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2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Shortlist
We are thrilled to present the second issue of shortlisted stories from the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Click here to read them via our online magazine, adda. Issue 2 features five tales that capture beauty, heartbreak, mystery, fear, and hope in vivid prose. They are: ‘The Flute Player’ by Priscilla Ametorpe Goka (Ghana) ‘Tamarind’ by […]
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Emma Rafferty wins 2025 Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) is pleased to announce that Emma Rafferty has won the 2025 Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award for her editorial work on the novel 17 years later by J. P. Pomare (Hachette Australia). The Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award (the Rosie) recognises excellence in editing and is based on both the quality […]
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Fetisov Journalism Awards 2025 Are Still Open
We would like to remind you that submissions are still open for the Fetisov Journalism Awards 2025 — one of the world’s most prestigious journalism competitions, offering the largest prize fund in the field: 520,000 CHF. Journalists from all regions are invited to submit their most impactful stories published between June 1st, 2024 and May […]
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BEST DESIGNED BOOKS IN AOTEAROA REVEALED
Beautifully designed books are in the spotlight with the announcement today of the finalists for the 2025 PANZ Book Design Awards. The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) established the awards to promote excellence in, and provide recognition for, the best book design in Aotearoa New Zealand. “The exceptional calibre of […]
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NZ Booklovers Awards 2026 now open for entries
What do Lauren Keenan, Christall Lowe, Steph Matuku, Rachael King, Claire Mabey, Kristin Kelly, Nick Davies, Eileen Merriman, David Hill, Brianne Te Paa, Jane Ussher, Lucy Corry, Stacey Morrison, Jeremy Sherlock, Fiona Sussman, Dr Hinemoa Elder, Vasanti Unka, Kirsty Powell, Gavin Bishop, Fiona Kidman, Kimberly Andrews and Jo Seagar have in common? They are all talented […]
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Bookseller’s Business Acumen Rewarded with a Top Industry Prize
The Martinborough Books & Post has won the Ugly Hill Press Bookshop of the Year at the 2025 Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry Awards for all round excellence and successfully diversifying its store offering to secure its future. The award was presented to the store’s owner manager Brenda Channer at a gala dinner ceremony emceed […]
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Te Pae Tawhiti Awards Set to Spotlight Aotearoa and Pasifika Speculative Fiction Talent
A groundbreaking new award dedicated to speculative fiction by Aotearoa and Pasifika creatives, the Te Pae Tawhiti Awards, is set to open for submissions this July-August. This exciting initiative aims to spotlight the rich and diverse speculative fiction talent in Aotearoa. Speculative fiction — encompassing science fiction, fantasy, and other imaginative storytelling— has a vibrant […]
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New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults Ceremony 2025
The most joyful children’s literature event of the year is surely the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ceremony, and we’re inviting you to join the celebration at the characterful Pipitea Marae in Wellington on Wednesday 13 August. You’ll be greeted by a singing group of talented Pōneke rangatahi and there’ll be […]
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SIGN UP FOR THE GREAT NZ POETRY DISPLAY-OFF AND WIN
Booksellers and libraries, August is the time to show off your poetic flair! We’re inviting you to sign up for The Great NZ Poetry Display-Off – a national challenge to create eye-catching poetry displays in the lead up to Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day on Friday 22 August. By participating you can: Celebrate New Zealand […]
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OCKHAMS 2026 ENTRIES OPEN NEXT MONTH
Hard as it is to believe we’re at that point of the year again, but we’d like to give publishers advance notice that submissions for the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards will open on Thursday 7 August. Books published between 1 January and 31 December 2025 will be eligible for the 2026 awards, and […]
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Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award Recipient Announced
The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi is delighted to announce the 2025 recipient of the Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award: Josh Morgan (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau-a-Kai). Josh is a celebrated illustrator and visual designer known for his vibrant, witty and richly layered work that brings joy to readers of all ages. As one half of […]
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2025 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel longlist revealed
Fifteen years, fifteen stories. A Māori sleuth trying to leave policing behind, a New York bartender with an entourage of dead girls, a colonial Wellington tale entwined with infamous Edinburgh body-snatchers, a gay investigator in Renaissance Florence, a probation officer whose beloved husband is sucked into the pit of internet disinformation, and a couple of […]
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