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Contact details

Te Papa Press
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
PO Box 467, Cable Street
Wellington 6011
New Zealand

Email: tepapapress@tepapa.govt.nz
Phone: +64 (0)4 381 7470
Facebook: @TePapaPress

Order Te Papa Press books

Individual orders

Unless otherwise stated, Te Papa Press titles are available from our stores (at the museum and online) and from all good bookshops throughout New Zealand.

Buy Te Papa Press books from Te Papa Online Store

Search BookHub for Te Papa Press titles

Trade sales

National distribution

Our books are distributed nationally by Upstart Distribution New Zealand:

Upstart Distribution New Zealand
Unit B, 26 Greenpark Road, Penrose, Auckland 1061
PO Box 302-749, North Harbour, Auckland 0751

Email: orders@upstartpress.co.nz
Phone: +64 (0)9 280 3205
Fax: +64 (0)9 281 3090

Trade representation

We are represented to the trade by Archetype Book Agents:

Archetype Book Agents
17 Cascade Ave, Waiatarua
Auckland 0604

Email: neilb@archetype.co.nz
Phone: +64 (0)9 814 9455
Fax: +64 (0)9 814 9453

International distribution

Our books are distributed in Australia by John Reed Books

John Reed Books
2/11 Yandala Street
Tea Gardens, NSW 2234
Australia

Email: sales@johnreedbooks.com.au

Our books are distributed in the United States, Canada, and Asia by Independent Publishers Group (IPG)

Independent Publishers Group (IPG)
814 N. Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60610
United States

Phone (trade or publisher enquiries): +1 312 337 0747
Phone (orders): +1 800 888 4741
Fax: +1 312 337 5985
Email: frontdesk@ipgbook.com

Our books are distributed in the United Kingdom and Europe by Gazelle Book Services Ltd

Gazelle Book Services Ltd
White Cross Mills, Hightown
Lancaster LA1 4XS
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 1524 528500
Fax: +44 1524 528510
Email: sales@gazellebookservices.co.uk

Submit a book proposal or manuscript

Te Papa Press primarily publishes illustrated books that share the collections and support the audience programme of the national museum. Although most of our work is with curators, we also collaborate with external authors and contributors across various subject areas and are pleased to consider book proposals and manuscripts.

Before contacting us, please view our catalogue  to check if your proposal or manuscript is suitable for Te Papa Press.

Note that Te Papa Press publishes a select number of new titles a year. Our forward list of titles is generally established three years in advance of publication and the production timeframe (from manuscript delivery to publication), depending on each title, is at least 18 months.

When submitting a proposal or manuscript, please email: tepapapress@tepapa.govt.nz and include:

• the proposal template (download here), completed as much as possible

• your manuscript or sample chapters if you have these, on A4 paper with double spacing

Receipt and response

We’ll acknowledge receipt of your submission.

We’ll contact you as soon as we’ve reached a decision after properly considering it. This may take up to three months.

Regional museum and galleries

We receive various enquiries from regional museums or galleries looking into publishing their own collections or stories. If this is you, you can check out this Zoom hui series from publisher Michael Upchurch with National Services Te Paerangi:

Publishing for Museums – Bringing Your Stories to Life:

Part 1: Understanding the Aotearoa Publishing Landscape

Link to view online - https://youtu.be/Q59XojGCbSE

Explores the publishing options available in Aotearoa, including:

• Self-publishing vs traditional publishing

• Local vs overseas printing (digital/offset)

• Small print runs and choosing the right format

This session is ideal for those wondering where to start and what’s possible.

Part 2: Navigating the Publishing Process

Link to view online - https://youtu.be/4CStZYCNXZg

How to bring publishing projects to life:

• From concept development and content creation to design, production, and distribution

• Practical tips for working with freelancers

• Recommended tools and workflows

No prior publishing experience required.