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NZSA Mentorships 2022 announced from record field of entries
Pictured: Ben Fagan, Eleanor Lornie, Emma Sidnam, Holly Fletcher, Lynda Scott Araya, Perena Quinlivan, Shelley Burne-Field, Christina Marcham, Elena Philp, Fran Cain, Lucy Revill, Marianne Bevan, Scott Fack, Trish Harris (From left, top to bottom) We are pleased to announce that 14 emerging writers have been selected for the New Zealand Society of Authors Te […]
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Three Auckland photographers and one from Hamilton have taken top honours in the new Aotearoa Photobook Awards
The photographers are Aucklanders Solomon Mortimer and Zahra Killen- Chance, for their photobook A Room in Whanganui, which explores the studio room of the Tylee Cottage in Whanganui, and Sheryl Campbell whose photobook Droplet uses humour and theatricality to shine a light on sexism, objectification and assault in corporate New Zealand. Hamilton photographer Mark Purdom’s […]
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NZSA Central Districts Branch Summer Essay competition results
Where writers from all over central district told us about where they lived, the people and spaces that made their “there” special. FIRST PLACE went to Palmerston North writer Anna Sophia with her essay @42 HIGHLY COMMENDED were Shelley Burne Field from Takapau with The Shape of Me, and Miriam Sharland from Palmerston North with Westerly. […]
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Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Judges Announce ‘Surprisingly Diverse’ Shortlist
Dazzling and diverse writing that reveals and reflects our changing world is the hallmark of the sixteen finalist books in the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, announced today. The shortlist – selected from a longlist of 40 books by four panels of specialist judges (for fiction, poetry, illustrated non-fiction and general non-fiction) – includes […]
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Te Tauihu Short Story Awards open for entries
The New Zealand Society of Authors Top of the South Branch, in association with Wakatū Incorporation, announces the inaugural Te Tauihu Short Story Awards. This unique award offers equal prizes for the country’s two official written languages, English and Māori. E tono ana Ngā Tohu Kōrero Poto o Te Tauihu i ngā whakaurunga kua tuhia […]
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NZ Booklovers Awards 2022 Shortlist Announced
The NZ Booklovers Awards 2022 shortlist, announced today, features a mixture of well-known authors and new writers. Books by Stephanie Johnson, Clarke Gayford, Eleanor Ozich, Nicola McCloy, Gavin Bishop, Stacey Morrison and Melinda Szymanik are among the diverse range of titles nominated for the NZ Booklovers Awards, along with exciting new writers and outstanding debut […]
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International Writing Contest Endorsed By Hollywood Celebrity Looking For Diverse Stories From Cultural Artists And Entertainers
The Page Turner Awards is inviting creative authors, writers, and screenwriters from around the globe to enter their writing projects into their 2022 awards, which has just opened. In particular, the awards judging panel is keen to discover unique voices from diverse cultures. The team at Page Turner Awards passionately believes that talented writers can […]
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Aotearoa Photobook Awards 2022 finalists announced
The traces left by burnouts, the elusive life of New Zealand motels and sexism in corporate New Zealand are among the photobook themes in the 10 finalists of new Aotearoa Photobook Awards. The Awards, sponsored by Wakefields Digital, attracted nearly 50 entries from photographic artists and small presses around the country. “These are independent artists’ […]
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Diana Noonan wins Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal 2022
Writer and NZSA member Diana Noonan, author of more than 100 titles for children and young adults, is the 2022 winner of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal for lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to New Zealand’s literature for young people. The premier award is made annually by Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand […]
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University of Waikato announces Diana Clarke as 2022 Writer in Residence
A novel exploring the cult-like logic of internet communities alongside organised religious groups such as Gloriavale and Scientology will be the focus of University of Waikato’s new Writer In Residence, Diana Clarke. Clarke, who has been completing her PhD in Creative Writing and Literature at the University of Utah, has returned home to New Zealand […]
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Longlists for New Zealand’s premier literary awards revealed
Books exploring politics, fashion, social change, war, contested histories and family relationships sit alongside works celebrating our natural world and the enduring legacies of our activists and artists in the longlists for the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Forty poetry, prose and non-fiction titles make up the longlists announced today. Selected from an impressive […]
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Call for Entries! $10,000 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing
The Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing is an annual $10,000 prize awarded to an outstanding unpublished manuscript. Since its inception in 2008, the Text Prize has become one of the most renowned prizes for young adult and children’s writing in Australia and New Zealand. Eligible writers can also enter the Steph Bowe […]
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