updated with details to follow.

The Divine Muses Poetry Competition

 The Divine Muses 

invites entries for NEW VOICES – Emerging poets competition 2019 

CLOSING DATE: 2 AUGUST 2019 

Results to be announced at Divine Muses Poetry Reading on National Poetry Day, 23 August 2019. 

Judge - Poet & Editor, Elizabeth Welsh 

First Prize: $200 in Unity Book’s book tokens 
Second Prize: $100 in Unity Book’s book tokens 

The competition is open only to writers considered ‘emerging’ i.e. have not published one or more books (fiction, poetry, nonfiction) with a New Zealand or overseas publisher, and is a current or former undergraduate (BA, Hons, BSc, BComm etc) or Masters student attending The University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, Manukau Institute of Technology and Massey University (Albany Campus, Auckland only) or student or graduate of Blue Haven Writers Workshops.

To view the complete entry details go to http://www.artagent.co.nz/poetry/poetrynow.htm  to download the entry form. 

Words Will Work Writers Festival 

The Words Words Will Work | South Auckland Writers' Festival this coming Saturday 27 July will have scheduled a ‘Soup, Scones and Stories’ gathering where authors read from their new works. Cloud Ink Press authors Alana Bolton Cooke author of A Splendid Sin and Dione Jones author of The Alexandrite will both be reading extracts. They will be joined by Ann Kennedy (The Ice Shelf), Josie Laird (All About Kate) and Rosetta Allen (The Unreliable People).

To check out the Words Will Work website and programme, click here.

A case of dates

Competition deadlines