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Save the Date Ladies’ Litera-Tea
Save the Date Ladies’ Litera-Tea Sunday 2 November 1—5.30pm Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epsom Girls Tickets $65 (includes afternoon tea) On sale Monday 18 August (We’ll have programmes & tickets with us at the Prime Minister film the evening before.) The caterers have their chefs hats on & we’re lining up some stunning authors – – Here […]
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HBRW A Party of Poets
HAVE A POETRY PARTY WITH A PARTY OF POETS! TUESDAY 19 AUGUST 2025! As part of the National Poetry Day shenanigans Hawke’s Bay Readers and Writers Trust have planned an extravaganza of beautiful minds to entertain Napier like the bards of old. The audience can make themselves cosy at the Cabana, whilst a cabal of […]
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We Read Auckland Ka Pānui Tātou i Tāmaki Makaurau
Auckland’s month-long reading and writing festival is back! Celebrate the stories of our city with free author events and writing workshops all led by writers from Tāmaki Makaurau. You can also discover new local titles in our Bestie collection – a fast-track way to borrow popular books. Don’t miss out! Grab your free tickets below […]
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Bookshop Day 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Bookshop Day 2025 will take place on Saturday 11 October! Bookshop Day started in Aotearoa 10 years ago, in 2015, and is run by the Booksellers Association of New Zealand to encourage book lovers, like you, to celebrate your local bookshop. We are busy planning Bookshop Day 2025, so […]
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Poetry Workshop with Emma Neale
Brought to you by the Dan Davin Literary Foundation. Enhance your poetry writing skills with award-winning poet Emma Neale. Emma is the author of six novels, seven collections of poetry, and a collection of short stories. Her sixth novel, Billy Bird (2016) was short-listed for the Acorn Prize at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards […]
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Hamilton Book Month 2025 Programme Launch!
Most events are free and others are low cost. Several require registration via our website. Sign up for our six workshops! Do you have an idea for a feature article? Come and work with experienced journalist Venetia Sherson. Want to try your hand at fiction? Register to work with Ockham award-winner Damien Wilkins. Keen to […]
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2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize award ceremony
Stories shape us; they connect us. Join us for the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize award ceremony—an inspiring showcase of storytelling that brings together the Commonwealth’s most exciting literary voices. Tune in for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the world’s most international literary prize, awarded annually for the best unpublished short fiction from 56 countries. […]
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National Flash Fiction Day 2025 – June 22
Taking place Sunday, 22 June, 3-5pm in Whangārei, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Kirikiriroa Hamilton, Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, Taranaki, Ōtautahi Christchurch & Ōtepoti Dunedin Come hear the winning stories, plus music, books and more. Find an event near you: https://nationalflash.org/events And watch for short lists and competition announcements here: https://nationalflash.org/2025-nffd-competition-winners/
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Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025 – Winners’ Announcement
14 May 2025 ‘Visual tour de force of enduring significance’ wins at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025 Art historians Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) and Ngarino Ellis (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) have won the BookHub Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction at the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous History of Māori […]
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Friends of the Randell Cottage present two tours of Christchurch & Northland fundraiser
Two specially-tailored literature and history boutique tours have been developed for Friends and supporters of Randell Cottage: to Christchurch from 18 to 22 July and to Northland from 28 August to 1 September. These tours are packed with rare chances to engage with renowned writers like Dame Fiona Kidman and Tina Makereti and to explore the settings […]
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History of the NZSA Jessie Mackay & Hubert Church Memorial Awards
History of the NZSA Jessie Mackay & Hubert Church Memorial Awards NZSA Best First Book Awards The history of these awards is the history of success in New Zealand literature. The awards were originally created by PEN NZ (The New Zealand Society of Authors) in the 1940s to memorialise beloved figures in New […]
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STREETSIDE: BRITOMART – AWF’s first event promises a riotous evening of words and creativity
Storytellers will take over the Britomart precinct in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau for a riotous evening of words and creativity on Friday 9 May. STREETSIDE: BRITOMART is a one-night-only festival which is completely free and open to all. The fun runs from 6 – 8pm with events across seven Britomart venues and provides a […]
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