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Landfall and non/fictionLab announce collaboration for 2024
Otago University Press is excited to announce that Landfall and RMIT University’s non/fictionLab are coming together to commission a series of essays on the topic of ‘making space’. The essays will be trans-Tasman collaborations; each will include at least one writer with connections to Aotearoa and at least one with connections to Australia. Up to […]
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NZSA is now a Registered Charitable Entity
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaithu o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc has been successful in its application to become a charity. As of October 19, 2023 NZSA is now a registered charitable entity CC61705. It is also now a donee organisation.
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Auckland Branch Christmas Networking meeting
NZSA Auckland branch Christmas Network meeting is on Saturday 2nd December at Freemans Bay School, 95 Wellington Street, Ponsonby. RSVP here Feel free to bring wine, dress up Christmassy, and we’ll provide the rest. There will be an auction of sponsored items and the announcement of the winners of the 2023 Graeme Lay Short Story competition. […]
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Creative NZ new investment policy – sign up to information sessions
Join Creative New Zealand to learn about the new funding opportunities and support on offer for artists, collectives and arts organisations from 2024. You’re invited to our online information and Q+A sessions taking place from 15 to 27 November. Early in the year, we asked what the future of arts development in Aotearoa New Zealand […]
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The Diaspora Grows Louder – Books by Aotearoa’s South Asian Writers
Published on KETE Books and RNZ Saraid de Silva curates a selection of recent books by Aotearoa’s South Asian writers. Find more information about the books in this selection here. I’m lucky that so many of my literary heroes are South Asian. As a teenager, reading the work of writers like Kiran Desai, Jhumpa Lahiri, […]
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2023 Storylines Notable Book Awards announced
Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa MEDIA RELEASE 2 November 2023 Storylines Children’s Literature Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa is delighted to once again celebrate excellence in New Zealand publishing for children and young adults with the announcement of this year’s Storylines Notable Book Award winners. […]
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Summer Reading Guide Kete Books & Booksellers NZ
KETE/Booksellers NZ/Coalition for Books New Zealand 2023-2024 Summer Reading Guide.
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Appointment of an Author Director Copyright Licensing New Zealand
November 2023 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is seeking a member of NZSA to join its Board of Directors The Position Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is seeking a member of NZSA to join its Board of Directors. This appointment process is being undertaken by the Board to find a suitable candidate to replace a […]
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PEN International Calls for Peace-Dispels all Hatreds
PEN International Calls for Peace-Dispels all Hatreds In the third decade of the 21st Century humans are able to see into the furthest reaches and most distant times of the universe. We can produce literature, art and music of extraordinary resonance and subtlety. And yet, almost every day in the world we are faced with […]
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Authors orgs raise concerns about Spotify audiobook streaming offer
Australian Society of Authors In a new audiobook streaming deal, Spotify has announced that their Premium subscribers in the UK and Australia/NZ may access up to 15 hours of free audiobook content per month. It has been reported that all of the major publishing houses have agreed to this streaming deal and over 150,000 audiobooks […]
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IAF’s principles for Artificial Intelligence and Authorship
21ST SEPTEMBER 2023 AI, IAF, NEWS The International Authors Forum (IAF) has developed a set of principles that must be upheld in any policy in this area where the use of AI technologies intersects with authors’ work and intellectual property (IP). These principles are intended to provide guidance for discussions and policymaking, acknowledging that a broad legal framework […]
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Introducing BookHub: The game-changing online sales tool for NZ
On National Bookshop Day, 7 October 2023, BookHub – a bookselling website created by Booksellers Aotearoa NZ and CircleSoft in collaboration with New Zealand’s independent bookstores – will go live. With BookHub, consumers can buy the book they want online directly from participating NZ independent bookstores in just a few clicks. Launched with a […]
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