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Free Flash Fiction Competition Twenty-Nine Submission Open
FFF Competition Twenty-Nine is open for submissions. Submission Guidelines Submit a flash fiction piece of between 100 and 300 words, on any theme. Entrants must be 16 years or over. Entries must be in English. There is no limit to the number of entries an entrant may make, but multiple entries must be submitted separately. […]
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Inkspot Publishing Short Story Competition Submissions Open
Inkspot Publishing Short Story Competition is open for submissions. Submission Guidelines Accepting two entry types: stories up to 2,500 words, or stories between 2,500-5,000 words. Your submission must be written in English or be your own work translated into English. Judge: Kate Nash, Literary Agent Entry fee: £10 for stories up to 2,500 words. £15 for stories […]
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Open: NZPS International Poetry Competition 2025
OPEN JUDGE’S REPORT – Lee Murray What a delight it has been to read all the wonderful entries in the adult Open section of this year’s competition. With our submission period occurring in the midst of widespread social and political unrest, environmental disasters, war, and technological change, Te Rōpū Toikupu o Aotearoa received just short […]
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Haiku: NZPS International Poetry Competition 2025
HAIKU JUDGE’S REPORT – SCOTT MASON Haiku poet and commentator William J. Higginson observed in his classic The Haiku Handbook (Kodansha International, 1985) that “[t]he central act of haiku is letting an object or event touch us, and then sharing it with another.” As judge for the adult division of this year’s NZPS haiku competition, […]
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Haiku Junior: NZPS International Poetry Competition 2025
HAIKU JUNIOR JUDGE’S REPORT – JENNY FRASER It has been a privilege and honour to be asked to judge The New Zealand Poetry Society’s Haiku Juniors Competition, 2025. Thank you. I am grateful to Kim Martins for being my support champion and answering queries promptly. The journey of reading and choosing what I felt to […]
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Open Junior: NZPS International Poetry Competition 2025
OPEN JUNIOR JUDGE’S REPORT – JOSIAH MORGAN Of all the numerous ways to win a competition, the element of surprise unified and bound the pieces that spoke to me most this year. It was a real joy to read the numerous poems from so many talented young writers, almost all of which focused effectively on […]
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Booker Prize 2025 longlist
From a vast range of global experiences to books brimming with long-held secrets, from fresh voices to Booker Prize alumni, here’s the lowdown on this year’s longlist. The Booker Prize 2025 longlist has now been announced – a selection of 13 superb works of long-form fiction, chosen from over 150 titles written in English and […]
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2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Shortlist
We are thrilled to present the second issue of shortlisted stories from the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Click here to read them via our online magazine, adda. Issue 2 features five tales that capture beauty, heartbreak, mystery, fear, and hope in vivid prose. They are: ‘The Flute Player’ by Priscilla Ametorpe Goka (Ghana) ‘Tamarind’ by […]
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Self-Funded Residency 2025
Self-Funded Residency 2025 Call for applications: Self-funded residency opportunities at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre in Christchurch for those with their own income or funding to take up residence for a period of between 2 and 10 weeks. Organisation Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre Closes Sep 18, 2025 Region: Canterbury , Christchurch Written […]
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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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Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Festival 2025
Welcome to our 18th annual Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Festival, bringing you over 20 acclaimed local and national writers. There’s something for everyone this year – from money matters to indigenous foods; understanding Te Tiriti to mental health inspiration; down-country road trips to against-the-odds success stories; exciting new fiction, including indie authors hitting the […]
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Emma Rafferty wins 2025 Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) is pleased to announce that Emma Rafferty has won the 2025 Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award for her editorial work on the novel 17 years later by J. P. Pomare (Hachette Australia). The Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award (the Rosie) recognises excellence in editing and is based on both the quality […]
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