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Franchesca Walker & Hannah August co-win Landfall Essay Competition
Landfall Essay Competition judge Lynley Edmeades has announced the joint winners of this year’s competition: Franchesca Walker for her essay ‘Unsteady ground’ and Hannah August for her essay ‘Response to a restructure’. Franchesca Walker’s essay explores her whānau’s history, uncovering new stories about her great-grandfather following her grandfather’s passing. ‘The essay is about secrets […]
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Ōtepoti poets top The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems
International Writers’ Workshop NZ Inc iww-writers@outlook.com iww.co.nz 22 November 2024 International Writers’ Workshop NZ is delighted to announce that Ōtepoti Dunedin poets Nicola Thorstensen and Michelle Elvy are the 2024 winner and runner-up of The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems judged by Anne Kennedy from Tamaki Makaurau Auckland. Nicola Thorstensen receives the […]
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Pounamu Jade Aikman named as 2025 Emerging Māori Writer in Residence
Kaupapa Māori scholar Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Wairere, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Tarāwhai, Te Arawa, Ngāti Uenukukōpako) has been appointed as Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Emerging Māori Writer in Residence for 2025. 21 November 2024 With […]
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Entries open for 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2024 The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults – which recognise and celebrate the best books for young readers published annually in Aotearoa – are now inviting submissions for the 2025 awards. Titles with release dates between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 will be […]
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From Nurturing New Voices to Preserving Legacies: Mātātuhi Foundation’s record funding round ends 2024 on a high note
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 November 2024 Following the release of a new set of funding criteria in July, including an increase in grant size from $5,000 to $20,000, the Mātātuhi Foundation is proud to announce record funding for five more initiatives. Legacy Projects NZ Society of Authors: to establish a complete record (including […]
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DANZ Boldly Launches Into Its Second Year!
DANZ Boldly Launches Into Its Second Year! The ASLA Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Children’s Book Award is back for 2025 to celebrate and spotlight even more underrepresented children’s book creators! Following a hugely successful first year, The ASLA DANZ Award, previously The DANZ Award, is returning bigger and better in its quest […]
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Nominations open for 2025 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Springboard Awards
Tuesday 12 November 2024 Nominations open for 2025 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Springboard Awards: Supporting Up-and-Coming Artists to Kickstart Creative Careers 2025 marks the sixth year of the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Springboard programme, which aims to kickstart arts careers for six artists in Aotearoa every year. Along with a $15,000 gift, […]
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Grey Lynn Library writing competition
T H E F I N E P R I N T { t e r m s & c o n d i t i o n s } S u b m i t u p t o 5 0 0 w o r d s o f y o u r o […]
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NZ BOOKLOVERS AWARDS 2025 open for entries
NZ Booklovers Awards 2025 NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction Book 2025, sponsored by Lighthouse PR We are looking for the best in storytelling, a novel we couldn’t put down. NZ Booklovers Award for Best Lifestyle Book 2025, sponsored by Benefitz Cooking, wine, architecture, lifestyle, home and garden, design, fashion – all the non-fiction books […]
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2024 Storylines Notable Book Awards announced
The annual Storylines Notable Books list, representing the very best books for children and young adult published in the last twelve months, has been released by the Storylines Children’s Literature Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa. “Congratulations to all the creators and publishers of this year’s award winners”, says Storylines Trust chair, Christine Young. […]
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Anna Smaill named as 2025 International Institute of Modern Letters Writer in Residence
Acclaimed novelist Anna Smaill has been appointed as Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2025. Anna began her publishing career with a volume of poetry, The Violinist in Spring, which was released in 2005 by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Her […]
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