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Our writers are being hung out to dry – FROM THE SPIN OFF
Mandy Hager | Guest writer Published in The SpinOff September 25, 2020 Opinion The president of the New Zealand Society of Authors wants very much to talk about money. It’s six years since I last bought new knickers. I know this because it’s six years since I earned enough to replace the old ones I’d […]
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Appointment of an NZSA Director for Copyright Licensing NZ Board 2022
Appointment of an NZSA Director for Copyright Licensing NZ Board 2022 Copyright Licensing New Zealand The Organisation Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is jointly owned by the Publishers Association of New Zealand, Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc (NZSA). The only […]
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Sci-Hub, Copyright, and Creativity
Libertarian politics undergird techno-utopianism. Canada can teach us a lesson. Kent Anderson It’s become commonplace to hear copyright denigrated as a useless and archaic constraint on information flows. Despite commercial protections of intellectual property dating back to the US Constitution (and before) as a way of promoting “the Progress of Science and the useful […]
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Horizon 2020 Writers Income Survey – NZ
Horizon Research Writers’ Earnings Survey Report 2021 FINAL Click on the link above to read the survey on writers earnings in NZ for 2020.
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Attorney-General asked to investigate National Library-Internet Archive deal – STUFF
Click here to read: Attorney-General asked to investigate National Library-Internet Archive deal | Stuff.co.nz Article by Andre Chumko on STUFF Sep 15 2021 Authors and publishers have asked the Attorney-General to investigate the legality of the partnership between the National Library and the Internet Archive ahead of a looming New York court case […]
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NZSA ADVOCACY – Policy Tweaks to Improve Conditions for NZ Writers
NZSA ADVOCACY POLICIES 2021
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MĀTĀTUHI FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT LITERARY SECTOR FUNDING
20 September 2021 The Mātātuhi Foundation is announcing two special grants to be offered before the end of the year: $8600 for a Māori-specific literary project and up to $100,000 for a one-off major project with the potential to change and grow our literary landscape. These two new grants supplement the Foundation’s upcoming biannual grant […]
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2021 Read NZ Te Pou Muramura Pānui shares the transformational power of reading in a life well lived
EVENT DETAILS 6pm, November 10, 2021 (alert levels allowing) National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa in Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara Renée’s Pānui will be held at the National Library auditorium on November 10 at 6 pm. Entry is free, but seats are limited so bookings are essential. Tickets will be made […]
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Cheapskates RNZ cough up
READINGROOM RNZ tried to get away without paying writers a red cent for their work When Radio New Zealand recently announced its short story competition for the Nine To Noon show, writers from all over the country flocked to their computers to create or revise a story for submission. This isn’t surprising: there are limited avenues […]
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NonfictionNOW – Call for Hui participants: submissions due 27 September 2021
Tēnā koutou katoa, Talofa lava, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Mālō e lelei, Mālō nī, Kia orana and warm Pacific greetings to you all! In 2021, NonfictioNOW takes a new form—adapting to the realities of the COVID pandemic while retaining its spirit and integrity. Despite a pandemic, we are still planning […]
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The Janet Mackenzie Medal – 2022 nominations are now open
IPEd is pleased to announce that nominations are open for the 2022 Janet Mackenzie Medal (the Mackenzie). This award recognises the outstanding achievements and contributions of a current or past IPEd Professional Member, including Honorary Life Member, to the editing profession, particularly in lifting standards and/or providing exemplary service to IPEd. This is the most […]
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Online Storytimes Aotearoa during lockdown – GUIDELINES FOR LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS AND ECE’S
DEVELOPED BY THE COALITION FOR BOOKS IN ASSOCIATION WITH PANZ, LIANZA, CLNZ AND NZSA Guidelines for libraries, schools and early childhood education centres Schools, libraries, and early childhood education centres are keen to ensure that New Zealand children are still able to enjoy all that a good book has to offer during these unsettling […]
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