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Crystal Arts Trust Master of Creative Writing Prize
The Crystal Arts Trust Master of Creative Writing Prize is a $10,000 Prize for the MCW student who has completed the highest-quality manuscript most likely to succeed commercially. Please join us and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Robert Greenberg and Director of the Master of Creative Writing, Dr Paula Morris for the […]
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Winner of Kathleen Grattan Prize Sequence announced – IWW
Robyn Maree Pickens has been announced today as the 2021 winner of the Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems, in an online ceremony.The annual competition is organised by Auckland based writing group, International Writers Workshop (also known as IWW.)Robyn Maree Pickens has won the $1,000 prize for her sequence of poems, entitled ‘Juniper.’ Ōtepoti […]
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Historian Dr Ben Schrader announced as 2022 JD Stout Fellow
History scholar Dr Ben Schrader is taking up the JD Stout Fellowship at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to investigate what we protect through conservation and why. “Cultural heritage helps to fabricate collective social identities,” says Dr Schrader. “I am interested in exploring what motivated people to conserve particular buildings and places in the […]
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Jane Ussher’s ‘Nature – Stilled’ judged NZ’s best designed book
Covid 19 restrictions disrupted this year’s PANZ Book Design Awards, but the nation’s most beautiful books were still celebrated, albeit via a virtual ceremony. Publishers, authors, editors and, most importantly, designers, gathered together online this evening to laud this year’s crop of standout titles. The big winner on the night was Nature – Stilled by Jane Ussher […]
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Asia Media Centre on the hunt for new voices
10 NOVEMBER 2021 New voices on Asia One of the Asia Media Centre’s goals is to increase the number of voices talking about Asia-relevant issues in the New Zealand media. We are looking for diverse perspectives from people who love writing and/or photography, and have a passion for or experience with Asia. “New Voices” is looking […]
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Crystal Arts Trust takes on sponsorship of Best First Book Awards
The new cultural philanthropy organisation, the Crystal Arts Trust, has assumed the sponsorship of the Best First Book awards at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Formerly known as the MitoQ Best First Book Awards, the awards, for four books each year, will from 2022 be known as the Crystal Arts Trust Best First Book […]
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Submissions open for 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust is now inviting submissions for the 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. These annual awards recognise and celebrate the best books for young readers published in New Zealand. Titles with release dates between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 will be considered for the […]
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Te Herenga Waka celebrates recipients of prestigious Research Honours
Twelve academics from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have been recognised in the 2021 Reseach Honours Aotearoa Awards, which are presented by Royal Society Te Apārangi and Health Research Council to celebrate outstanding achievements and excellence among New Zealand researchers. Academics from New Zealand’s top-ranked university for intensity of high-quality research have been recognised for their contributions […]
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The Michael King Writers Centre announces 2022 Residencies
The Michael King Writers Centre Trust is looking forward to welcoming and hosting a diverse cohort of writers who, during their time in Devonport’s Signalman’s House, will work on an exciting and eclectic range of topics including: poetry that experiments with hybridity and is an exploration of trans language and poetic form, of territory and authority; a psychological, supernatural thriller […]
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2022 TCK Publishing Poetry Awards Contest
The TCK Publishing Poetry Awards Contest is an international poetry contest established in 2021. Each year’s prizewinner receives a $1,000 honorarium and publication of his or her poem on the TCK Publishing website. TCK Publishing is recognizing poetry writers from all countries, backgrounds, and levels of experience and we invite you to join the 2022 TCK […]
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2022 TCK Short Story awards – 11 genres
The TCK Publishing Short Story Contest is an international short story contest established in 2021. Each year’s prizewinner receives a $1,000 honorarium (cash prize) and publication of his or her short story on the TCK Publishing website. TCK Publishing is recognizing short story writers from all countries, backgrounds, and levels of experience and we invite […]
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2021 Contestable Fund Grants have been awarded with $75,000 granted
11 Nov 2021 The 2021 Contestable Fund Grants have been awarded with $75,000 granted towards 11 projects across Aotearoa. Congratulations to the successful recipients of the 2021 Contestable Fund Grants, with a total of $75,000 granted. Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is excited to announce the successful recipients in this year’s round of Contestable Fund Grants. […]
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