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Applications are open for Fulbright New Zealand Scholarships!
Fulbright New Zealand offers a range of exchange awards for New Zealanders wanting to study, research, teach or present their work in the US. Scholarships are available for graduates, scholars, creatives and other professionals across most disciplines. The Fulbright programme of international educational exchange was an initiative of American Senator J. William Fulbright, who in […]
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Speculative Publishing for New Zealand Authors – virtual conference June 26 & 27
Te Kōrero Ahi Kā Links for NZ Writers Virtual Professional Development Workshops/ Speculative Publishing for New Zealand Authors Register Here Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June 2021 This virtual two-day event will provide networking and professional development opportunities around publishing for members of SpecFicNZ. The event aims to increase the visibility of New Zealand’s speculative […]
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A Reflection on 18 months as NZSA President: “A call-out to all writers: come gather round, we need your support . . . “
BY MANDY HAGER MAY 4, 2021 I’ve been a member of NZSA for around 30 years, joining before I published my first book, filled with pride when I could transition from ‘associate’ to ‘full’ membership. Although health and time constraints have meant I’ve rarely attended branch meetings or events, I’ve always read the […]
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Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador – Ben Brown
Find out about the new role of Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador for children and young people. The first Reading Ambassador announced on 4 May 2021, is Lyttelton writer Ben Brown. Ben Brown (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Koroki, Ngāti Paoa) writes children’s books, non-fiction, poetry and short stories for children and adults. Born in […]
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NZSA launches new programmes to address seismic shift in book industry
Media Release April 19, 2021 The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc, founded in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1934, has responded to many changes to the literary sector since that time. Now the sector is going through a period of seismic change and NZSA has launched a raft of […]
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Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal for 2021 awarded to publisher Julia Marshall
Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa Julia Marshall has been selected as the 2021 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal winner, for lifetime achievement and distinguished contribution to New Zealand children’s literature, and will be presented with her medal and deliver the 2021 Storylines Margaret Mahy lecture on 28 […]
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Tautai Oceania Internships Programme 2021 – applications open for interns and hosts
Tautai Oceania Internships Programme 2021 After suspending Internships for 2020 due to COVID-19 Tautai are delighted to announce that the Tautai Oceania Internships Programme has re-launched for 2021! Applications are open from 25th January – 19th March 2021. Tautai is thrilled to open applications for the Tautai Oceania Internships Programme 2021. The Programme […]
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Michalia Arathimos is the New Writer in Residence for Waikato University 2021
The University of Waikato is set to welcome Michalia Arathimos as the Writer in Residence for 2021. She will start in her new role after Easter and her residency project will be her third novel, Sojourn, which is set in the Waikato. This position is jointly funded by the University of Waikato and Creative New […]
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Book Aid International’s Year of 2020: 867,567 Books sent to refugee camps in 19 Countries
HOME Read Publishing Perspectives here January 13, 2021 By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Solar lamps as well as hundreds of thousands of books were in play in 2020 as Book Aid International’s logistics team and donor-publishers got books to refugee camps as well as libraries. Eunice Eyi Dotse, a student in Ghana, studies with […]
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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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Call for nominations for Te Awhi Rito – Reading Ambassador for NZ
The establishment of Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador for children and young adults was announced in August by Prime Minister and then-Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Jacinda Ardern. The founding partners have since then worked to develop the processes and protocols that govern the establishment and ongoing delivery of the role. Appointment […]
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From Rio to Rotorua: Toitoi creates connections across cultures
MEDIA RELEASE 4 November 2020 Toitoi and Latin America CAPE have partnered to create a multilingual app that showcases stories, poems and art by young New Zealanders about the vibrant cultures of Latin America. The app, available in English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, can be downloaded for free and is available on all platforms. Readers […]
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