Poetry on the Move

Our very own Annie Villiers has represented Ōtepoti in Heildelberg City of Literature’s Poetry on the Move initiative to...

Posted: Monday Dec 02, 2024

'Teddy’s Life Journey' delights and inspires young poets at Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School

In May this year, City of Literature South D Poet Lorikeet, Jenny Powell, visited Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School’s Class ...

Posted: Thursday Nov 14, 2024

First Kiwi writer to win coveted residency

Award-winning New Zealand poet Alison Glenny has been selected for a writers’ residency in Dunedin.

Posted: Wednesday Nov 06, 2024

Anthology unveiled on poetry day

Dunedin’s National Poetry Day celebrations marked a very special milestone, as about 40 creatives — poets, authors, musi...

Posted: Thursday Sep 05, 2024

Celebrating Art and Science: flows like water Book Launch

Weaver, sculptor, photographer and curator Pam McKinlay recently celebrated the launch of her latest book, flows like wa...

Posted: Friday Aug 23, 2024

Passion for poetry shared through workshops

We were thrilled to collaborate with SuperGrans Dunedin on this series of poetry workshops led by wonderful City of Lite...

Posted: Thursday Aug 01, 2024

David Elliot artwork displayed in exhibition in Newstead Abbey

Check out this cool Spotlight featuring our very own David Elliot. We just love this artwork.

Posted: Thursday Jul 18, 2024

Poet teaches pupils to be life detectives

Read about the great mahi of City of Literature South D Poet Lorikeet Jenny Powell with our wonderful young writers! Tha...

Posted: Friday May 24, 2024

City of Literature South D Poet Lorikeet visits Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School

The City of Literature South D Poet Lorikeet, Jenny Powell, recently visited Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School’s Class Kerer...

Posted: Thursday May 23, 2024

DCC FYI - GLAM Update May 2024

The Dunedin City of Literature team is excited at the recent announcement of a special collaboration with SuperGrans and...

Posted: Monday May 20, 2024

Liz Breslin attends NeMLA 55th Annual Convention in Boston

"It’s alllllll about community"

Posted: Wednesday Mar 27, 2024

World Poetry Day, 21 March 2024

To mark World Poetry Day, 21 March 2024, we are proud to be collaborating with City of Literature South D Poet Lorikeet,...

Posted: Thursday Mar 21, 2024

Stories from the Cities

Recent Dunedin titles featured at Jakarta Content Week 2023

Posted: Thursday Feb 15, 2024

Plaque unveiled for Gaelic bard

Otago Scottish Heritage Council, Dunedin Public Libraries and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature were thrilled to celebra...

Posted: Thursday Feb 15, 2024

Ōtepoti writers make the world a better place

#17Booksfor17SDGs Campaign

Posted: Thursday Feb 15, 2024

Have you heard the locally produced podcast 86b?

It's well worth a listen!

Posted: Thursday Feb 15, 2024

The word on the street

As you wander down our beautiful newly paved George Street, take a moment to acknowledge the literary treasures that lea...

Posted: Wednesday Jan 24, 2024

Local author Swapna Haddow leads popular Festival events for tamariki

The 2023 Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival curated a selection of literary experiences based on the central theme Te Pū...

Posted: Friday Jan 19, 2024

Goodbye for now to the inaugural Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Resident

The City of Literature team recently farewelled the first-ever Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writer...

Posted: Tuesday Nov 28, 2023

Reflections on 2023 Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency

It was an absolute joy and honour to live and write in the Caselberg House, as the inaugural recipient of the Caselberg ...

Posted: Monday Nov 27, 2023

‘Words flowed, sparkled and rippled’

Lovely article by our Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Resident, Shu-Ling Chua from Melbourne ...

Posted: Tuesday Nov 07, 2023

Ōtepoti literary community welcomes Shu-Ling Chua

We are delighted that the inaugural Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Resident, Shu-Ling Chua h...

Posted: Wednesday Oct 18, 2023

Inaugural recipient of the Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency announced

Warmest congratulations to Melbourne City of Literature’s award-winning writer and essayist Shu-Ling Chua 蔡淑羚

Posted: Friday May 26, 2023