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The Craft of Writing: drafting your first novel – presented by NZSA Auckland!
The Craft of Writing 6.30pm to 8.45pm, Friday 17 Nov and Friday 24 Nov Writing your first novel and need some help? These two workshops will cover key aspects of novel writing relevant for work aimed at an adult, YA or a children’s audience. Learn about narrative structure, plot and character arcs, dialogue, point […]
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The rise and rise of New Zealand children’s publishing – Tessa Duder
Keynote speech – Storylines National Children’s Writers and Illustrators’ Hui, 6 October 2017 Once upon a time – about 1978 – a young mother of four was struck in the middle of the night with an idea for a children’s novel. A sailing adventure! A family in peril! Would they survive the night?! This was […]
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Nominations published for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals 2018
Nominations have been published for two of the country’s oldest children’s book awards for writing and illustration for children. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded annually by CILIP for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people; while the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded for distinguished illustration in a book for […]
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CLIMATEKEYS: KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS ACROSS THE WORLD – NZ
A series of piano recitals and climate discussions are being held around the globe in November, timed to coincide with the United Nations COP 23 conference being held in Bonn, Germany. An acclaimed pianist will play a concert – 30 minutes. This will be followed by a vigorous discussion facilitated by a climate change scientist […]
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Whitireia GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLISHING (APPLIED)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLISHING (APPLIED) – Applications close November 30 Whitireia’s highly regarded programme is the only full training course for publishing in New Zealand. Developed and run in partnership with the industry, the Graduate Diploma in Publishing (Applied) is modelled on an apprenticeship. It focuses on practical experience and industry contacts. All tutors are practitioners […]
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Janet Frame Memorial Lecture by 2018 President of Honour Bernard Brown Oct 31
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) invites you to hear Bernard Brown deliver the 2017 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture Old Government House, 31 October 6.00pm Three Hoots for Survival…”Till the final judgement day, the Last Trump” […]
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Call for judges in the 2018 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
We are seeking experts in and passionate advocates of children’s literature to judge the prestigious New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. The call for expressions of interest in being a judge for the 2018 awards opens today and closes on October 30. A total of five judges will be appointed for the […]
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TODAY IS NATIONAL POETRY DAY
The 20/20 Poetry Collection – list of poets and poems Poetry gifted to the nation on Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day www.nzbookawards.nz/national-poetry-day/calendar-of-events/ Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day celebrates 20 years on Friday 25 August and gifts to the nation, inaugural online poetry Collection 20/20. The 20/20 Collection features poems by many of New Zealand’s best […]
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International literary agents to attend Storylines Auckland October hui
Two international literary agents, from Australia and USA, are to attend the Storylines National Children’s Writers and Illustrators’ Hui, to be held in Auckland 6-8 October. They are Pippa Masson from the Curtis Brown in Sydney and Kendra Marcus from Bookstop Literacy Agency in California. Storylines Trust chair, Dr Libby Limbrick, says that the […]
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The New Zealand International Film Festival 2017
The 2017 New Zealand International Film Festival is full of treats and showcases the pinnacle of writing for the big screen. There are some great book adaptations: for children Swallow and Amazons and Jasper Jones (YA) are just two of the books realised on screen as well as the stunning and poignant A Monster Calls by […]
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2017 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
The winners of the 2017 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults will be announced on the evening of Monday, 14 August in Wellington. Finalist Author Events Young readers will have a chance to meet the finalist authors in early August, at three big events. The first is in Christchurch (Monday, 7 August […]
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Tauranga Writers inc – call out to past members
TAURANGA WRITERS INCORPORATED was established on 21st June 1967 when Edna Pithie and Verna Dowrick instigated the first meeting of what was then the Tauranga Writers Group, which met in the Sunhaven Motel in Cameron Road that Edna was managing at the time. The group continued to meet there for some months after that first […]
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