Literary Pin-ups
Literary Pin-ups is a series of full colour posters celebrating New Zealand writers, past and present. Four new posters are released each year. The series is produced by the New Zealand Book Council, in partnership with Steele Roberts Publishers.
Open a PDF to view the 2006 set featuring: Gavin Bishop, Joy Cowley, Glenn Colquhoun and Michael King, or click on their names here to learn more about each writer: Bishop, Colquhoun, Cowley, King.
Open a PDF to view the 2005 set featuring: Janet Frame, Maurice Gee, Witi Ihimaera and Margaret Mahy.
Open a PDF of view the 2004 set featuring: Katherine Mansfield, James K Baxter, Patricia Grace and Hone Tuwhare. Please note all 2004 posters are out of print.
Order Details
The posters can be bought individually or as a set of four. School Book Council members also have the option of completing the set they began when joining by buying the additional three posters at a special rate.
Download a PDF of the poster order form
Prices
There is a postage and packaging fee of $5 per poster tube. A tube can fit up to eight posters.Please include this fee when paying by cheque or credit card. Please also note that a service fee of $1.50 applies on all electronic transactions.
Book Council Member Prices:
$10 per poster or $30 for a set of four.
School and library members receive one free poster as part of their membership. They can complete the set for $20, or order at the member prices.
Non-Member Prices
$15 per poster or $40 for a set of four.
How to order
Posters can be ordered from the New Zealand Book Council by downloading the poster order form and either faxing or sending it in.
Email: reception@bookcouncil.org.nz
Please type the words 'poster order' in the subject line.
Phone: (04) 499 1569
Fax: (04) 499 1424
When placing an order, please indicate which posters are required, the quantity and the delivery address.
Payment can be made by credit card or cheque. Cheques are to be made payable to the New Zealand Book Council and sent to: Level 7, Alan Burns Insurances House, 69 Boulcott Street, Wellington.
For more information contact the New Zealand Book Council





