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A very nervous launch

Posted on November 10, 2025November 24, 2025 by Jack Remiel Cottrell

So, I’m launching my new book this Thursday at Unity Books Wellington at 6:15pm. And I’m really anxious about it. What if no one shows up and I’m stuck with a bunch of finger food? What if so many people show up that there’s not enough finger food? What should Read More

Posted In Events, The Emotion Dealer and other stories

Get in losers, we’re doing writing seminars!

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Jack Remiel Cottrell
Get in losers, we’re doing writing seminars!

Auckland Uni is holding a day of writing seminars, and you should definitely sign up and come along.

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Happy shortest day!

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Jack Remiel Cottrell
Happy shortest day!

Sunday 19 June is National Flash Fiction Day. Because what better way to celebrate the imminent end to your seasonal depression than with tiny stories?

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Pining for the fjords?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Jack Remiel Cottrell

If you are a regular visitor to this site then you might have been wondering whether I had died. I have not. Yet.

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Still alive and still forgetting to update this website

Posted on September 27, 2021October 22, 2021 by Jack Remiel Cottrell
Still alive and still forgetting to update this website

I’ve remembered I have a website, just in time to tell you to come along to a virtual event about genre fiction in Aotearoa.

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All The News That I Forget To Print

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 by Jack Remiel Cottrell

THE BOOK IS COMING! And so are other things! Find out what, as well as some things which have already been but I procrastinated blogging about for too long.

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Karangahape Road Memories

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Jack Remiel Cottrell
Karangahape Road Memories

Here’s the piece I read at the Auckland Writer’s Festival.

Posted In Events, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Writing

Because if something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing last minute at a frenzied pace

Posted on May 12, 2021May 13, 2021 by Jack Remiel Cottrell
Because if something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing last minute at a frenzied pace

7:15pm, this Friday, 281 Karangahape Road. Be there to listen to me read words.

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Want to watch me talking about rugby, writing, and queerness?

Posted on February 16, 2021May 13, 2021 by Jack Remiel Cottrell
Want to watch me talking about rugby, writing, and queerness?

Of course you do, there’s something for everyone in there!

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Wanna come listen to me read things? Course you do

Posted on November 11, 2020February 17, 2021 by Jack Remiel Cottrell
Wanna come listen to me read things? Course you do

Of the many things which have been royally stuffed up by covid, the ones that I hadn’t actually anticipated were Book Events. Mostly because prior to covid, Book Events had not been a huge part of my life.

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Jack Remiel Cottrell is a writer in Aotearoa who works with flash fiction and microfiction. He also referees a lot of rugby.

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  • A very nervous launchNovember 10, 2025
  • Back with a new book!November 3, 2025
  • Get in losers, we’re doing writing seminars!January 27, 2023
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