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New Bookshop Guide for NZ Indie authors
A New Guide for Self-published/Indie Authors from Booksellers NZ and NZSA has been launched. This guide forms a set of protocols on how to get your book stocked in bookshops and achieve trade sales. This covers how to approach bookshops, what you need to show and present, what the terms of trade are, promotion and […]
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Nga Po e Rewa Pū – Motueka Hui Oct 25-27 Report from Donna MacLeod – Te Kaituhi Māori
To Sir with love. How does one encapsulate Space. The Space of Creativity The Creative Space within Te Aō Māori. The Space where a Master stands before you gifting 3 hours but continues for 6 hours. We witnessed one standing in Mana We were gifted a legacy. “A life-changing experience.” Harold Helmbright “I found inspiration […]
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NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2025 – open for applications
Award for fresh writing with a ‘unique and original vision’ The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize celebrates the life and work of the writer Laura Solomon. As set by Laura, the main criteria for the exciting prize is for new writing with a ‘unique and original vision’. Published and unpublished writers are invited to […]
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Secondary School Teacher Wins NZ’s Biggest Short Story Competition
Secondary School Teacher Wins NZ’s Biggest Short Story Competition Monday, 4 November 2024, 9:47 am Press Release: Stuff Christchurch secondary school teacher Rebecca Ball, screenwriter Wayne Hotu and year 11 student Eassin Wang are the winners of the prestigious Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards, sharing in a total prize pool of $20,000. Ball takes home $15,000 […]
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The Richell Prize Shortlist Announced 2024
Hachette Australia, along with the Richell family, and in partnership with the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) and Simpsons Solicitors, is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2024 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, now in its tenth year. This year there were over 1000 entries and every entry was read by two readers before the […]
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Announcing the winner of the Central Districts Short Story competition
Announcing the winner of the Central Districts Short Story competition Central Districts Branch are happy to announce the winner of our branch’s winter short story competition. Rangi Hapi is a Tararua writer and his story, ‘The Promise’, skilfully spans a relationship over several years, including into a frightening near-future. It fits well into the theme […]
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Meet Your 2024 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureates
Te Tumu Toi LaureatesLast night, Aotearoa New Zealand’s creative community came together in full force to celebrate the arts, and the artists shaping our nation’s future. This year, we are delighted to honour eight Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureates – artists that have been outstanding in their field, and are having a significant impact.They […]
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Sargeson Prize for short stories won by writer of topical, political tale
The writer of a political, quintessentially New Zealand story has taken the top spot in one of New Zealand’s richest short story competitions, securing a $10,000 prize. Benn Jeffries of Wellington was named winner of the 2024 Sargeson Prize with his short story ‘Greywacke’ on Saturday evening at the 21st annual Frank Sargeson Memorial […]
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The Nine Dots prize opens
The Nine Dots Prize is an international writing prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. The aim of the prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address problems facing the modern world. It is judged anonymously and seeks submissions from both established writers and emerging talent. This year’s question is: […]
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Vale Fleur Adcock (1934-2024)
News And Publicity Bloodaxe October 11 Fleur Adcock leaves two sons in New Zealand: Gregory Campbell and her grandchildren Oliver, Lily and Julia, and Andrew Campbell and her grandchildren Ella, Cait and Rosa, along with seven great-grandchildren; and her sister Marilyn Duckworth and Fleur’s nieces Helen, Sarah, Anna and Mia. Her funeral is on Thursday […]
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Robust and Resilient Indies Celebrate their role as Community Hubs on Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshop Day
Independent bookshops across the motu will celebrate their pivotal roles as community hubs with fanfare events on Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshop Day Saturday 12 October as they continue to trade strongly in a tough retail environment. Bookstore sales volumes increased by three percent in August on the month prior according to Nielsen BookData. This compares […]
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LitPLUS AUT info site on literacy education launches
LitPlus is a research and professional learning community focused on literacy education for children and young people and is based at AUT. LitPlus supports literacy education that puts the pleasures of reading together and equalising differences in children’s literacy at its centre. This will be useful to access research about literacy in Aotearoa.
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