• First Pages Prize 2021 – perfect for emerging writers

    READY YOUR 5 PAGES… FIRST PAGES PRIZE 2021   The First Pages Prize supports un-agented writers worldwide with an annual prize for the first 5 pages of a longer work of fiction or creative nonfiction.   Got 5 pages written?   Enter from January 1, 2021. 2021 JUDGE Thrilled to announce Lan Samantha Chang as […]

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  • Judges announced for 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults  

    11 December 2020 An esteemed academic, a noted author, an experienced bookseller, a school librarian and a public librarian, as well as three respected proponents of te reo and te ao Māori, have been selected to judge entries in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Palmerston North school librarian Alan […]

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  • TV comedy series by Mark Joyce wins 2020 David Carson-Embassy Prize – IIML

     9 December 2020 A television comedy series about an odd-couple Hollywood writing duo fighting to protect their creativity has been awarded the 2020 David Carson-Parker Embassy Prize in Scriptwriting at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.   Winning series The Delegate was written by Mark Joyce as part of his 2020 Master of Arts (Scriptwriting) […]

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  • NZ title in 2021 IBBY International Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities.

    Outstanding New Zealand title   Of Course You Can, written by Karen Hinge and illustrated by Nicky Sievert (published by One Tree House) has been chosen as one of the 2021 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. This bilingual story is presented in English and Te reo Māori and focuses on […]

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  • Grimshaw Sargeson 2021 fellows announced – Chloe Lane and Lee Murray

    Novelist Chloe Lane and multi-award-winning writer and editor Lee Murray have been announced as Grimshaw Sargeson Fellows for 2021.   Read more here on Scoop

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  • Ani-Piki Tuari named as 2021 Emerging Māori Writer in Residence at IIML

    Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ani-Piki Tuari as the Emerging Māori Writer in Residence for 2021.   During the residency, which is supported by Creative New Zealand, Ani-Piki will receive a stipend of $15,000 to continue work on her project, Whakapaupākihi, […]

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  • NZSA member Joy Cowley joins Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi whānau

    Celebrating our 2020 Whakamana Hiranga the Icons at Government House December 1, 2020 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi guests come together at Government House to celebrate three exceptional artists as Whakamana Hiranga Icons; Dr Sandy Adsett MNZM, Sam Neill DCNZM OBE, and Joy Cowley ONZ DCNZM OBE, who this year joined a living circle of […]

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  • The Peter Wells Short Fiction Contest 2021 – Same Same But Different: FREEDOM

    With the generous support of Foundation North, samesame but different is again running a short fiction writing contest. The competition gives New Zealand LGBTQI writers the opportunity to prove their creative skills and to promote their work to a wider audience in a safe and supportive environment.   First prize is $1000 for the winning […]

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  • Seizure – open competition for Novellas

      VIVA LA NOVELLA 9 – OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS The season of the novella has begun. Now is the perfect time to knuckle down and finish that short novel then send it in to Viva La Novella. This year, the ninth year of the competition, we are partnering with The Foundation for Australian Literary Studies […]

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  • Mātātuhi Foundation supports six NZ literary initiatives

    The Mātātuhi Foundation announces funding for six initiatives from writers, editors and organisations that will enhance or develop the literary landscape of New Zealand. Sonya Wilson: To support the promotion and expansion of the children’s literacy project ‘Kiwi Christmas Books’ beyond Auckland. Verb Wellington: To support the establishment of an emerging writer’s residency in the […]

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  • SHUGGIE BAIN by Douglas Stuart wins 2020 BOOKER PRIZE

    The Winner Shuggie Bain 1981. Glasgow. The city is dying. Poverty is on the rise. People watch the lives they had hoped for disappear from view. Agnes Bain had always expected more. She dreamed of greater things: a house with its own front door, a life bought and paid for outright (like her perfect – […]

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  • Successful recipients announced for the Contestable Fund Grants 2020 – Copyright Licensing NZ

    13 NOVEMBER 2020 Congratulations to the recipients of the 2020 Contestable Fund Grants, with a total of $74,900 granted.   We’re excited to announce the successful recipients in this year’s round of Contestable Fund Grants. Applications were invited for projects that had clearly defined and measurable outcomes that align with the Cultural Fund’s objectives. There were […]

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