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Oratia Books Catalogue 2024 out now

The Oratia Books Catalogue 2024 is out now in print and digital form. This year we're delighted to profile 16 books alongside a growing backlist, as the introduction below outlines. Thanks once more to Cheryl Smith for the catalogue design, and Simon and team at Haysom Print for the print job. Click here to view or download the PDF, or to request a print copy please email info@oratia.co.nz Welcome to this catalogue for Oratia Books’ new titles for 2024 and our growing backlist of published works.

2024-04-22T09:24:49+12:00April 18th, 2024|Catalogue|
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024

Bologna Children's Book Fair 2024 expands international reach for Oratia authors and illustrators What an outstanding four days it has been at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2024. Oratia Books again joined colleagues from around Aotearoa on the New Zealand collective stand in Hall 25 of this major meeting ground for children's books — alongside over 1500 other exhibitors from around the world. Read the full report by Peter Dowling, Publisher, on our blog.

2024-04-13T11:11:30+12:00April 13th, 2024|Children's books|
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Those Who Have the Courage

Those Who Have the Courage The History of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps and predecessor forces By Matthew Wright Across more than 160 years, the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps and its predecessor forces have served and reflected our evolving nation. This richly illustrated work, painstakingly compiled by historian Matthew Wright, captures the drama of this key part of our armed forces. The book goes on sale on 3 April at good booksellers nationwide.

2024-03-27T09:42:47+13:00March 27th, 2024|NZ History|
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Istanbul Publishing Fellowship 2024

Publishers from 66 countries congregated last week for the 9th Istanbul Publishing Fellowship, one of the premier networking and rights opportunities in the international book world.   I was privileged to be among the 258 foreign publishers and agents invited (and could lay claim to having travelled the furthest to get to Istanbul, the closest competitors having come from Brazil and Indonesia ...).  Joining the visitors were 125 Turkish publishers and agents, affording a unique opportunity to talk books and rights in what is a buoyant market of 80 million people, and to network with many Middle Eastern, Central Asian and European colleagues.

2024-03-12T20:46:45+13:00March 12th, 2024|Uncategorized|
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