Anahera Press

13/02/2026

We had an amazing time offering our beautiful Anahera Press poetry titles for sale at the Poetry Takeover event in Aotea Square last night. It was fun checking out all of the poetry-related activities going on around the square as well as hearing the talented poets sharing their words on the main stage. We loved having the chance to kōrero about poetry with people stopping by our stand, and yes we even sold a few books! A great event. Thank you to Auckland Live, curator Renee Liang and producer Melissa Laing.

12/02/2026

Tonight in Auckland! Come and visit the Anahera Press stand at the Poetry Takeover event, Aotea Square, 5-8pm - grab a beautiful book, and immerse yourself in all things poetry with activities, displays and readings all around the square.

29/01/2026

Congratulations to Anahera Press author Serie Barford, who has made the poetry longlist for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for her collection Standing on my Shadow. We’re very proud of you, Serie!

Thank you again to everyone who worked on the book (including those who generously donated their time), and to the many readers who have supported Standing on my Shadow through buying, reading and recommending the book. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

03/11/2025

A big thank you to Artefact Films for making this beautiful video of the launch of Standing on my Shadow by Serie Barford

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14/10/2025

Thanks RNZ Nights for hosting Serie for this insightful kōrero

Serie is currently receiving hospice care for her cancer, and she says her new book, Standing on my Shadow, may be her last.

29/08/2025

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are delighted to announce that Anahera Press is publishing a new poetry book by beloved Moana poet Serie Barford. This is Serie’s third book with Anahera and we’re very proud to be her publisher. Thank you to Genie De Wit for the beautiful cover design. The image is a self-portrait by Serie.

Presales are available now on the Anahera Press website. Because the publication of this book is time sensitive, given Serie’s health, we decided to forge ahead and publish without a grant. To support our efforts, please consider ordering a presale copy. Presales help us raise money to cover the production costs of the book. Your book will be shipped directly to you by the release date.
Presale link: https://www.anahera.co.nz/books/756-2

Save the date: we’ll be launching Standing on my Shadow at 2pm on Saturday 27th September, St Michael’s Chapel, Corban Estate, Auckland. All welcome!

17/06/2025

Kua poho kererū mātou!

Our amazing Kiri has been busy working on Poto | Short: The big book of small stories! Poto is an anthology of short short stories (300 words or less), presented in both English and te reo Māori. Kiri Piahana-Wong and Michelle Elvy chose writing from 100 authors and worked with a 10-person translation team.

The main launch event was held in Ōtautahi and there are more events in Tāmaki Makaurau, Time Out Bookshop, this Friday 20th June, 6pm; Ōtepoti, Alexander Pianos, 22 June, 3pm; Te Whanganui-a-Tara, 8 July 12.30pm lunchtime event at Unity Books.

This is a beautiful Matariki offering from Massey University Press and we’re grateful to see such a diverse range of voices all in te reo Māori.

Mānawatia a Matariki! Puanga Kai Rau! 💫

19/12/2024

Meri Kirihimete from Anahera Press and thank you to all our readers and supporters this year! We can’t wait to share exciting news about our forthcoming titles and plans for 2025 in the new year. For now, we hope you enjoy the holidays, rest, relax and stay safe. Ngā mihi o te wā

16/12/2024

Ngā mihi Vaughan Rapatahana and Paula Green at Poetry Shelf for this nuanced review of Tidelines by Kiri Piahana-Wong. It’s been a great launch year with so many beautiful reviews of this special pukapuka. We appreciate all our readers and are especially grateful to those that write about it!

https://nzpoetryshelf.com/2024/12/11/poetry-shelf-review-vaughan-rapatahana-reviews-tidelines-by-kiri-piahana-wong/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR064ZgcxQx_BOz7xUTdnu3yG7hRrpPYeFRIx96BBU5YlUw_TPFvpbiohRk_aem_BWm6JKH4E8WZEUPdxbICJw

12/12/2024

Apirana has been recognised with the 2024 Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement and we are so proud.

Apirana Taylor (Te Whanau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Ruanui) has published six collections of poetry, four short story collections, two novels, and three plays. His work is in multiple anthologies, and he has published in other mediums, including sound and video recordings.
He writes for children and the theatre, acts and teaches drama. Taylor's first collection of poetry, Eyes of the Ruru, established his powerful voice among Mãori writers. Taylor's novel Five Strings was published in May 2017 by Anahera Press. He has held writing fellowships at Massey University and the University of Canterbury and performed internationally.

Internationally renowned children’s author Dame Lynley Dodd, historian and environmentalist Neville Peat, and multi-talented poet Apirana Taylor are being recognised for their contributions to literature with this top literary award.

11/12/2024

Ngā mihi ki Nick Ascroft and Newsroom for choosing Tidelines by Kiri Piahana as one of the top ten poetry books of 2024! 🩵🧡🩵

https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/11/xmas-the-best-poetry-books-of-2024/

07/12/2024

If you’re in Tāmaki, this indie book fair featuring Anahera Press titles and many other small press treasures - is on RIGHT NOW! Sorry for the late notice post! There are a number of Xmas specials on offer at the fair, so pop in if you’re in the area ❤