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Chris Else Discusses His Writing Life on Latest NZSA Podcast
In our last episode, author Chris Else talked to Deborah Shepard about his many years of active service for the New Zealand Society of Authors. During those years Chris was also writing and working as a literary agent. His writing life is the focus of our latest episode, released today. Chris’s episode, and […]
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New chair heads Institute of Professional Editors – ANZ
The Institute of Professional Editors has a new chair, Ruth Davies AE. Ms Davies replaces Kerry Davies AE (no relation) who has been the IPEd board’s chair for more than five years. Ruth Davies has been a freelance editor with her business, centreEditing, since 2007. She has had a wide range of roles with IPEd […]
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Toward a More Just World: A PEN America Statement
June 1, 2020 We wanted to share with you a statement on behalf of PEN America reflecting on the killing of George Floyd and the outrage and sorrow we have experienced in recent days. We welcome your questions, comments, and insights. In solidarity, Jennifer Egan, PEN America President Suzanne Nossel, PEN America CEO As […]
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BookBubble podcast: Elizabeth Knox
Nicky Pellegrino and Stacy Gregg continue their Book Bubble podcast series with an interview with Elizabeth Knox. Wellington’s Elizabeth Knox describes herself as a modestly-sized totara in this country’s literary landscape and her most recent best-selling novel, an arcane thriller called The Absolute Book, has been snapped up by publishers in the US and the UK. […]
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In the Books Bubble with Brandy Scott
Stacy Gregg Stacy Gregg is HarperCollins NZ’s third best-selling children’s author of all time (after David Walliams and Dr Seuss). Mystic, the BBC TV adaptation of her international best-selling Pony Club Secrets series, screens soon on TVNZ. Nicky Pellegrino Nicky Pellegrino is a former editor of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly. She is the author […]
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In the Book Bubble with…Nalini Singh
In this week’s episode of the Book Bubble podcast New York Times bestselling Auckland author Nalini Singh talks frankly with Nicky Pellegrino about the lack of diversity among authors of NZ popular fiction and what she thinks is going wrong. Why reading lots of romance isn’t bad for your love life. And how she made […]
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BookBubble podcast: Kyle Mewburn
Stacy Gregg and Nicky Pellegrino continue their BookBubble podcast series with an interview with Kyle Mewburn, the transgender author of children’s picture books. Kyle Mewburn’s impending autobiography tells the emotional and powerful story of her journey to realising her true self as a transwoman. In this episode of Book Bubble, the author of picture books […]
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AAP Member-Publishers File Copyright Infringement Suit Against Internet Archive – long overdue lawsuit!
Alleging ‘a profound disrespect for the value chain of copyright,’ the Association of American Publishers goes to court over the Internet Archive’s ‘National Emergency Library’ and ‘Open Library.’ Image – iStockphoto: Light Scribe Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief AAP: Internet Archive ‘Bludgeons the Legal Framework’ Today (June 1), four publisher-members of the Association of American Publishers—including […]
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RAK Mason Fellowship – Writer in residence OPEN
RAK Mason RAK MASON FELLOWSHIP (since 2014) – Application deadline 1 August 2020 Open to fiction writers and poets in Aotearoa New Zealand Application deadline: 1 August 2020 Residency period: 3 weeks (not between 15 Dec – 15 Jan) Sponsors: Derek Daniell and Christine Daniell With thanks to our generous sponsors from the Wairarapa community, the Fellow […]
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Queen’s Birthday Honours: Literary figures honoured this weekend
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa congratulates these figures from the literary world who have received Queen’s Birthday Honours, including five NZSA members: Dr Tessa Duder, Castor Bay, Auckland, for services to literature OBE NZSA member Dr Tessa Duder is a past president of NZSA. She has also worked […]
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Now is the time to invest in the creative arts
From STUFF Paul Millar | Guest writer Opinion The prime minister yesterday announced a package including $25m to ‘provide artists whose projects are funded by Creative NZ with jobs.’ An even more substantial investment in the creative arts will help drive our post-Covid recovery, argues Paul Millar. When Covid-19 forced the postponement of the popular international literary festival […]
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The Heart of Auckland City In Your Word – closes June 5
Enter below for the opportunity to have your writing selected for In Your Words. The selected pieces of writing will be published in visible spots in the city centre where people can enjoy them. To start with, we’re planning to select at least nine pieces of writing for display in the Queen Street area. In Your Words pieces will be selected […]
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