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Tracey Slaughter wins the Calibre Essay Prize
Tracey Slaughter – from Aotearoa New Zealand – has won the 2024 Calibre Essay Prize. Slaughter becomes the first overseas writer to claim the Calibre Prize. Judges Amy Baillieu, Shannon Burns, and Beejay Silcox chose ‘why your hair is long & your stories short’ from a field of 567 entries from twenty-eight countries. This […]
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Emma Hislop is the 2024 Springboard recipient for Literature
SIX ARTISTS. ONE YEAR OF IMPACT. Today, The Arts Foundation announced their 2024 Springboard Award recipients – six outstanding artists at a formative stage in their careers, checking in for a year of mentorship with some of our illustrious artist alumni! Together, they’ll explore the many possible pathways to life as a full-time practicing […]
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Te Tauihu Short Story Awards 2024
Te Tauihu Short Story Awards 2024 ENTRIES OPEN TO 31 MAY 2024 EQUAL PRIZES FOR ENGLISH AND MĀORI SECTIONS $1,000 first place $500 second place $300 third place Entry fee $20.00 per entry for 26 years and over and $10.00 per entry for 18-25 years. Written assessment is available for an additional $20 per entry. Conditions […]
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Announcing the NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2024 shortlist
Announcing the NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2024 shortlist We are pleased to announce the four writers who have been shortlisted for an award that celebrates fresh writing with a ‘unique and original vision’ are: Abigail von Ahsen with Flawless, Jade Hallamore with Infused with Magic, Jacqueline Owens with Vividwater, and Tracy Farr with Wonderland. (l to r: […]
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Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel 2024 – Longlist announcement!
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa and Text Publishing are delighted to announce the longlist for the Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel 2024. The longlisted writers are: Geoff Allen, Shriya Bhagwat, Jeffrey Buchanan, Tina Cartwright, Helen E Crampton, Amanda Hanan, Patrick Hunn, Hank Lloyd, Christopher Matson, JS Michaels, Kiri Rodwell, Meredyth Tamsyn, and Casey Taylor. This year’s longlist of 13 […]
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2024 Commonwealth short story prize shortlist announced – 3 New Zealanders feature on a Pacific shortlist of four
World’s most global literature prize shortlists 23 writers from 13 countries 3 New Zealanders feature on a Pacific shortlist of four: 31-year-old Anna Woods from Auckland, 46-year-old Pip Robertson from Christ Church and 31-year-old M Donato a New Zealander of Filipino heritage, from Wellington Judges hail ‘a dream list’ which will leave readers ‘startled […]
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Anne Kennedy to judge $1000 Poetry Prize – Kathleen Grattan IWW Sequence 2024
International Writers’ Workshop NZ Inc 12 April 2024 Anne Kennedy is the judge of The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2024 with a first prize of $1000 for the winner. Anne is a Tāmaki Makaurau poet, novelist and teacher. Awards include the Prime Minister’s Award for Poetry, the NZ Post Book Award […]
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Huia wins 2024 Bologna Prize, Best Children’s Publisher in Oceania region
10 April 2024 Books+Publishing Huia Publishers, based in Aotearoa New Zealand, is the 2024 Oceania winner of the Bologna Prize (BOP) for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year. The Māori-owned independent publisher has been operating since 1991, with a mission to ‘share stories that resonate with our people, that reflect our experiences and that value our culture and […]
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Storylines Margaret Mahy National Awards Day & Award Winners
Congratulations to all of the 2024 Storylines Award winners who were presented with their awards on Sunday 7 April at an event held at the National Library of NZ in Parnell, Auckland. The 2024 winners are; Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award: The Dragon Hunters written by James Russell, illustrated by Link Choi Storylines Janice Marriott Mentoring […]
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A shot at literary fame: 2024 Sargeson Prize opens
Entries for New Zealand’s richest short-story competition, the Sargeson Prize, are open and last year’s winner is encouraging others to “go for it”. Fiction and poetry writer Anna Woods won $10,000 in the 2023 Open Division and a two-week summer writing residency at the Sargeson Centre in Auckland with her story ‘Pig Hunting’. “The […]
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2024 Writer in Residence Ben Brown reconnects with heritage at Waikato
Dedicating the year to writing his first novel isn’t the only positive thing about being named the Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence for 2024. Award-winning children’s author, poet and writer, Ben Brown (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, Ngāti Paoa), says this year is not only about writing a novel that’s been on […]
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NZ Booklovers Awards 2024 Winners Announced
Nick Davies, Eileen Merriman, David Hill, Sacha Cotter, Carlos Lehnebach, Claire Regnault, Rebecca Rice, Isaac Te Awa and Rachel Yates are winners in the 2024 NZ Booklovers Awards announced today. ‘We are delighted to announce five award-winning books that families in New Zealand will enjoy for many reasons,’ says NZ Booklovers Director Karen McMillan. ‘Our winning […]
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