Good writing can change the world
Flickerwell is an independent publisher, founded to produce the world’s finest ebooks. Initially, we offered new editions of old classics — hand-crafted for digital devices. Within a year of launch, we expanded to offer select ebooks from contemporary international authors.
We also publish Dead Poets Daily — a free poem-a-day email service with over 20,000 subscribers. Featuring no commentary and no ads, just poetry from the greats.
In 2024, we launched the New Zealand Style Guide — a professional resource that suggests standards for the design, formatting, and writing of documents in New Zealand English.
Now, we’re proud to introduce Flickerwell Academy — online writing courses for New Zealand web writers. Leveraging our expertise in digital publishing, Flickerwell Academy teaches you how to write accessible and engaging content. We also show you how to use style guides, AI, and other tools to professionalise your writing and expand your reach.
Most importantly, we help you to write well, because good writing can change the world.
What makes the world’s finest ebooks?
Flickerwell ebooks are lovingly crafted digital goods. Each ebook is fully standards compliant — meaning it will work on the widest possible range of devices:
Android phones and tablets
Apple iPhones and iPads
E-readers like Amazon Kindle and Rakuten Kobo
Mac and Windows computers
Flickerwell ebooks work for the widest possible range of humans, too:
People who use assistive technologies
People who have their devices read books aloud
People who prefer different fonts or visual themes
Furthermore, our ebooks are edited with precision.
Every release features:
Adjustable font size and weight, line height, and typeface selection — to realise the many benefits of digital reading
No redundant content (additions, conditions, bad typography, stock photography…)
Professional typography
Properly-integrated tables of contents, accessible through your device’s menu
Refined pagination
Flickerwell Originals are available from all major ebook stores. Flickerwell Classics are available from Apple Books and the Flickerwell online store:
New Zealand Style Guide
The Flickerwell New Zealand Style Guide suggests standards for the design, formatting, and writing of documents in New Zealand English.
It’s designed to promote accessible, clear, and consistent writing. This makes it especially useful for professional writers and people working in teams.
It can be freely used by any person or organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand:
Dead Poets Daily
Dead Poets Daily is a free poem-a-day service from Flickerwell. It brings you poetry from the public domain, weekdays at 9 a.m. (UTC).
Poems typically enter the public domain around 70 years after the author’s death, hence a focus on poetry of the dead.
Dead Poets Daily is delivered ad-free, without commentary or judgment:
Flickerwell Academy
Writing for the web is an art and a science. Successful web writing enhances credibility, improves search rankings, and increases website conversion rates.
Learn web writing for your business, government, not-for-profit, or personal projects.
Give readers a better experience, maximise your website’s potential, and acquire new skills with Flickerwell Academy — online writing courses for New Zealand web writers: