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WW2 books, true stories and classics among New Zealanders’ favourite reads
Reading is in good health, with thousands of New Zealanders voting for their favourite books in the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List. Announced today, the List reveals that classic books, war and true stories are among the nation’s favourite reads. Our interest in WW2 books is massive and Whitcoulls report huge sales for this genre. […]
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Ray Grover values pragmatism on the latest NZSA Oral History Podcast episode
“It’s rough justice we are after.” -Ray Grover In the late 1950’s Ray Grover was part of a small circle of Wellington writers that included Maurice Gee, Fleur Adcock and James K. Baxter. Shortly after publishing his first novel, Another Man’s Role in 1967, Ray joined PEN NZ and quickly became involved in the executive. […]
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A wealth of literary talent at Writers on Mondays
16 July 2019 Popular readings series Writers on Mondays returns to Wellington from 22 July, featuring a stunning array of local, national, and international writers. _________________________________________________ Presented by Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) in conjunction with Te Papa Tongarewa, the series runs each Monday from 22 July to 7 October, […]
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Government Making Plans –
Encouraging signs for transformation of the sector By Keri Malthus Making plans The Government has put a firmer timeframe around its planning to transform the creative sector. In a statement to The Big Idea, a spokesperson for newly-appointed Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford says the Government will begin to develop a formal Industry Transformation Plan […]
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Compelling stories by emerging writers awarded 2019 NZSA assessments
The NZ Society of Authors announce who will receive manuscript guidance in this year’s CompleteMS programme. Thirteen writers with manuscripts ranging through black comedy, Kiwi noir, ethnographic fiction/literary non-fiction, creative non-fiction, fantasy, historical, young adult, new adult, family saga, sci-fi, short stories, coming-of-age story and poetry have been chosen to take part in this year’s […]
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Ruth Dallas on the NZSA Oral History Podcast Series
“Some people say look in your heart and write, my method is quite different, I look out and write!” -Ruth Dallas Ruth Dallas was a poet and children’s author. She worked side-by-side with the famous New Zealand editor, Charles Brasch at Landfall and had a long time friendship with Janet Frame. So why, when she […]
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Creative Industries feature in government vision and policy planning announcement
The Government has launched a new approach to industry policy, aimed at growing more innovative industries in New Zealand and lifting the productivity of our key sectors. New Zealand has a strong economic foundation but our productivity has continued to fall behind our main competitors. To take advantage of the opportunities of the technological revolution […]
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I want to write more than anything else in the world
26 Jun 2019 Paula Morris takes us inside the shadow of Katherine Mansfield and her days at the Menton residency on the French Riviera Share From late February until the end of June this year I’ve been based in Menton, the final stop on the French Riviera before the Ligurian coast of northern Italy. More […]
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Finalist announcement – Ashton Wylie Trust Mind Body Spirit Literary Awards
Joy Cowley a Finalist in 2019 Mind Body Spirit Literary Awards One of New Zealand’s best-loved writers, Dame Joy Cowley is a finalist in this year’s Ashton Wylie Mind Body Spirit Literary Awards’ Book category for her non-fiction work Veil Over Light. She joins four other authors from all over the country writing about issues […]
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NZSA CEO Talks to RNZ about CLNZ / NZSA Research Grants
We want to invest in you, so you can invest yourself in your writing. Listen to NZSA CEO, Jenny Nagle, talk about the CLNZ / NZSA Research Grants with Karyn Hay on RNZ show ‘Lately’. The 2019 Research Grants are proudly bought to you by the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) and Copyright Licensing […]
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CLNZ/NZSA Research Grants 2019: Now Open for Applications
Receive a $5,000 grant to help you research your latest fiction or non-fiction writing project. All New Zealand writers welcome to apply! In support of New Zealand writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project, the 2019 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Research […]
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Tony Simpson Features on Latest NZSA Oral History Podcast
In the latest episode of the NZSA Oral History Podcast Series we hear from Tony Simpson. Tony is an award-winner writer who has published seventeen books of New Zealand history. He’s a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit and has held many fellowships and awards recognising his dedication to historical research. Tony was […]
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