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Industry Profile: Paula Browning, CEO, Copyright Licensing Ltd I was born in a small village in the Cotswolds in England. My family moved to NZ before I started school and I have lived in Auckland for most of our time here, other than for a short period spent in Horowhenua. I have two gorgeous daughters – one studying a B Com in Valuation and Property Management at Lincoln University and the other doing arts at Mt Albert Grammar School. We all love to bake and cook and spend a lot of fun time together in the kitchen. After a few weeks as CEO of Copyright Licensing Ltd (CLL) I can honestly say that writing, reading and pleasure in the written word is alive and well in New Zealand! I have come to CLL from roles in sport and education. In terms of the passion people bring to their work, the sport and creative sectors have a lot in common. As a small country New Zealand boxes well above its weight in both sport and our ability to cultivate creativity. I look forward to the day when we celebrate our writers in the same way that we celebrate our sportsmen and sportswomen.
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Featured Member: Robyn Bargh, Managing Director, Huia Publishers My publishing career began in 1980 when I got a job at the University of Papua New Guinea as a researcher and editor. I was thrilled – I knew nothing about publishing but I loved reading and books, and I could see gaps in New Zealand literature that I could imagine being filled by the stories of indigenous writers. The digital revolution had barely begun – we had word processors and the university had a basic two-colour offset printing machine – but this was a great apprenticeship for me. Over a decade later, after my return to New Zealand and a number of editing, publication and policy jobs in government, memorable more for the technical skills gained and eccentric contacts made than the content of the materials, I decided to set up a publishing company with my husband, Brian. So, Huia Publishers was born.
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Featured Member: Barbara Larson, Publisher, Longacre Press The first book I remember reading was Alice in Wonderland, a beautiful hardback edition with the original illustrations. I remember the shape and heft, the lovely illustrations, the subtle dustjacket and the print on the page. My name was neatly printed on the half title. The book was mine, and Alice and her companions gave me a world apart. Many years later and half an ocean away, my introduction to publishing was through illustration. I was offered the job of supplying ‘decorative’ drawings for a book about the history of the car in New Zealand. I’d never before drawn a car but that was something the publisher didn’t need to know. My task introduced me to the world of car lovers: the proud owner of a 1962 Cadillac convertible, a bloke who kept his magnificent Morris Minor up on blocks, another who thought heaven lurked behind the wheel of his custom-made truck. Not one cared that the book was a diatribe against cars. And I was hooked. Instead of working in isolation, here I was, involved in a world I knew nothing about.
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Publishing Careers

PANZ is involved in a range of initiatives to help new people enter the publishing industry and to ensure that existing personnel enjoy ongoing professional development opportunities.

Training

PANZ is committed to maintaining and encouraging a high standard of professionalism within our industry. This year, we will undertake a comprehensive range of professional development seminars for those either employed in the publishing industry or planning to be. These seminars will cover a range of topics to suit various levels of knowledge and expertise.

We will also offer networking events in main centres for our members which will feature a speaker and also encourage an exchange of ideas in a social setting.

Jobs in Publishing

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See the latest publishing job postings here.

Whitireia Publishing Programme

Whitireia Polytechnic offer a key training course for publishing in New Zealand. The publishing programme is an introduction to all aspects of the publishing process, including editing, marketing and book production. It is available online or at the Wellington campus. Find out more about the publishing programme here 

Intern Programme

PANZ and the Whitireia publishing programme, in association with Creative New Zealand, provide internship opportunities for new graduates entering the publishing industry. Contact PANZ for details.

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