David Bateman Ltd
Corporate brand
UnclaimedDavid Bateman Ltd, trading as Bateman Books, is an independent New Zealand publisher and distributor.
Last updated September 2, 2026
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Overview
David Bateman Ltd, trading as Bateman Books, is an award-winning independent Aotearoa New Zealand publisher and distributor. Founded in 1981 by David and Janet Bateman, the company is now New Zealand's largest independently owned publisher and distributor, operating from Hobsonville, Auckland. It publishes a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, specializing in richly illustrated books, and issues 40-50 new titles per year with around 350 titles in print.
History
David Bateman Ltd, trading as Bateman Books, was founded in 1981 by David and Janet Bateman. It is an award-winning independent Aotearoa New Zealand publisher and distributor, now New Zealand's largest independently owned publisher and distributor, operating from Hobsonville, Auckland. The company publishes a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, specializing in richly illustrated books, and issues 40-50 new titles per year with around 350 titles in print.
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Product categories. Books
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