• Aotearoa NZ book review site to launch

      “A new long-form book review site launches on Wednesday 22 March: the Aotearoa NZ Review of Books, based on the model of the Sydney Review of Books and the LA Review of Books. Edited by Paula Morris, the site will publish around eight reviews a month, on Wednesdays and Fridays, and cover all genres: fiction, nonfiction and poetry, including […]

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  • PEN International Women’s Day – March 8

     International Women’s Day: Take Action for María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez (Cuba)    To mark International Women’s Day 2023, PEN International features the case of Cuban poet and activist María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez, imprisoned since July 2021 for her criticism of the Cuban government, and for participating in the peaceful protests that saw thousands of Cubans […]

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  • Startling campaign for Katherine Mansfield Centenary 2023 aims to reach new fans

    A bold new campaign has just been released from Katherine Mansfield House & Garden to celebrate 100 years of Katherine Mansfield’s influence. Designer Janelle Rodrigues and photographer Amber-Jayne Bain worked with Cherie Jacobson from Katherine Mansfield House & Garden to come up with something entirely new.   “When I started working on this campaign I […]

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  • Coalition for Books at Matatini this weekend – Come visit

    Come visit the Coalition for Books stand – P21 at Matatini this week and weekend. Huia Publishers also have a big stand down by the kai. Te Matatini catalogue HERE  – OUT TODAY!  

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  • UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage comes to Wellington for FREE events

    Verb Wellington and British Council New Zealand and the Pacific have collaborated to bring UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage to Wellington on 11 – 12 March to take part in two free events that focus on the importance of libraries and of literature.   Natasha Beckman (Country Director, British Council New Zealand and the Pacific) […]

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  • AWF announces First Nations Literature Cultural Exchange

    The Auckland Writers Festival is hosting a First Nations Literature Cultural Exchange as part of their 2023 program. We are inviting First Nations writers, poets, editors, illustrators, arts workers and journalists in the literature sector of all career levels to participate.  This program is engaging with New Zealand and Canada which aims to enhance the cultural, artistic […]

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  • Mental Health for Creative Freelancers – a guide

    Here is an excellent guide that is an adaptation of Working Well: Good Mental Health and Creative Freelancers, funded by Authors’ Awards and Advancement on behalf of The Society of Authors UK, Artquest, and the Design and Artist Copyright Society. It covers chapters on issues such as Imposter Syndrome, Rejection, Money, Social Media, Work/Life Balance… and […]

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  • NZSA appoints new PLR Reps

      The Board is pleased to announce our new PLR Advisory Group representatives are Anna Mackenzie (Chair) and Sherryl Clark: Anna McKenzie is an award-winning writer of contemporary, historic, and speculative long-form fiction, and teaches creative writing at secondary and tertiary level, and in the community. She spent a decade working for writers’ rights on the Board […]

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  • Creative New Zealand welcomes additional $22 million from Government 

    MEDIA RELEASE  Manatū Taonga has announced today the reprioritisation of $22 million from the Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Fund to Creative New Zealand to support the arts sector. Creative New Zealand welcomes a new one-off investment of $22 million from the Government to further support the arts sector as it rebuilds after the effects of COVID-19.   […]

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  • Ministry of Culture and Heritage – Long Term Insights Briefing

    The Long-Term Insights Briefing, a future-focused report we launched last week, outlines a range of options and opportunities for the Ministry to support the long-term vitality of the sector. We were extremely grateful for the valuable insights provided by more than 150 organisations and individuals who contributed to this briefing. One of the themes which […]

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  • New Australia Cultural Policy REVIVE includes new WRITERS AUSTRALIA body to invest in literature

    Revive: $286 million National Cultural Policy revealed “Four new bodies focused on the autonomy of First Nations arts and culture, the development of contemporary music and the literary sector, and workplace safety in the arts sector, will be established as part of the Federal Government’s new National Cultural Policy. To be known as ‘Revive’, the policy […]

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  • Applications now open for 2023 Te Ao o Te Pukeko Residency!

    NZ Pacific Studio Re-opens After a hiatus due to the pandemic, our international arts residency programme re-opens with two residency opportunities for Tangata Whenua and Writers. Posted: Monday 23 January 2023 Applications now open for 2023 Te Ao o Te Pukeko Residency! Open to creative people from Aotearoa, this two-week residency is offered between the 13th […]

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