Upstart Press

Upstart Press A leading independent publisher of high quality New Zealand books 📚

Donovan Bixley Author/Illustrator has been working hard on his latest creation, Leonardo’s Dragon (releasing August 2025...
26/07/2025

Donovan Bixley Author/Illustrator has been working hard on his latest creation, Leonardo’s Dragon (releasing August 2025) 🐉

Pre-order your copy now!

This is a very cute letter about the Flying Furballs series! We love the imagination that it brings to kids
24/07/2025

This is a very cute letter about the Flying Furballs series!

We love the imagination that it brings to kids

I know my weekend plans! Ginger Slice loading...
22/07/2025

I know my weekend plans! Ginger Slice loading...

Last week for voting! 📣Here are some great recommendations that we believe belong in every child's library!Do you have y...
21/07/2025

Last week for voting! 📣

Here are some great recommendations that we believe belong in every child's library!

Do you have your favourite kids book? Vote for your top 3 on the Whitcoulls website now and be in to win a Whitcoulls gift card.

'Epic New Zealand Adventurers' shows ten true stories of daring and danger from New Zealand adventurers — some known, so...
10/07/2025

'Epic New Zealand Adventurers' shows ten true stories of daring and danger from New Zealand adventurers — some known, some forgotten, and some just discovered.

Go on an adventure every time you open the book!

Get your copy now online and in stores now

Maria Gill Children's Books

You've nearly made it through the first week of the school holidays!Keep the kids busy for the next week with these grea...
02/07/2025

You've nearly made it through the first week of the school holidays!

Keep the kids busy for the next week with these great non-fiction children's books 📚

Order yours online and in stores now

You've officially made it through day 1 of the school holidays!Keep the kids busy for the next 2 weeks with these great ...
30/06/2025

You've officially made it through day 1 of the school holidays!

Keep the kids busy for the next 2 weeks with these great picture books 📚

Order yours online and in stores now

Don’t miss your chance to see Eleanor Neil, author of 'Shoe Trouble', in New Plymouth and the Ruapehu District these sch...
25/06/2025

Don’t miss your chance to see Eleanor Neil, author of 'Shoe Trouble', in New Plymouth and the Ruapehu District these school holidays!

✨ Mānawatia a Matariki ✨Happy Māori New Year from all of us at Upstart Press
20/06/2025

✨ Mānawatia a Matariki ✨

Happy Māori New Year from all of us at Upstart Press

'Arohanui: My Aotearoa New Zealand' is an inspiring and beautiful book that celebrates our country.'Arohanui' shows over...
18/06/2025

'Arohanui: My Aotearoa New Zealand' is an inspiring and beautiful book that celebrates our country.

'Arohanui' shows over 100 New Zealanders talking about what the country means to them, the special and the worrying. It includes well-known New Zealanders such as Sam Neil, John Kirwan, Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Winston Peters, and many not so well known.

Pre-order your copy online now 📚

This is so exciting! Claude D'Bonair definitely looks like a cool cat 🐱Donovan Bixley Author/Illustrator
27/05/2025

This is so exciting! Claude D'Bonair definitely looks like a cool cat 🐱

Donovan Bixley Author/Illustrator

Thank you Hamilton Book Month for having us. The Amber Bremner: SIMPLY VEG talk was a highlight!A huge thank you to Ambe...
27/05/2025

Thank you Hamilton Book Month for having us. The Amber Bremner: SIMPLY VEG talk was a highlight!

A huge thank you to Amber Bremner (Quite Good Food) for creating this wonderful cookbook, Vicki Ravlich-Horan (editor of nourish magazine) for the lovely and engaging talk and Poppies Hamilton for selling 'Simply Veg'!

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Upstart Press publishes a wide variety of New Zealand books, including fiction, non-fiction, and children’s titles. Each year we produce around 20 new books and have been responsible for some of the biggest selling titles in the country – including ‘Dan Carter: My Story’ and ‘Richie McCaw 148’.

Our authors include many bright stars of New Zealand writing and illustrating, such as Paul Cleave, Joy Cowley, Donovan Bixley, Greg McGee, Paddy Richardson, Michael Cooper, Phil Gifford, and Ron Palenski to name a few.