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Inaugural Lynley Dodd Children’s Writers Award Recipient Announced: J L Williams
The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi is thrilled to announce the inaugural recipient of the Lynley Dodd Children’s Writers Award: Janine Williams, known to many by her pen name J.L. Williams. Whangarei-based author Janine is known for her compelling historical junior fiction and dedication to crafting stories that capture young readers’ hearts across the […]
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Protect and manage your intellectual property with MyCreativeRights Catalogue
Catalogue is a secure cloud-based creative rights management system where you can safely document, organise, and store records of creative works, legal agreements and other supporting documents in one safe location. In today’s world of generative AI tools, some of which use writer’s material without their permission, it has become more important than ever to […]
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Kiwi readers vote for record number of new books in annual Whitcoulls Top 100 List
MEDIA RELEASE Under strict embargo until Monday, July 22, 2024, 5:00am The 2024 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List has changed by an astonishing 42 percent the bookseller reveals, as they announce their 2024 Top 100 Books List today Whitcoulls Book Manager Joan Mackenzie attributes this to a collective surge of enthusiasm for writers who are […]
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Mātātuhi Foundation announces new funding pool
Mātātuhi Foundation is excited to announce that grant applicants can now apply for up to $20,000 in funding in our October funding round, which closes on 31 October 2024. In previous years, the maximum grant per project was $5,000. To mark our 12th funding round, the Mātātuhi Foundation has released a revised set of funding criteria to […]
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Launch of audiobooks platform in NZ offers significant opportunities for local bookstores and publishers
Global audiobooks platform Libro.fm has launched in New Zealand and is set to be a major disruptor in an industry that is seeing year-on-year double digit growth. The Seattle-based social purpose corporation is the only audiobook e-tailer in the world that directly supports local bookstores, with consumers given an option to select a local […]
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Call for nominations for Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi Awards 2024
Nominate Now! Tuku tono mai! Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa is calling for public nominations to honor outstanding toi Māori artists at the Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi Awards 2024. Recognise the contributions of Māori artists in our communities. Three award categories are open for nomination, each with a $10,000 prize: Ngā Tohu […]
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Poisons, pandemic, and a pregnant detective: 2024 Ngaio Marsh Award longlist revealed
A neurodivergent expert on toxic botanicals, a harrowing exploration of jury deliberations, a high-tech thriller from an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, a desperate mother searching for her son as lockdown kicks in, a gay sleuth in Renaissance Florence, and the return of a beloved fictional detective are among the diverse books named today on the longlist for […]
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ANZSI Indexing Awards and ANZSI John Simkin Medal 2024
The Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers (ANZSI) has announced nominations are now open for the ANZSI Indexing Awards and ANZSI John Simkin Medal 2024. The ANZSI John Simkin Medal recognises an outstanding book index or periodical index compiled in Australia or New Zealand. Indexes may be nominated by authors, editors, indexers, publishers or readers. […]
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Picture Me Festival – call for illustration submissions
This September Gecko Press and some friends in the European community are delighted to bring you the Picture Me festival, a celebration of European illustration for children, with a special focus on identity. Picture Me is a two-week festival of art involving three fantastic European illustrators in workshops, panel talks and an exhibition. Gecko […]
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NZ Listener: WORTH THE MAHI – the surge of Māori writing
WORTH THE MAHI Sally Blundell has written an article for the New Zealand Listener about the surge in books by Māori writers being published overseas. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARTICLE
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Intermedia launches ‘New Zealand 101’ publication – NZ Film Sector support
June 28, 2024 Intermedia has launched a comprehensive guide to making screen content in Aotearoa: New Zealand 101. The 66-page digital publication explores New Zealand’s unique screen culture and history, which continues to attract major Hollywood heavyweights such as James Cameron to its shores. The publication also provides an in-depth look at the range of […]
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IIML Writers on Mondays showcases vital New Zealand writing
3 July 2024 July 8 – September 30 A compelling line-up of established writers and fresh literary talent will be showcased in Wellington this winter as Writers on Mondays returns. This free lunchtime series highlighting new books and writers is run by the International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML), the creative writing powerhouse of Te […]
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