The THWUP blog

On Thursday 12 October we launched Jenny McLeod: A Life in Music by Norman Meehan with a special event held in the Hunter Council Chamber marked with performances of Jenny's music by STROMA Trio,  … read more

On Thursday 21 September we launched Bill Nelson's new book, a verse novel, Root Leaf Flower Fruit. Hooray to Bill, and thanks to everyone who came along to celebrate. Many thanks as well to Good Book … read more

Last week we launched Signs of Life, a book of linked short stories by Amy Head, at Scorpio Books in Christchurch. Novelist David Coventry – author of The Invisible Mile, Dance Prone, and the forthcom … read more

On Wednesday 9 August we launched two new poetry collections: Saga by Hannah Mettner and Middle Youth by Morgan Bach. The launch master for both books was Rebecca Hawkes, author of Meat Lovers and co- … read more

THWUP jumps on the Barbie bandwagon this week with a poem by James Brown, from his collection Floods Another Chamber. We're looking forward to a new James Brown collection in 2024, but for now we … read more