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Emma Neale to judge $1000 Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems
11 April 2023 International Writers’ Workshop NZ Inc (IWW) is thrilled to announced that New Zealand poet Emma Neale will judge The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems in October. The competition, which has been made possible by a bequest from the late Jocelyn Grattan in memory of her mother, Kathleen, is […]
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PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG Playmarket competition
Do you have an original and inventive play written to inspire and excite young audiences? Whether you are a young person or a senior writer, the age of the audience is what counts. Your play might be written for adults to perform to children, or for young actors to perform themselves. It might be […]
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Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel 2023 – Longlist announcement!
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa and Text Publishing are delighted to announce the longlist for the Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel 2023. The longlisted writers are: G.M. Allen, Jane Bitomsky, Tina Cartwright, Oliver Clifton, Thom Conroy, Rachel J Fenton, Danielle Heyhoe, Anne Lochead, Alex Lodge, Heidi North, […]
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Announcing the NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2023 shortlist
We are pleased to announce that five writers have been shortlisted for an award that celebrates fresh writing with a ‘unique and original vision’. NZSA congratulates shortlisted writers Susanna Elliffe, Melanie Kwang, Wes Lee, Lee Murray, and Kathryn van Beek. 58 applications came in for this prize and the shortlist judging panel of Tina Shaw […]
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NZ Booklovers Awards 2023 Winners Announced
NZ Booklovers Awards 2023 Winners Announced Simon Lendrum, Laura Keenan, Brianne Te Paa, Jane Ussher and John Walsh are winners in the 2023 NZ Booklovers Awards announced today. ‘We are delighted to announce four award-winning books that families in New Zealand will enjoy for many reasons,’ says NZ Booklovers Director Karen McMillan. ‘Our winning novel […]
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Ready, set, write! Sargeson Prize opens for entries
Entries for New Zealand’s richest short story competition on April 1, and with last year’s winner saying the experience “stitched an egg of possibility” into believing she might make it as a writer. Leeanne O’Brien from Piha won $10,000 in the 2022 Open Division with her story ‘Crawl Space’. “The Sargeson Prize has mana and, […]
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New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2023 International Residency with China
28 March 2023 The Michael King Writers Centre in association with the New Zealand China Friendship Society and the Shanghai Writers’ Association is pleased to announce the call for applications for a New Zealand writer to hold a residency in Shanghai. The successful writer will receive accommodation in an inner-city apartment, a stipend for living […]
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NZSA Mentorships 2023 announced
We are pleased to announce that 13 emerging writers have been selected for The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa 2023 Mentorship Programme. The selection panel of convenor Mandy Hager along with panellists Jacquie McRae and Rosetta Allan commented that: ‘We were impressed by the range of genres and ideas expressed […]
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Eleanor Catton to tour New Zealand
Wednesday 22 March 2023 Birnam Wood wows critics and readers worldwide Booker Prize-winning New Zealand author Eleanor Catton will appear at events in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch in May this year to present her novel Birnam Wood, which has wowed critics and audiences around the world since its publication in February. Catton, who currently […]
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Dan Davin Literary Foundation Writer in Residence 2023 – Expressions of Interest
In 2023 the Dan Davin Literary Foundation is calling for expressions of interest from established New Zealand short story writers to undertake a Writer in Residence based in Invercargill for 3-6 weeks. This is a new residency which SIT will host on a biennial basis and started in 2019. This residency has been made possible […]
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CNZ Global Digital New Work Fund and the Global Digital Research Fund OPEN NOW
The Global Digital New Work Fund and the Global Digital Research Fund opened March 10. Kaupapa This fund supports researching, developing and/or creating new digital artwork for an international audience. The aim of the fund is to amplify innovative digital arts practice and encourage exploration and experimentation. It does this by supporting the development of […]
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NZ’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2023 International Residency with Australia
The Michael King Writers Centre in association with Varuna, The National Writers’ House in Katoomba, NSW, Australia is pleased to announce for the second time, a residency in Australia for New Zealand writers. The writer awarded the residency will receive return flights to Sydney, assistance with domestic travel, four weeks accommodation and meals at […]
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