The Fledge Trust

The Fledge Trust is working towards building a life-long love of reading in young New Zealanders. Reading for pleasure contributes to our social, cultural, and economic health and is a key ingredient in the development of empathy and well-being.

Fledge was inspired by Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris of children’s publisher Annual Ink https://www.annualannual.com/. Together, they seek out, mentor, and publish new and established New Zealand writers and illustrators for young readers aged 8–13 years.

Kiwi kids need books that reflect their lived experiences, their communities, and their country; books that open windows beyond their own worlds; books that help shape their curiosity and empathy and feed nimble, curious minds. It has become increasingly difficult for new writers for children to break into publishing. Annual Ink is working hard to create a new generation of writers.

Fledge's trustees are Barbara Larson, Jo Miller, Andrew Gunn, Rachel Hayward and Bridget Bridgman. You can find out more about the trust at https://www.fledgetrust.org/