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The 2022 Kāpiti Writers’ Retreat
25 – 27 February 2022 Waikanae, New Zealand Immerse yourself in writing and conversation this summer. There’s something for everyone – whether you’re new to writing, an established writer, or somewhere in-between. The Kāpiti Writers’ Retreat is happening from 25 -27 February 2022 on the beautiful Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington. This three-day gathering for […]
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Hybrid book launch for Lizzie Harwood’s Polaroid Nights
In today’s global pandemic environment, Lizzie Harwood’s Auckland novel, Polaroid Nights, will launch both in real-life and online tonight – Thursday, 9 December. At Auckland’s XuXu Dumpling Bar, author Lizzie Harwood will read from Polaroid Nights and take part in a Q&A with Auckland hospo icon Krishna Botica. There will be some words from her […]
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WORD wraps up for 2021… but wait there’s more
After another tumultuous year, WORD Christchurch Festival wrapped up. You can read reports from nearly all events by the Christchurch Libraries team, who live-blogged throughout, and a run-down of the Foundation Pop-Up Festival on Flat City Field Notes. Best of all, the complete range of sessions in The Piano and the Town Hall are now available […]
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Verb Readers & Writers Festival Programmer 2022 vacancy
Festival Programmer? Verb is looking for a passionate reader with a hankering to formulate conversations and experiences for our Verb Readers & Writers Festival 2022. You’ll be working with a wider team of Festival makers to create approximately 55 events that tell a story of the vibrant literary community of which we are a part. […]
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Crystal Arts Trust Master of Creative Writing Prize
The Crystal Arts Trust Master of Creative Writing Prize is a $10,000 Prize for the MCW student who has completed the highest-quality manuscript most likely to succeed commercially. Please join us and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Robert Greenberg and Director of the Master of Creative Writing, Dr Paula Morris for the […]
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All in for Arts He waka toi e eke noa nei tātou 2022
Update: We’re moving to 1-31 March, 2022! The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi and Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa – with the support of Chartwell Trust and the Lion Foundation – are heading on a road trip, shining a spotlight on creativity in a town near you. After kicking off our inaugural regional tour in […]
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Digital Story Tour replaces Northland Story Tour 2021
With the cancellation of the kanohi ki te kanohi (face-to-face) Northland Digital Story Tour, Storylines presents a digital Story Tour. Dates are: 22, 23, 24 November; 29 and 30 Nov and 1 December 2021. One guest will present via live stream each day, with a host. They will make two presentations each day, at 11.00am […]
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Courage Day Commemoration (also known as International Day of the Imprisoned Writer) November 15
Join the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc to mark Courage Day 2021 (also known as The Day of the Imprisoned Writer) in Aotearoa, New Zealand, today – Monday 15 November – and throughout the week. Courage Day recognises writers who defend the right to free speech, and […]
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Verb Readers & Writers Festival is on!
Verb had an incredible opening night on Wednesday with A Clear Dawn (celebrating this brilliant anthology) and the Verb Poetry Showcase, in which eleven Pōneke poets blew everyone away with their talent, humour, passion and imagery. And Thursday night, Verb programme at National Library of New Zealand began with ten writers each responding in varied and fascinating ways […]
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WORD Christchurch set to go ahead at Level 2 live in venues & streaming online
The WORD Christchurch Festival (9–13 November) is set to go ahead next week after it was shut down by lockdown a week before opening its doors in August. Last month it launched its downsized, COVID-safe programme, which delivers smaller, socially distanced events, and uses technology to bring in speakers curtailed by travel restrictions. This week […]
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Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement: winners announced and live online literary panel
A prolific writer for young adults, an award-winning poet and one of New Zealand’s most distinguished historians are being honoured in the 2021 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. With interests spanning ecology, resilience and resourcefulness, and the Treaty of Waitangi – Creative New Zealand is pleased to announce this year’s recipients: Poetry: Anne Kennedy – […]
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Prestigious Māori literature awards celebrate success online: 2021 Pikihuia Awards Winners Announced
Pikihuia Award Winners 2021 MEDIA RELEASE 2pm, 30 October 2021 The winners of the 2021 Pikihuia Awards, the short story writing awards hosted by the Māori Literature Trust, were announced in an online ceremony streamed on Saturday afternoon. While whānau and supporters of the finalists could not gather at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke as they […]
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