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Oho! The Surrey Hotel writer’s residency is back up and running
JUNE 10, 2020 Steve Braunias Steve Braunias edits Newsroom’s books section, ReadingRoom, is an author and a noted writer for the NZ Herald. READINGROOM Steve Braunias announces the 2020 Surrey Hotel writer’s residency in association with Newsroom. Yowsa! O brave new world of Level One! O let the good times roll, again. And in the […]
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The John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize 2021
The John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize is for an outstanding debut poetry book collection by a poet, in the English language. The John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize is valued at €10,000 and will be adjudicated by a panel of judges nominated by the John Pollard Foundation, and the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre […]
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Announcing Pantograph Punch New Mini Writing Residency
The Pantograph Punch and Gus Fisher Gallery offer a mini writing residency and applications are now open. By PANTOGRAPH PUNCH READ MORE HERE The writing residency will take place during the exhibition The Medium is the Message at Gus Fisher Gallery from August 1 – October 17 2020. During the two-week residency, the selected writer in […]
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Write about architecture and win!
https://www.nzia.co.nz/explore/news/2020/write-about-architecture-and-win Enter the annual Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing and win cash prizes in two categories. This year’s architectural writing competition offers two possible themes: 1) Write about a building in your community that you know well. Why does the building interest you? What role does it play? How does it bring people together? […]
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NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2020
$10,000 Opportunity for Writers. Calling for applications from writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project. This annual Fellowship is awarded each year to a mid-career or senior writer to work on a project that shows a high level of literary merit and […]
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ANNOUNCING THE 2020 WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION SHORTLIST
We reveal this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist, in the Prize’s 25th year. The shortlist was announced as a special online event on the Women’s Prize for Fiction social channels by Chair of the Judges Martha Lane Fox. Martha said: “We are all living in challenging, sad and complex times so incredible stories provide hope, a […]
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blackmail press call for submissions issue # 44 Spring 2020.
In times of uncertainty, difficulty and change, artists and writers often hold the space to give voice to the speechless, shape to the invisible, meaning to the ambiguous. blackmail press call for submissions issue # 44 Spring 2020. blackmail press is an online poetry journal, created to give poets, students and poetry lovers in […]
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Himali McInnes: Verb Wellington Resident 2020 – congratulations
Verb Wellington Writers Residency With Katherine Mansfield House & Garden and Park Hotel Read about our 2020 Resident, Himali McInnes below. Verb Wellington, Park Hotel and Katherine Mansfield House & Garden have come together to offer an opportunity to spend time in one of the world’s most vibrant literary cities to focus on your writing. […]
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AWARDS SHORTLIST PACKED WITH BOOKS THAT OFFER KIWI CHILDREN THE ESCAPE OF STORIES
If ever there was a time that children needed the escape of stories, 2020 is it. Today’s announcement of the finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults reveals an abundance of incredible storytelling for Kiwi kids to immerse themselves in. The finalist books open their pages to make room […]
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RAK Mason Fellowship – Writer in residence OPEN
RAK Mason RAK MASON FELLOWSHIP (since 2014) – Application deadline 1 August 2020 Open to fiction writers and poets in Aotearoa New Zealand Application deadline: 1 August 2020 Residency period: 3 weeks (not between 15 Dec – 15 Jan) Sponsors: Derek Daniell and Christine Daniell With thanks to our generous sponsors from the Wairarapa community, the Fellow […]
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Queen’s Birthday Honours: Literary figures honoured this weekend
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa congratulates these figures from the literary world who have received Queen’s Birthday Honours, including five NZSA members: Dr Tessa Duder, Castor Bay, Auckland, for services to literature OBE NZSA member Dr Tessa Duder is a past president of NZSA. She has also worked […]
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Now is the time to invest in the creative arts
From STUFF Paul Millar | Guest writer Opinion The prime minister yesterday announced a package including $25m to ‘provide artists whose projects are funded by Creative NZ with jobs.’ An even more substantial investment in the creative arts will help drive our post-Covid recovery, argues Paul Millar. When Covid-19 forced the postponement of the popular international literary festival […]
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