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NZSA Auckland Museum Research Grant and Residency Now Open for Applications
Applications are now open for a $5000 research grant and residency for writers wishing to work on a project that will utilise the resources of the Auckland Museum Library as part of the manuscript’s development. The grant also offers the recipient the opportunity to take up four weeks funded...
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Inaugural NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize Opens
New award for fresh writing with a 'unique and original vision'
The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize is an exciting new prize, which celebrates the life and work of the writer Laura Solomon. This prize will be judged within the criteria set by Laura Solomon, for new writing with a ‘unique and...
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StartWrite Writing Sample and Synopsis Assessment Programme
StartWrite Writing Sample and Synopsis Assessment Service - for writers who want to get an appraisal for part of their work. Writers can send in a piece of writing, up to 6,000 words (for poetry up to 24 pages), and a one page synopsis. Comic / Graphic novelists need...
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NZSA Lilian Ida Smith Award – Recipient Announced!
We are delighted to announce the winner of the NZSA Lilian Ida Smith Award 2020 - writer Safia Archer.
With 78 entries for this award, the selection panel of Ivy Alvarez and Michelle Elvy had a tough time deciding on a winner. Safia Archer, will use the award to work...
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2020 Graeme Lay Short Story Competition Winners Announced
The 2020 Graeme Lay Short Story competition was awarded last night and for the first time it went to a winner in the South Island.
Graeme Lay said that he was heartened by the continued interest in the short story form. "This year, the tenth of the award, there were...
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NZSA Mentor Programme 2021 - open for applications
For Writers! Apply now to be mentored by an established writer, poet, playwright or graphic novelist.
The NZSA Mentor Programme accepts applications for the 2021 programme from 1 Dec 2020 to 1 Feb 2021.
The NZ Society of Authors Mentor programme 2021 seeks applications from writers looking for professional development, a safe space to...
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Ko Aotearoa Tātou - We Are New Zealand reading - Wellington
Thursday, 03 December 2020, 6-7.30 pm
In the aftermath of the Christchurch terrorist attacks of 15 March 2019, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared: ‘We are all New Zealanders.’ These words resonated, an instant meme that asserted our national diversity and inclusiveness and, at the same time, issued a rebuke to...
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Ko Aotearoa Tātou - We Are New Zealand reading - Dunedin
Saturday, 05 December 2020, 2.00-4.00 pm
In the aftermath of the Christchurch terrorist attacks of 15 March 2019, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared: ‘We are all New Zealanders.’ These words resonated, an instant meme that asserted our national diversity and inclusiveness and, at the same time, issued a rebuke to...
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The 2021 Kāpiti Writers’ Retreat
26 to 28 February 2021, Waikanae, New Zealand
Immerse yourself in writing and conversation this summer. There’s something for everyone–whether you’re new to writing, an established writer, or somewhere in-between.
The Kāpiti Writers’ Retreat is happening from 26 -28 February 2021 on the beautiful Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington. This three-day gathering...