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STORYLINES JOY COWLEY AWARD – open for entries
The Storylines Joy Cowley Award was established in 2002 when Storylines contacted Scholastic New Zealand, one of Joy’s publishers, asking them to join with Storylines in creating an award that would recognise the exceptional contribution Joy Cowley has made to children’s literature and literacy in New Zealand and internationally. The Storylines Joy Cowley Award for an original picture […]
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Talia Marshall wins Surrey Hotel writers residency
Six writers share the spoils of New Zealand’s coolest residency award Dunedin genius Talia Marshall is winner of the 2021 Surrey Hotel-Newsroom writers residency award. She collects $3000 and can take up residence at the Surrey Hotel in Grey Lynn, Auckland, for seven nights to work on a collection of personal essays. In second place, Wellington short […]
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Visual masterpieces and record entries for the 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards
There’s nothing like the irresistible allure of a beautifully made book, and entries for the 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards show New Zealanders have never had so many to choose from. With nearly 150 submissions received for this year’s awards, the four judges faced a real challenge when it came to settling on a shortlist. […]
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Creative NZ – current funding opportunities
Creative New Zealand offers funding for short-term projects and longer-term planning, with the first decisions notified in mid-September 2021: Arts Grants 2021/2022 round 1 (http://ow.ly/QHc150FoFkr) Todd New Writer’s Bursary 2021 (http://ow.ly/nq7250FoFkJ) Annual Arts Grants 2021 (http://ow.ly/HPui50FoFl6) Each Arts Grants round will close when 225 applications have been submitted, or the closing date is reached. Check […]
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2022 Peter Porter Poetry Prize – opens July 15
The 2022 Peter Porter Poetry Prize will be opening 15 July 2021. We look forward to reading your submissions. First prize: $AU$6,000 Four other shortlisted poets: $AU$1,000 Opens: 15 July 2021 Closes: 4 October 2021 Judges: To be announced. Australian Book Review welcomes entries for the eighteenth Peter Porter Poetry Prize, which is open to all […]
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Todd New Writer’s Bursary 2021
The annual Todd New Writer’s Bursary enables a writer or playwright at an early stage of their career to write a new work. Amount: Varies Find out who got funded recently Artforms funded: MULTI-ARTFORM: LITERATURE. NGĀ TOI MĀORI. PACIFIC ARTS. THEATRE. Funding rounds Opening dates: July 5 Closing dates: August 6 Notification dates: September 10
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Applications are open for Fulbright New Zealand Scholarships!
Fulbright New Zealand offers a range of exchange awards for New Zealanders wanting to study, research, teach or present their work in the US. Scholarships are available for graduates, scholars, creatives and other professionals across most disciplines. The Fulbright programme of international educational exchange was an initiative of American Senator J. William Fulbright, who in […]
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THE SURREY HOTEL RESIDENCY IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEWSROOM – open for applications
Steve Braunias edits Newsroom’s books section, ReadingRoom. His latest book is a true-crime collection, Missing Persons. He is a noted writer for the NZ Herald. READINGROOM $5K Surrey-Newsroom writers residency open Closes July 10 Announcing the 2021 Surrey Hotel-Newsroom writers residency Calling all writers wanting the rare chance to sit down in privacy and comfort […]
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National Flash Fiction Day winners 2021
Announcing… the NFFD winners — all titles and authors are posted here! Susan Wardell — 1st Catherine Trundle — 2nd Sophia Wilson — 3rd Melanie Dixon — Highly Commended Vera Dong — Highly Commended Tim Saunders — Highly Commended and the MICRO MADNESS winners, posted each day June 01 – 22 here! Congratulations to Tom O’Brien […]
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Kathleen Grattan Poetry Award open for entries – closes July 31
Auckland poet Kathleen Grattan, a journalist and former editor of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, died in 1990. A member of the Titirangi Poets, her work was published in Landfall and other volumes including Premier Poets, a collection from the World Poetry Society. Her daughter Jocelyn Grattan, who also worked for the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, shared her mother’s […]
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Value of Validation: The Big Idea
This is the beginning of an article published on 16 June at The Big Idea. The full article can be read here. Validation can be a powerful thing. Many in the creative sector seek it – as with all industries – in some shape or form. For an actor that may be a standing […]
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Oratia Media has won the BOP Bologna Prize 2021 for Best Children’s Publisher of the Year, Oceania.
Fantastic news this morning — Oratia Media has won the BOP Bologna Prize 2021 for Best Children’s Publisher of the Year, Oceania. Oratia Media wins BOP Bologna Prize as Best Children’s Publisher of the Year 2021 Independent Kiwi publisher garners international award at the world’s largest children’s book fair West Auckland publishing house Oratia […]
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