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School Library Week going strong
Aotearoa’s inaugural School Library Week is happening this week. School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa – Te Puna Whare Mātauranga a Kura, SLANZA, instigated Aotearoa NZ School Library Week to celebrate the valuable role school libraries have in education and to acknowledge the work of school librarians. The message of support from Hon Jan […]
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Pen America at 100: A Reading List
This year is PEN America’s 100th anniversary, and to celebrate, we have a new reading list highlighting members of the organization who have produced some of the most influential works of the past century. What began in the aftermath of World War I as an American literary club with the intent of providing intellectual […]
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Pen International – Gender, Diversity and Literature: recording and handbook
PEN International held a Civil Society Programme training webinar on Gender, Diversity, and Literature in English. This webinar unpacks the concepts of gender, intersectionality, and diversity and presents the nature and impact of discrimination on girls and women writers through case studies. You can find the recording of the webinar in English HERE They […]
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NZCYA BOOKS ALIVE 2022 in conjunction with Lianza
Books Alive programme announced The 2022 Books Alive virtual programme has again been co-ordinated by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA), thanks to a grant from the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme. Hosted via LIANZA’s YouTube channel, it will feature daily sessions matching a library with a finalist, and includes Q&As, book discussions, how-to-be-an-illustrator workshops, […]
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Books Create Australia & Election results
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) congratulates the Labor party on its election to government, and is looking forward to working with the new Arts Minister to develop a strategic approach to literature, the book industry, and reading, as part of a broader national cultural policy. ASA CEO, Olivia Lanchester, said, ‘We offer our congratulations […]
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Call for Papers! Scarred Nations: Intrastate Conflict, Legacies and Reconciliation – Titiro Whakamuri ki anga Whakamua Symposium
Scarred Nations: Intrastate Conflict, Legacies and Reconciliation – Titiro Whakamuri ki anga Whakamua Symposium 16–21 April 2023, Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Aotearoa New Zealand The organising partners for Scarred Nations are delighted to invite paper submissions to this international, multidisciplinary symposium showcasing academic and creative work on intrastate conflict, its legacies, and […]
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New seminar series honours Lydia Wevers’ legacy
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies is hosting a series of events to honour the legacy and work of Emerita Professor Lydia Wevers. The seminar series begins on Wednesday 27 April and runs every Wednesday evening until 8 June. “Lydia is remembered as an academic mentor, an astute […]
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Canadian Government commits to amend Copyright Act so creators can be fairly compensated
Great news from Canada – Aotearoa NZ Government Please take Note On behalf of creators and publishers, Access Copyright is gratified to see the federal government commit in this year’s federal budget to amend the Copyright Act to ensure fair compensation for creators and copyright holders as part of a sustainable educational publishing marketplace. For over a […]
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Te Papa Tupu 2022 | 10 days left to submit
There are 10 days left to apply for Te Papa Tupu – a unique six-month writing programme designed to develop Māori writers and open doors into the world of book publishing. This valuable opportunity is offered to six participants every two years. Submit your manuscript by 30 April 2022 On Te Papa Tupu six-month programme, […]
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HELL Launches New Reading Initiative to Boost NZ Reading Rates
New Zealand’s rich landscape, its people and the authors who write about it are taking centre stage in a new reading initiative being rolled out by HELL to help lift declining reading rates. Building on eight successful years, The Great NZ Book Trip is a brand-new addition to the 2022 HELL Reading Challenge and is […]
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Love, loss and protest: researchers collect Renaissance women’s complaint poetry
Looking for a poem to read on World Poetry Day, 21 March 2022? An award-winning online index of poems penned by Renaissance women could provide the sonnet you need. The Early Modern Women’s Complaint Poetry Index brings together poetry about love, loss, and protest, written by women living from 1530 to 1680. Associate Professor Sarah […]
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New hub showcases Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading educational publishers
The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu is proud to announce a new hub for educational publishing, promoting more than twenty of Aotearoa’s leading publishers to the international market. From world-renowned literacy programmes, to innovative bilingual books, to interactive resources foregrounding tikanga ā-iwi, the online hub presents a diverse range of publishers […]
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