Book publishing industry

in New Zealand
Structure

 History of book publishing in New Zealand

 Key features
 Government & non-government support
 Suggestions

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“Books are about who we are as a
people.
It's really exciting that some
novelists break through
internationally
but the book industry in New
Zealand has to be about more than
just two novels a year.
It has to be about telling our
own stories.” 3
1.
History of book publishing
in
New Zealand
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 1. Historical background
1965 – 1980 1980s and 1990s
1882 – 1945
 Multinational publishers;  More independent publishers;
 First major  New independent  Buyouts
publishers; publishers
 Government Int
ern
publishing et
&
(1940) Since 2000 eb
1945 – 1965 o ok
s
 Specializations in
 Literary fund (1947);
particular areas;
 Australian market (1960s);
 Mergers & buyouts
 NZ Book Publishers Association
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2.
Key features

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 2. Key features of the industry

 Over 2000 titles per year (with a turnover of $330 mln);

 Prevailing number of multinationals;
 Competitiveness of local authors is an issue;
 Self-publishing

Source: Publishers Association of New Zealand https://www.booksellers.co.nz/node/31 7

3.
Government & non-
government support of the
industry
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3. (Non-)Government support

 Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ)

International publishers & local publishing community
 Creative New Zealand
National agency for the development of the arts in NZ
 WeCreate
Alliance of New Zealand’s creative industries
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4.
Suggestions

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 4. Suggestions
 Campaigns aimed at persuading New Zealanders to buy more NZ
books;
 Collaboration of bookshops, publishers and authors (new sales
models);
 More literature events to promote NZ books;
 Government support in practice
 Avoidance of overlapping of undertaken measures 11
References
◈ http://
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/culture/9162076/Is-this-the-end-for-NZ-publ
ishing

◈ https://www.booksellers.co.nz/node/31
◈ https://teara.govt.nz/en/publishing
◈ http://www.publishers.org.nz/
◈ http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/about-creative-new-zealand/our-council
◈
http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/assets/paperclip/publication_documents/docu
ments/377/original/final_report_-_
review_of_literature_pdf.pdf?1425845261 12
 Thank you
for your attention!

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