-
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 […]
Continue reading -
Emerging writers receive manuscript guidance
NZ Society of Authors is delighted to announce this year’s CompleteMS recipients. Thirteen writers with manuscripts that span contemporary fiction, historical novels, narrative non-fiction, young adult writing, comedy mystery, women’s fiction and poetry have been chosen for the NZSA CompleteMS programme. This programme gives each writer a detailed assessment and feedback on their manuscripts by one of […]
Continue reading -
Two new authors from NZSA Auckland branch meet Pen and Sword Publishing in Yorkshire
Two new authors from Auckland meet Pen and Sword Publishing in Yorkshire Pen and Sword owner Charles Hewitt and Katie Eaton his marketing manager couldn’t believe the coincidence of being visited by two New Zealand authors within two days of each other. ‘Very few of our authors come to see us here in Barnsley’ said […]
Continue reading -
Ashton Wylie Mind Body Spirit Literary Awards 2017 finalists announced
Finalist Works Unlock Secrets to a Better Life Unconditional love, mysticism, consciousness and death feature in this year’s Ashton Wylie Mind Body Spirit Literary Awards finalist works, written by New Zealanders from all walks of life and from all over the country. The Awards’ judges’ convenor, Adonia Wylie, says it is always surprising the depth […]
Continue reading -
National Poetry Day August 25
Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day celebrate 20 years with diverse poetry collection To mark the 20th anniversary of Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day (NPD), 20 leading Kiwi poets were asked to select one of their own poems, something they felt spoke to New Zealanders now. They also chose a poem by an emerging poet, writers […]
Continue reading -
President of Honour – Bernard Brown
“Like most of us I would not know what to do if I did not write. “ Bernard Brown was appointed President of Honour 2017 – 2018 by the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) AGM Saturday on May 27. This position is awarded to a writer in recognition of their services to the […]
Continue reading -
CLNZ/NZSA Research Grants 2017
Assisting New Zealand Writers’ Research Efforts In support of New Zealand writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project, the 2017 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Research Grants open for applications from Friday 16 June 2017. Four grants of $5,000 each are available. […]
Continue reading -
New CEO for New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc)
A warm welcome to new Chief Executive Jenny Nagle. The New Zealand Society of Authors is pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO, Jenny Nagle. Jenny’s tenure in the post began Monday 12th June 2017. Jenny has an extensive literary arts background, including working on behalf of the Commonwealth Writers Prize and with […]
Continue reading -
NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2017 – open for applications
NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship open for applications 9 June to 18 August 2017 Calling for applications from writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project. This annual Fellowship is generously donated by Peter Beatson and provides the successful applicant with a […]
Continue reading -
The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards – Winners announced
Globally Lauded Novelist Wins Country’s Biggest Fiction Prize. Internationally renowned Ng?ruaw?hia resident Catherine Chidgey has won New Zealand’s richest writing award, the $50,000 Acorn Foundation Fiction Prize, for her novel The Wish Child. The award was announced this evening at the 2017 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. The panel of judges — Bronwyn Wylie Gibb, […]
Continue reading -
Four secondary school writers win mentorships with professional authors
Four talented secondary school students have been selected as winners of the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Youth Mentorship Programme 2017. This year NZSA has awarded four youth mentorships rather than the usual three writers as each of these finalists are at the perfect stage to hone their writing skills and develop […]
Continue reading -
NZSA announces new president and delegates for 2017 to 2019
PRESIDENT We are very pleased to announce the very accomplished Siobhan Harvey will be NZSA’s next President, once ratified at the AGM in Christchurch 27 May. Siobhan Harvey is the author of Cloudboy (Otago University Press, 2014) and, as co-editor, Essential New Zealand Poems (Penguin Random House NZ, 2014). Both were New Zealand fiction Top 10 Bestselling […]
Continue reading