Pavlova Press

22/10/2024

06/09/2024

Want a taste of pavlova drama? Kathy, Jac and Claire, the editors of Pav Deconstructed, will be at Kerikeri’s Turner Centre on Sunday September 15 at 1.30pm as part of the UPSURGE 2024 Bay of Islands Art Festival, talking about in-book and behind-the-scenes drama. Come along for the conversation and the chance to win some prizes worth $250 each! The booking link is in the comments.

23/06/2024

Congratulations Alex Reece Abbott, one of the "Pav Deconstructed" contributors, for having "A Femur, a Rib and Two Claws" highly commended in the 2024 NFFD competition. And, of course. congratulations to ALL the winners ...

07/06/2024

Congratulations to Alex Reece Abbott and Hayden Pyke, two of our 'Pav Deconstructed' contributors, who are finalists in the 2024 National Flash Fiction Day NZ competition! Congratulations also to two more PD contributors, Heather McQuillan and Gregory O'Brien, who were on the long-list, along with a second story from Hayden Pyke. Mathematically this means that 33% of the long/short listed entries belong to PD contributors! Buy 'Pav Deconstructed' here - https://pavlovapress.co.nz/

https://nationalflash.org/2024-nffd-competition-winners

Announcing… the 2024 NFFD Long List!

22/04/2024

“… joyful, funny, witty and charming. The design is delicious. It is a wonderful book …”

Struggling to find a gift for your mum for Mother’s Day? Treat her to the “eclectic and colourful” Pav Deconstructed: Pavlova through the eyes of everyday Kiwis by visiting www.pavlovapress.co.nz and using the code Mum. With over 130 contributors, you may find someone you know inside …

13/02/2024

Pav Deconstructed's first review is in - just in time for Valentines Day! Here's a taste:

"I love this book all about my least favourite dessert. It’s joyful, funny, witty and charming. The design is delicious. It is a wonderful book, and I predict it will sell well. I hope so. Like a perfect version of the baked pudding it heroes, the book has been a labour of love." Peta Stavelli (NZBooklovers)

For the rest of this wonderful review, follow this link: https://www.nzbooklovers.co.nz/post/pav-deconstructed-by-kathy-derrick-jac-jenkins-and-claire-gordon

[To purchase, go to https://pavlovapress.co.nz/ ]

Let me say at the outset that I loathe pavlova. Dislike it immensely. The very thought of it puts my teeth on edge. I can almost feel the grittiness of all of that sugar just by thinking about it. And don’t get me started on the soft meringue middle. Ugh! But I love this book all about my least fa...

07/01/2024

Check out this article about Andrew Paul Wood and Annabelle Utrecht's deep dive into the history of pavlova. Andrew and Annabelle (aka Doc & The Frock) provided the introduction to Pav Deconstructed, based on their research.

Two historians are trying to track down pavlova's origins once and for all.

03/01/2024

Pavlova Press is now on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/pavlovapress/

26/12/2023

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21/12/2023

Kathy will be at the Old Packhouse Market in Kerikeri again this weekend - Friday night Twilight Market from 5-8pm, Saturday 8am-1.30pm and Sunday 9am-1pm. If you know of anyone still looking for the perfect Christmas gift send them our way! Unfortunately, if you are further afield we won't be able to get a book to you for Christmas but you can still check out our online shop here: https://chooice.co.nz/product/pav-deconstructed-pavlova-through-the-eyes-of-everyday-kiwis/

18/12/2023

Oh golly gosh, look at this - it must be pav season again!

Why not help yourself to a piece of pav art or writing from 'Pav Deconstructed: Pavlova through the eyes of everyday Kiwis', now available online here: https://pavlovapress.co.nz/

15/12/2023

Look who I found next to me at the market. Janette Walker Photography. You can find her work on page 28 & 29 in Pav Deconstructed. And if you come to the Old Packhouse Market you can see more of her stunning photography.

15/12/2023

Kathy will be at the Old Packhouse Market in Kerikeri on Saturday and Sunday. Pop in to say hello.

12/12/2023

Yearning to write but keep putting off starting? Or maybe you start out fine but then lose motivation and struggle to finish. Maybe you avoid your writing by inventing "important" tasks that you must do before you start.

It's never been easier to put your work into the world and yet many writers don’t write as often or productively as they'd like to. They have the best intentions but find themselves distracted, anxious about their work and unsatisfied with their progress.

The Productive Writer Guidebook by Kathryn Burnett is an insightful, interactive book that helps you work through your priorities, quit procrastinating and build better writing habits - AND most importantly, figure out how you are getting in your own way.
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“This book is a game-changer for anyone who struggles with procrastination and seeks a deeper connection with their writing. It blends practical advice with profound self-reflection, making it a must-read for both aspiring and seasoned writers." Sussi Egneus - Writer

"This is great! Kathryn has a knack for diagnosing what it is that keeps us writers stuck and provides useful tools to move through the inevitable blocks that come up on the writer's journey.” Conor Bowden - Screenwriter

“If you aren’t making the progress you’d like to on your writing project, you need this book. Kathryn Burnett unpicks the factors that stop us being productive and motivated as writers and offers strategies to overcome the internal and external blocks to getting words on the page. Highly recommended!” - Atakohu Middleton - Māori-language short story writer
Kathryn Burnett - Screenwriter/Playwright/Writing Teacher

29/11/2023

Wow, the launches are only a few days away! And, look - here's another newspaper article that features Pav Deconstructed ...

Northland book gives fascination insight into Kiwis' love affair with pavlova

25/11/2023

Check out the article on Pav Deconstructed in this week's Independent Herald (p. 7), featuring contributor Julia Millen with shout-outs to Nataleigh Elston, Maryann Morgan, Fifi Colston, Christall Lowe, Anita Nalder, and Pavlova Press!

The Independent Herald Newspaper November 23,2023, issue