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NZSA Heritage Book Awards 2022 – Winners announced
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) and the Canterbury branch of NZSA are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 NZSA Heritage Book Awards! Link to audio for 2022 prizegiving ceremony https://shows.acast.com/the-authors-tale/episodes/bonus-episode-heritage-book-award-winners-david-hill-and-jen https://shows.acast.com/the-authors-tale/episodes/bonus-episode-heritage-book-award-winners-janet-newman-and-n With many thanks to our judges, here are the winning books for the […]
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The Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence 2023 Te Kura Toi, School of Arts
You will be a writer of fiction, poetry, drama or serious non-fiction and seeking a full-time opportunity to write for a year in an academic environment supported by a living wage. You will be entitled to work and live in NZ. You will be provided with office space and computer facilities in the English Programme […]
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The Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards are now open
2022 Sunday Star Times Short Story competition – terms and conditions Sep 25 2022 STUFF Entries for the 2022 Sunday Star-Times short story competition are open. Now in their 39th year, the awards are among New Zealand’s most prestigious and established writing prizes. The competition has helped the careers of many well-known writers including Eleanor Catton, Sarah Laing, […]
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Aotearoa’s richest short story prize – the Sargeson Prize awarded to NZSA member Leeanne O’Brien
WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER The art of the Kiwi short story is alive and well if entries to this year’s Sargeson Prize are anything to go by. Judge Dame Fiona Kidman says she was overwhelmed by the number and quality of submissions which saw 960 entries in the Open Division and 165 entries in the […]
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PEN International congratulates French author Annie Ernaux on winning this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature
06 October The 82-year-old writer from Normandy was awarded the prize for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory. Her autobiographical novels, including Cleaned Out and A Frozen Woman, explore notions of sexuality, social inequality, and class. While her non-fiction texts including A Man’s Place and Shame explore the depths of […]
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The Nine Dots Prize – open for entries – Think big, solve problems, through writing.
The Nine Dots Prize is an international writing prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. The aim of the prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address problems facing the modern world. It is judged anonymously and seeks submissions from both established writers and emerging talent. This year’s question […]
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Announcing the shortlist for the NZSA Heritage Book Awards 2022
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) and the Canterbury branch of NZSA are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2022 NZSA Heritage Book Awards! With many thanks to our judges, here are the shortlisted books for the 2022 NZSA Heritage Book Awards: Non-fiction Books: judged by […]
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NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2023 – open for applications
Award for fresh writing with a ‘unique and original vision’ The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize celebrates the life and work of the writer Laura Solomon. As set by Laura, the main criteria for the exciting prize is for new writing with a ‘unique and original vision’. Published and unpublished writers are invited to […]
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MLT announces the Keri Hulme Award
October 5, 2022 Keri Hulme (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe) was the first New Zealander to win the prestigious Booker Prize in 1985. She was also the first writer to win the Booker Prize with a debut novel. In August 2022, the original manuscript of the bone people was sold at auction and the proceeds of the sale have […]
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Berlin Writer’s Residency 2022 goes to Brian Falkner
An established writer is able to work on an approved project for up to eleven months in Berlin, Germany. The residency includes travel to and accommodation in Berlin, a monthly stipend and incidentals. Resident for 2022-2023 Brian Falkner – towards a work about a neurodiverse New Zealand teenager that is plunged into a world of […]
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Todd New Writer’s Bursary goes to Chloe Lane for 2022
Annual bursary awarded to a published writer or playwright at the early stage of their career to write new work. The Todd Corporation Ltd contributes $10,000 towards this bursary and the balance is provided by Creative New Zealand. More about Chloe Lane HERE Bursary recipient for 2022 Chloe Lane – towards a draft of a […]
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