• Hamilton Book Month

    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

    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

    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!

    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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  • Aotearoa’s most-anticipated literary event of the year reveals 2022 programme

    Each year the world-renowned Auckland Writers Festival defines the cultural agenda in Aotearoa. This August, Kiwis will be treated to a marquee line-up of the world’s best and brightest writers and thinkers, as they descend on Tāmaki Makaurau for one week only. Complex times demand rich responses, and if ever there were a time for […]

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  • The 2022 NFFD Short Lists & 2022 Festival of Flash

    Announcing the 2022 NFFD SHORT LISTS Adults and Youth! Find this year’s Short List at the NFFD site, here with the youth Short List atfingers comma toes. Congratulations everyone! And please tune into our FESTIVAL OF FLASH (dets below), with the evening awards night – winners announced then!   SUNDAY, 19 June 2022 Celebrating ten years 2012–2022! […]

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  • Fulbright New Zealand Scholars – Apply Now!

    Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Awards are for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to undertake research and/or lecture in the US. Awards are valued at up to US$37,500 towards three to five months of lecturing and/or research. There are myriad US institutions that host Fulbright NZ Scholar award recipients – universities or colleges, museums, non-profits, […]

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  • Storylines National Story Tour visits Northland – 13 to 17 June

    The Storylines Story Tour visits Northland schools and libraries next week: • Monday 13 June – Warkworth, Wellsford, Kaiwaka, Maungaturoto• Tuesday 14 June – Arapohue, Ruawai and Dargaville• Wednesday 15 June – Opononi, Kaikohe, Okaihau, Kerikeri• Thursday 16 June – Moerewa, Kawakawa, Towai, Motatau, Kamo• Friday 17 June – Whangarei Presenting the Northland Story Tour […]

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  • NZSA Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to announce Witi Ihimaera as the 2022-2023 President of Honour 

      The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to announce that Witi Ihimaera is the NZSA 2023 President of Honour.  This prestigious honour is bestowed on a senior writer and long-serving NZSA member in recognition of their contribution to writing and writers and the literary arts sector in Aotearoa. Witi Ihimaera celebrates 50 years […]

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  • Record-breaking number of entries for children’s book awards produce strong shortlist

    The 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults attracted a record-breaking 199 entries, with 28 titles announced today as finalists. This is the highest number of submissions ever received for the Awards, which are the preeminent celebration of publishing for young people in Aotearoa. Competing across six main categories, the 2022 finalists […]

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  • $25,000 CLNZ NZSA Writers’ Award OPENS – call for applications!

    The CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award of $25,000 is one of the highest non-fiction prizes in New Zealand literature, and is now open for applications. He $25,000 te nui o te Karāti Kaituhi o te CLNZ me te NZSA, te karāti mātua mo ngā pakimaero-pono o ngā momo-tuhinga o Aotearoa. Ka taea e ngā Kaituhi te […]

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  • NZ Author Magazine – Winter 2022

    NZ Author – Winter 2022 – Issue 329 is out! This edition has everything. We say goodbye to our three-year strong President Mandy Hager; we welcome Helena Andrews to the role of Youth Representative on the NZSA National Board; we celebrate NZSA Writer Toolkit, our live and interactive Webworkshops, Māori writers at Kupu 22 Māori […]

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