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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
South Dunedin SuperGrans capture their dreams through poetry
Posted: Friday Aug 23, 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
Stunning artwork by David Elliot commemorates Lord Byron
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
‘My salamander’ by Emma Neale translated for new anthology
Posted: Thursday Feb 15, 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
Kyle Mewburn selected by Nanjing City of Literature for its 2023 Residency Programme
Posted: Monday Jan 22, 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
Captivating poem graces a head-turning mural in our City of Literature
Posted: Tuesday Aug 29, 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