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Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Trust Announce Rush Cottage Writers’ Residency
Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Trust, in conjunction with Black Barn Retreats, is excited to announce a brand new residency for Aotearoa writers. Applications are invited from writers who are currently resident in Aotearoa, working on any of the following forms: short stories, the novel, poetry, creative non-fiction, memoir and graphic novels. Applicants will need […]
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OPEN! The International Proverse Prizes for writing submitted and previously unpublished in English (may be in translation).
Entry is open to all who are at least 18 years old, whatever their place of birth, residence, nationality or citizenship. New, emerging and experienced writers are all warmly invited to participate. 1) The Proverse Prize for single-author book-length fiction, non-fiction, or poetry (founded 2008) offers a cash prize and publication. 2) The Proverse […]
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Announcing the 2024 Moore Prize Jury for Writing on Human Rights
1 May, 2024 – For immediate release The Christopher G. Moore Foundation is delighted to announce the jury for their eighth annual literary prize honouring books that feature human rights themes. The Prize has been established to provide recognition to authors who, through their work, contribute to the universality of human rights. This unique initiative […]
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Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship is open
THE ARTS FOUNDATION KATHERINE MANSFIELD MENTON FELLOWSHIP The Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship is for an established creative writer to spend three months or more in Menton in southern France to work on a project or projects. Applications are now open for the 2024 Fellowship, and close on the 14th June 2024. What can you write? […]
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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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