Rachael King

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Pākehā. Aotearoa New Zealand. Novelist: The Sound of Butterflies, Magpie Hall, Red Rocks. #Middlegrade novel The Grimmelings out now in ANZ & UK. Agent Gaia Banks @ Sheil Land https://www.rachael-king.com

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Spotted at Wellington airport! Two books out and two launches next week - you’re all invited. If you live in Hawkes Bay come along on Tuesday 23 July, 5.30pm to Smith & Sheth wine bar, and in Wellington. Wednesday 24 July, 6pm at Unity Books! My shout, come on down xx

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Much needed deshittification of my headspace with a few of my favourite things: New @backlisted.bsky.social with Rachel King entering the chat about Catherine Storr's MARIANNE DREAMS, a cult children's novel that should be a major religion. #BookSky #pukapuka

It me #horsegirlfolkhorror 🐎 💀 🔪 🩸

“What is horse girl folk horror?” This question of Andy’s leads into probably the most interesting guest intro ever. Great episode for a book I knew nothing about and is now on its way to me.

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My book 'Migration' just got a supersonic review on 'The Sapling' and I'm stoked, cos books are fkn hard and take ages and you never really know if what you're doing is worth it, or if you should chuck it in for a real job and then you could afford the good peanut butter, or whatever

Review: Aotearoa YA that rivals The Hunger Games - The Saplingwww.thesapling.co.nz Steph Matuku’s latest YA novel grapples with themes of enforced migration, loss, societal expectations, and coloniser violence. Ceridwyn Roberts describes it as ‘unputdownable’, a match for The Hunger...

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New episode up now. Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr, with guests Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social and Richard Blandford @rblandford.bsky.social. www.backlisted.fm/episodes/au0...

216. Catherine Storr - Marianne Dreams — Backlistedwww.backlisted.fm

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The longlist for the Ngaios includes IIML graduates Eleanor Catton, Catherine Chidgey and Claire Baylis: congratulations all!

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Vive La France!

BREAKING NEWS: Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which instead came in third in initial results as polling stations closed.

Projections in France's election show voters rejecting the far rightwww.npr.org Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which ...

Wellington! [email protected] and I will be at Unity Books Wgtn on 17 July for a lunch time talk and at WORD on 31 August. We’ll be talking writing & reading and what makes our nerdy bookish hearts sing. You might go away with a reading list! See you there? #pukapuka

Loved chatting to @cravenjaney.bsky.social for this!

One acclaimed author talks to another: Rachael King puts a few questions to Jane Arthur about her newest book, Brown Bird. www.thesapling.co.nz/interview-ja...

Interview: Jane Arthur on Brown Bird - The Saplingwww.thesapling.co.nz The intimidatingly-talented author of two acclaimed poetry collections, owner of the best fringe in New Zealand lit, and all round book-ish Good Sort sat down with Rachael King to talk about making th...

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Thanks to The Sapling for asking @rachaelking70.bsky.social to interview me about my debut kids' novel, 'Brown Bird' 🪶🤎

One acclaimed author talks to another: Rachael King puts a few questions to Jane Arthur about her newest book, Brown Bird. www.thesapling.co.nz/interview-ja...

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Woof! You walk up the hill for days and days and eventually the top seems less and less likely. Probably you should have followed the advice of the small sensible dog, who turned back having offered up his warning. The stars are out now, they certainly don’t talk much do they.

How do you get someone to unfollow you in here? It doesn’t have a remover follower or soft block option.

#kikorangi #pukapuka

Some news I didn’t post here! My selkies-meets-Nz #middlegrade novel Red Rocks is currently being shot for TV by Libertine Pictures in one of my favourite places in the world - Weliington’s South Coast! www.wildbrain.com/trade-news/l... #kidlit #selkie

LIBERTINE PICTURES’ RED ROCKS GOES INTO PRODUCTION ON LOCATION IN WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND COMMISSIONED BY BYUtv (US) & SKY ORIGINALS NZwww.wildbrain.com Mystical live-action family series has engaged Wētā Workshop for Creature Effects, with WildBrain on board as distributor Wellington, NZ – June 25, 2024 – Libertine Pictures has commenced production o...

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An introduction to my new children's book, out in October. youtu.be/Tv0ncuFQzW8?...

We Do Not Welcome Our 10 Year Old Overlord by Garth Nixyoutu.be From master storyteller Garth Nix, the chilling story of a strange object that falls into the wrong hands and has the potential to destroy the world. Perfect...

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25 July 1893 edition of Te Paki o Matariki, newspaper of the Kīngitanga. The masthead depicts Matariki & is an adaptation of the coat of arms of the Kīngitanga. ‘Te Paki o Matariki’ is also the name of a song associated with the Māori King Movement. Archives New Zealand.

Wrote something! #pukapuka #kidlit #kidlituk #middlegrade thespinoff.co.nz/books/24-06-...

Why I’m no longer writing novels for adultsthespinoff.co.nz 'If you write with passion and integrity, writing for children is every bit as stimulating, challenging and complex as writing for adults.'

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An extraordinary book of living with that “cracker of a disease”, ME – chaotic, beautiful, tragic, and highly recommended - Performance by David Coventry, my review: tinyurl.com/mppmfkrb #AotearoaBooks #NZBooks @thwupbooks.bsky.social

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Looking for a NZ publisher to pitch your kids' graphic novel to? Well, turns out Moa Books is looking for NZ's answer to Dav Pilkey: www.moabooks.co.nz/whats-on/pit...

What's onwww.moabooks.co.nz What's on - -

@iammilliam.bsky.social pausing my listening of the new Locklisted to listen to the song McCarthy by my old band, named after my cat McCarthy, who was named after the band McCarthy. open.spotify.com/track/14BdFN...

McCarthyopen.spotify.com The Cakekitchen · Song · 2016

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A four day submission period for the Māori wards bill? These contemptuous motherfuckers #nzpol

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It’s UK publication day for The Grimmelings with Guppy Books! It’s set on a horse trekking farm by a lake in New Zealand. A mysterious black horse appears the same day a local boy goes missing. Steeped in Scottish folklore thanks to our protagonist Ella’s grandmother… 1/2 #kidlit #mglit #ukkidlit

Hello from St Kilda - beyond the Outer Hebrides.

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🦉COVER REVEAL!!! 🦉 Thrilled to present the eye-catching cover of RURU, NIGHT HUNTER a narrative nonfiction picture book about Aotearoa New Zealand's only surviving native owl. Swooping into bookstores in July! @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Have you read this verse novel @paulajoygreen.bsky.social? It’s stunning. Very moving and in conversation with David Almond’s Skellig, which I’m sure you’ve read! Loved it.

The answer was: “He doesn’t believe in astrology.”

My kid (14) went to Armageddon and got to ask Catherine Tate (AKA Donna from #DoctorWho) an audience question and it was: “My mum is jealous you get to work with David Tennant. What’s one thing that would change her mind?” In spite of the bald faced lie, I’m impressed by his questioning prowess.

It’s so rare to receive a 2k word review for a children’s novel, even in specialist media. So I’m really grateful for this beautiful, insightful review of The Grimmelings in The Spinoff by the brainy @auchmill.bsky.social. 🙏 #middlegrade #kidlit #ukkidlit #pukapuka thespinoff.co.nz/books/14-04-...

Folkloric magic for all ages: The Grimmelings by Rachael King, reviewedthespinoff.co.nz A novel of ‘deliciously judged suspense’ to get you and your kids through the school holidays.

Hello! I wrote an essay about rediscovering horse riding as an adult, some family memories, and horses as stress reliefs and objects of crushes and fear. newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/10/a...

A family history told in horsesnewsroom.co.nz An extraordinary essay about horses by Ōtautahi author Rachael King