Everyone at Oratia Books is pleased to welcome two outstanding new members to our multicultural team. Hirini Tane (Ngāti Kawa, Ngāti Rahiri) joins on a part-time basis as Kaiārahi/Counsellor — to guide our work in Māori publishing, including te reo, tikanga and matauranga. Hirini’s whakapapa is to the marae of Oromahoe in the Bay of [...]
When a book is published, it's rightly the author (and oftentimes illustrator) that receive kudos and publicity, and have their photos on our website and in the media. The core team that runs Oratia Books (Alessandra, Belinda, Carolyn and Peter) are also profiles on the website and get to bask in the reflected glory of every new title or reprint. Beyond that, though, are a range of dedicated individuals at work to ensure our books are well edited, designed, printed, promoted, distributed and sold. At the risk of missing someone out, here's an end-of-year shout out to the folks whose work behind the scenes has enabled our 2022 books to reach the world:
