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Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award 2022 – Dr. Libby Limbrick
Congratulations to Dr. Libby Limbrick, MNZM, Ph.D., who has just been announced as 2022 winner of the Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award for services to New Zealand children’s literature. Libby, immediate past-chair of the Storylines Trust, a trustee of Duffy Books in Homes, and a distinguished academic, has worked tirelessly for decades to support reading, […]
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Allen & Unwin New Zealand announces the winner of the inaugural commercial fiction writing prize.
Allen & Unwin New Zealand is delighted to announce that the winner of our inaugural Commercial Fiction Prize is Auckland writer and book reviewer, Josie Shapiro. Her entry, Mickey Bloom, is a wonderful, contemporary novel with a completely engaging protagonist and Josie is an exciting new voice in commercial fiction, who stood out even in […]
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Call for judges of the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
28 SEPTEMBER 2022 The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are inviting expressions of interest from members and followers of the children’s literature community who would like to be considered as judges of the 2023 awards. Applications to judge are now open to all those with suitable qualifications […]
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CALLING ALL WRITERS – APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2023 GRIMSHAW SARGESON FELLOWSHIP
Embarking on a literary fellowship can transform a writer’s life – opening doors and providing writers with the opportunity to focus on their craft. Entries for the 2023 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship have now opened, and published authors from across New Zealand are being encouraged to apply. Throughout its 36-year history, the prestigious national literary award […]
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Announcing the 2023 Ockham NZ Book Awards Judges
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2022 Distinguished academics, historians and curators, together with acclaimed writers and journalists, are among the 12 experts selected to judge the 2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. The $62,000 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction will be judged by bestselling author, critic and creative writing teacher Stephanie Johnson (convenor); editor and […]
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Kiwi kids are serial readers, reveals popular Top 50 Books List Whitcoulls Top 50 Kids Books
MEDIA RELEASE TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2022, Aotearoa New Zealand’s younger readers have an insatiable appetite for book series, Whitcoulls announce, as they unveil their Kids’ Top 50 Books List today, Tuesday 27 September 2022. Now in its 24th year, the Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 Books is a calendar event and hotter than ever with more […]
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A book about bees takes out Aotearoa’s top publishing design award
Thursday 22 September A book referred to as a “cabinet of wonder” has been judged the most beautiful in Aotearoa at the 2022 PANZ Book Design Awards ceremony held in Auckland this evening. Conversātiō – In the company of bees, by Anne Noble with Zara Stanhope and Anna Brown, was described by the judges […]
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Tim Jones, Recipient of the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2022!
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Tim Jones on winning the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2022! Tim Jones is a Pākehā author who lives in Te Whanganui-a-tara / Wellington. He received the NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Award for Literature in 2010, and his recent books […]
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The Mātātuhi Foundation – OCTOBER 22 FUNDING ROUND IS NOW OPEN
Mātātuhi Biannual Funding Round Now Open Set up to help strengthen and develop Aotearoa’s literary landscape, Mātātuhi Foundation’s goal is to increase the reach and engagement between NZ writers and NZ readers via seed funding grants of up to $5,000. To find out more, watch the Mātātuhi Trustees talk about what the Foundation is looking for […]
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Nelson Arts Festival – WHAKATŪ RESIDENCY PROGRAMME
WHAKATŪ RESIDENCY PROGRAMME Community, Free & Koha As part of our ongoing commitment to artists living in our region, in 2022 we are proud to gift a space to an artist for a two-week paid residency to progress a new piece, deep dive on a particular aspect of their mahi, or just trial a whole […]
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Jacqueline Bublitz, winner of 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards, winning both Best First Book and Best Novel
Congratulations to Taranaki author Jacqueline Bublitz, announced last night as double winner of 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards, winning both Best First Book and Best Novel. Bublitz’s debut novel, Before You Knew My Name, upturning crime drama tropes and focusing on victim and witness has made Ngaio history. More HERE.
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Ockham Collective 2023 residency
What is the OC? The Ockham Collective is a charitable trust with a kaupapa of supporting lifelong creativity and education. Our support is direct: we offer three beautiful spaces to like-minded individuals and groups who want to share their knowledge and ideas with our city, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. At the core of this is our annual […]
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