• Unity Books Wins Bookseller Of The Year Award

    Posted on 1 August 2022

    Poneke-Wellington book communities received a major recharge on Saturday night (July 30) when local bookshop, Unity Books, won the premier award at the annual Booksellers Aotearoa Industry Awards in Auckland. Unity Wellington won the coveted award of NZ Bookseller of the Year at the Booksellers Aotearoa conference which also celebrated the industry association’s centenary. Unity […]

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  • samesame but different, Aotearoa’s LGBTQIA+ Readers and Writers Festival 2023 events

    Posted on 27 July 2022

      samesame but different has rescheduled several live events for August and September. These include everything from poetry to a play-reading to an interactive zine-making workshop in Tāmaki Makaurau, and a satellite poets’ panel in Te Whanganui-a-Tara: Poetry Speakeasy | 16 August, 6-8pm Studio One Toi Tū 1 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1011 Our […]

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  • Witi Ihimaera on National Radio

    Posted on 27 July 2022

    Witi Ihimaera on National Radio   This weekend the New Zealand Society of Authors will mark the 50th birthday of Witi Ihimaera’s groundbreaking collections of short stories, first published in 1972. Bryan Crump spoke to Witi July 26 ahead of the celebration. LISTEN HERE    Link to Auckland roadshow information  HERE    

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  • 2022 Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Festival Oct 22-30- programme out now

    Posted on 22 July 2022

    HBRW 2022 PROGRAMME LAUNCHES! EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE The programme for the upcoming Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Festival has now launched, so Early Bird tickets are now ON SALE! Tickets will be at Early Bird prices until late August, so click through and check out what we have on! Hawkes Bay Readers and Writers […]

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  • NZSA Roadshows – On The Road Again

    Posted on 21 July 2022

    The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (NZSA) is heading out, taking regional roadshows to Auckland Tāmaki Makau-rau, Napier Ahuriri and Taranaki New Plymouth. Writing is a solitary art – and NZSA has always provided a way for writers to get together, share experiences and learn to fine-tune their craft. Following two COVID years of […]

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  • WORD Christchurch programme is out!

    Posted on 21 July 2022

    Here it is – WORD Christchurch is on from 31 August to 4 September 2022. The programme is fresh out and is live now at https://wordchristchurch.co.nz/programme/

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  • NZCYA BOOKS ALIVE 2022 in conjunction with Lianza

    Posted on 19 July 2022

    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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  • Paper Cage by Tm Baragwanath launches August 25

    Posted on 18 July 2022

    All welcome to attend the launch of the Michael Gifkins Text Prize winner for 2021: Paper Cage by Tom Baragwanath A child goes missing in a small town. Then another. And suddenly everyone’s holding their own kids a little tighter. Lorraine doesn’t have kids, but she has a dearly loved nephew. And she knows the […]

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  • Hamilton Book Month

    Posted on 5 July 2022

    The  August Hamilton Book Month 2022 programme is now live on our website with details about this year’s panels, workshops, and author events for all ages covering a variety of genres. Most events are free but registration is required for others. See www.hamiltonbookmonth.com

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  • SFFANZ Mini Science Fiction Convention August 13, Wellington

    Posted on 5 July 2022

    The SFFANZ AGM  and presenting the Sir Julius Vogel awards will occur on Saturday, August 13th, 2022  at the West Plaza Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand. This day will be an opportunity to get together and build community spirit again after a long time apart. It will also be a chance for you to tell the […]

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  • fresh ink: voices reflecting on COVID-19 from Aotearoa New Zealand

    Posted on 22 June 2022

    fresh ink: voices reflecting on COVID-19 from Aotearoa New Zealand will be celebrated on Thursday, 7th July  at All Goods Art Space, 99 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland. All those who contributed, their friends and families and anyone interested in new New Zealand writing are invited to the party starting at 6pm. When Cloud Ink published […]

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  • Congratulations to the 2022 winners! A wonderful day of flash, with the special awards night and reading!

    Posted on 21 June 2022

    Congratulations! Announcing the 2022 National Flash Fiction Day (NFFD) winners!  FirstGolden phoenix, grey hen – Vera DongKerikeri SecondHe Rangi Mokopuna – Helen WaakaTe Matau a Māui Hawkes Bay ThirdBefore it sets – Rebecca BallŌtautahi Christchurch Highly commendedThe Art of Dentistry – Margaret MooresTāmaki Makaurau Auckland CommendedSafe – Kerry LaneŌtepoti Dunedin / GlasgowThank you to our judges, Anne Kennedy and […]

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