Mr David Ling, of Mangawhai, ONZM for services to the publishing industry
David Ling was a director of general and educational publishing companies before establishing David Ling Publishing Ltd. He has published the works of Witi Ihimaera, Paul Moon, Maurice Shadbolt, James McNeish, Michael King, Fiona Kidman, Janet Frame, and Tessa Duder, among many others. He is an Honorary Life Member and former Councillor of the Publishers Association of New Zealand. He served on the management committee of the Storylines Children’s Literature Trust of New Zealand. His children’s picture book imprint, Duck Creek Press, has produced more than 50 books and gained an international reputation. He has been a generous supporter of workshops and festivals that encourage new writing and illustration. Mr Ling has been a member of the New Zealand Post Book Awards and Children’s Book Awards’ management committees.