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CLNZ Contestable Fund Grants
In 2025, up to $75,000 is available to support strategic projects that demonstrate Aotearoa New Zealand publishing sector growth. The amount applicants apply for is up to them, with the number of successful recipients varying each year depending on the individual merits of the applications received. Successful projects had clearly defined and measurable project outcomes […]
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Applications for the CLNZ 2025 Contestable Fund Grants are now open
Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 round of Contestable Fund Grants. We have $75,000 available to support strategic projects that demonstrate New Zealand publishing sector growth. The Contestable Fund Grants are made possible through the CLNZ Cultural Fund. Applications are invited for projects that have […]
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Applications Invited For 2026 Randell Cottage Writers Residency
Applications are now open for one of New Zealand’s top writing residencies: the 2026 Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship. The fellowship comprises a generous stipend, currently set in the order of $32,000, and six months’ rent-free accommodation in one of Wellington’s oldest heritage homes. The residency will run from July to December 2026. “We’re incredibly proud […]
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Calling all writers! Applications are now open for the 2026 Ireland Wilson Sargeson Fellowships
4 September 2025 The Frank Sargeson Trust is calling for applications from published New Zealand writers for the 2026 Ireland Wilson Sargeson Fellowships. These prestigious Fellowships, named in memory of New Zealand writers Frank Sargeson, Kevin Ireland and Phillip Wilson, are offering in 2026 an increased stipend of $30,000, shared between two fellows, for the […]
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2025 ARA Historical Novel Prize: Longlists Announced
The Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA), in conjunction with its generous sponsor ARA Group, is delighted to announce the longlists for the richest individual literary prize in Australasia with prize monies of $150,000 across the Adult and the Children & Young Adult categories. HNSA Chair, Elisabeth Storrs, says, ‘This year’s longlists once again showcase the […]
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Ngaio Marsh Awards finalists 2025
From a young Māori chef to a grieving family torn asunder by internet disinformation, wartime spies to comical Northland drug runners, the finalists for the 2025 Ngaio Marsh Awards offer readers a kaleidoscopic array of unforgettable characters, fictional and real, among compelling tales full of mystery and thrills, touching on vital issues of modern times […]
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Dan Davin Literary Awards 2025
The Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, 12 September 2025, at the Kelvin Hotel, Level 6. We warmly invite our community members interested in literature to join us for this special occasion. This year’s awards are judged by acclaimed author and editor Michelle Elvy. During the evening, Michelle will deliver a lecture and announce […]
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🖋 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY POETRY COMPETITION 2025 🖋
Theme: “The Mind Unmasked” Mental health is layered — messy, complex, invisible, loud, silent, and deeply human. This October, we’re inviting poets from around the world to share their truth through poetry. Whether you’ve lived it or you’re holding space for someone else’s journey, your voice matters. There’s no need for perfect metaphors — just […]
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2025 Moth Short Story Prize winners
We’re delighted to reveal this year’s Moth Short Story Prize winners, as chosen by Evie Wyld! Wyld chose (Un)Tethered by Australian author Clare Roche as her first prize winner. “It took me right back to the loneliness of having a small baby,” she says, “the specific physical horror of it – a really beautiful rendering […]
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Emma Neale wins the Janet Frame Prize 2025
IN MEMORY OF JANET FRAME WHO WAS BORN 101 YEARS AGO ON THIS DAY. The Trustees of the Janet Frame Literary Trust are delighted to announce that the 2025 recipient of the Janet Frame Prize is acclaimed Ōtepoti Dunedin novelist and poet Emma Neale, who will receive a gift of $10,000 from an endowment fund […]
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award commemorates the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and his pioneering role in promoting national unity and development. The Award, and its associated accolades, are presented annually to outstanding writers, intellectuals, and publishers, as well as young talent whose […]
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Write Room Screenwriter Residency 2026 – Call for Applications
*FOR FILM & TELEVISION SCREENWRITERS ** Application deadline: 5pm, Mon 20 October 2025 Programme Dates: 26 January – 15 August 2026 This opportunity is for a Wellington-based screenwriter hailing from film, television, web-series, theatre, radio, journalism or other literary backgrounds; with a feature film or TV series at a stage that will benefit from focused […]
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