Reed Publishing

The Reed firm was founded in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1907 by Alfred Hamish Reed and his wife Isabel as a mail-order Sunday school supply business that became called Sunday School Supply Stores.{{sfn|Reed|Reed|1957|pp=14–15}} In 1925, Reed's nephew Alexander Wyclif (Clif) Reed joined the firm.{{sfn|Reed|Reed|1957|p=16}} In 1932, Clif opened a branch in Wellington.{{sfn|Reed|Reed|1957|p=17}} Also in 1932 the firm expanded into publishing, an activity that grew quickly, taking advantage of the shortage of imported books during World War II.{{cite book |last=Caffin |first=Elizabeth |date=2006 |orig-date=Published in print 1998 |chapter=A.H. & A.W. Reed |chapter-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195583489.001.0001/acref-9780195583489-e-8 |chapter-url-access=subscription |editor1-last=Robinson |editor1-first=Roger |editor2-last=Wattie |editor2-first=Nelson |title=The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-558348-9 |access-date=5 April 2021}} In 1934 the firm, called A. H. Reed, adopted the imprint A. H. & A. W. Reed.{{sfn|Bohan|2005|p=27}} In 1941 the firm became a limited liability company as A. H. Reed Ltd.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Reed, Alexander Wyclif |first=Elizabeth |last=Caffin |url= https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4r9/reed-alexander-wyclif |encyclopedia=Dictionary of New Zealand Biography |via=Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand |date=1998 |access-date=4 April 2021}}

In the 1950s and 1960s, A. H. & A. W. Reed issued a number of bestsellers, including books by Barry Crump, and became New Zealand's foremost educational publisher. In the late 1960s the firm was the largest publisher in Australasia and changed its name to A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd.{{sfn|Bohan|2005|p=167}} In the 1970s Reed had its head office in Wellington and branches in Auckland, Christchurch, Sydney and London.Peter Beadle, [https://archive.org/details/fiordland0000bead/page/n5?q=%22A.H.+%26+A.W.+Reed%22 Fiordland], Wellington, Sydney and London: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1973, verso page. The firm published many popular non-fiction books that "celebrated a distinctly New Zealand way of life", including works in the fields of "back-country tales, books on sport, gardening, cooking and crafts" and illustrated books of "natural history and books of landscape photographs and painting". Books on Māori topics were one of Reed's specialities.

In the 1970s, the firm faced growing problems of shrinking markets and increased competition. It was sold to Associated Book Publishers (ABP) in 1983{{cite journal |last=Stephens |first=Joy |date=1 July 2013 |title=Interview: Ray Richards' lifelong love affair |url= http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/books/interview-ray-richards-lifelong-love-affair/ |journal=New Zealand Listener |access-date=16 July 2016}} and, with Methuen Publishing also part of ABP, became "Reed Methuen".{{DNZB|Treanor|Pamela|3r7|Reed, Alfred Hamish|16 July 2016}} In 1987 it became Octopus Publishing (NZ) and published under the Heinemann Reed imprint{{sfn|Bohan|2005|p=284}} from 1988. In 1992 British firm Reed International (UK) took over Octopus and the New Zealand company was renamed "Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd".{{sfn|Bohan|2005|p=284}}{{cite encyclopedia |last=Caffin |first=Elizabeth |encyclopedia=Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand |title=Publishing – Publishing in the 1980s and 1990s |url= http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/publishing/page-7 |date=31 October 2014 |access-date=16 July 2016}} In 2006 it won the Thorpe Bowker Award for Outstanding Achievement in New Zealand Book Publishing.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071025045815/http://www.reed.co.nz/ Reed Books], reed.co.uk (archived on archive.org). Retrieved 14 September 2019. In 2007 it changed its name to "Raupo Publishing (NZ)".{{cite news |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10477395 |title=International takeover strips Reed of name |last=Herrick |first=Linda |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=21 November 2007 |access-date=19 August 2014}} Raupo is Māori for bulrush (Typha orientalis), a type of reed. Raupo is currently an imprint of the Penguin Group.[http://www.publishers.org.nz/members/penguin-group-nz/ Penguin Random House New Zealand], publishers.org.nz. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

Book series published by Reed included:

• Know Your Garden Series
• Mobil New Zealand Nature Series
• New Zealand Art Series
• New Zealand Profile Series
• Pacific Writers Series[http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/name-120249.html#image-gallery Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd (Organisation)], nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
• Pageant of the Pacific
• Raupo Books
• Reed Practical Gardening Series
• Reeds Colourbook Series
• Reedway Cookbook
• The Silver Fern Series[https://www.publishinghistory.com/silver-fern-ah-and-aw-reed.html The Silver Fern Series (A. H. and A. W. Reed) - Book Series List], publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

In 1957 A.H. & A.W. Reed began producing records "to support the company's Maori language, physical education and folk-dancing school texts". This division of Reed became known as "Kiwi Pacific Records International Limited" and is no longer part of the former company.[https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/kiwi-records Kiwi Records], nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

Hibiscus Records is a division of Kiwi Pacific Records International and has many Polynesia and Maori titles on CD, specialised in mainly authentic Polynesian music. Many Maori and Pacific Island recordings were released via Kiwi Pacific Records International in Hastings, New Zealand. Many of the recordings were produced and recorded by author James Siers. An example of James Siers work is Bora Bora – Island of Dreams by the Hotel Bora Bora Entertainers, released on Hibiscus HLS-22.[http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/issue/Mao71TeA/full.html No. 71 (1973)]; teaohou.natlib.govt.nz

Other authentic recordings are Western Samoa Festival Performers, The Festival Music From Western Samoa released on Hibiscus HLS-72 in 1976,[http://www.discogs.com/Western-Samoa-Festival-Performers-Festival-Music-From-Western-Samoa/release/1166555 Western Samoa Festival Performers, The – Festival Music From Western Samoa]; Discogs.com and Western Samoa Teachers Training College – Samoa Song And Rhythm Hibiscus TC HLS-24 in 1972.[http://www.discogs.com/Western-Samoa-Teachers-Training-College-Samoa-Song-And-Rhythm/release/1887780 Western Samoa Teachers Training College – Samoa Song And Rhythm] available from [http://www.kiwipacific.com]; Dicogs.com

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• The Beachcombers, Songs For Beachcombers – Hibiscus Records HE.5
• Jerome Grey, Jerome Grey at the Intercontinental, Songs of Samoa – Hibiscus Records HE.6

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"Adventures in Sound" Series, HLS-1 – HLS-6

• Hibiscus HLS-1 – Cawaci-Loreto Combined Choirs – Echoes of the Islands
• Hibiscus HLS-2 – Navuavu Village Entertainers – Fiji – Isles of Enchantment
• Hibiscus HLS-3 – Ann's Betela Dancers and Drummers, Johnny and Alice Vahua, etc. – Rarotonga Festival
• Hibiscus HLS-4 – Tongan Entertainers, Queen Salote College Choir, Tui Mala Group – Destination Tonga [http://www.discogs.com/release/5869894 Discogs]
• Hibiscus HLS-5 – Voqa Kei Turaki – The Lure Of Fiji Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/label/91514-Hibiscus Hibiscus]
• Hibiscus HLS-6 – The Girls Of Matautu – Samoa Sings
• Hibiscus HLS-11 – Talofa Village Entertainers – The Best Of Samoa
• Hibiscus HLS-12 – Tradewinds Boys at the Tradewinds Hotel, Bay Of Islands, Suva – Where The Tradewinds Blow
• Hibiscus HLS-15 – Nawaka Village Entertainers – Meke Fiji
• Hibiscus HLS-18 – Fiji Police Band – Pacific Brass National Library of New Zealand [http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/issue/Mao69TeA/c23.html No. 69 (1971), Records reviewed by Dan Armstrong]
• Hibiscus HLS-20 – The Fijians – The Rhythm Of Fiji
• Hibiscus HLS-21 – Western Samoa Teachers Training College – Samoa I Sisifo
• Hibiscus HLS-26 – Choir of the Western Samoa Teachers Training college – Samoan Songs of Worship
• Hibiscus HLS-34 – The Beachcombers – Songs From A Paradise Isle
• Hibiscus HLS-43 – Music From Rakavono A Fijian Folk Opera for Children, Presentation and performance by pupils and staff of Levuka Public School, Hibiscus (1972)
• Hibiscus HLS-87 – The Five Stars – Fetu e Lima (1981)
• Hibiscus HLS-49 – The Gilbert & Ellice Festival Company – Te Bino/TeTinere/Te Kawawa/Te Kamei/TeBuki/Ellice Fatele(1972)
• Hibiscus HLS-72 – Unknown – Festival Music From Western Samoa

{{Reflist}}

• {{cite book |last=Bohan |first=Edmund |author-link=Edmund Bohan |date=2005 |title=The House of Reed 1907–1983: Great Days in New Zealand Publishing |location=Christchurch |publisher=Canterbury University Press}}
• {{cite book |last1=Reed |first1=A. H. |author-link1=Alfred Hamish Reed |last2=Reed |first2=A. W. |author-link2=Alexander Wyclif Reed |date=1957 |title=The House of Reed: Fifty Years of New Zealand Publishing, 1907-1957 |location=Wellington |publisher=A. H. & A. W. Reed}}

• A. W. Reed, ''The House of Reed, 1957-1967, Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1968.
• Dennis McEldowney, "Publishing, Patronage, Literary Magazines", in: Terry Sturm, ed., The Oxford History of New Zealand Literature in English, Oxford University Press, 1991.
• Gavin McLean, Whare Raupo: The Reed Books Story, Auckland: Reed Books, 2007.

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20071025045815/http://www.reed.co.nz/ Reed Books] - Reed's website (prior to domain name expiration in ca. 2008)
• [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-120249.html Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd] at the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre
• [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/kiwi-records Kiwi Records] (Kiwi Pacific Records International Ltd)

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