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Anthony Byrt appointed University of Waikato’s 2023 Writer In Residence
Art critic and writer Anthony Byrt will devote the next 12 months to three major projects after being named the Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence for 2023. Between his time on campus, Anthony will spend time on the road with New Zealand artist Shane Cotton for his new book, begin his interview-based collaboration […]
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2023 Ngaio Marsh Awards open for entry
The entry period for the 2023 Ngaio Marsh Awards is Dec 1 – Feb 15. Frankly, we can’t wait to dive into some of the amazing array of fabulous #yeahnoir tales published by Kiwi storytellers in 2022 (or 2021-2022, in the case of our non-fiction friends). Also, after a hiatus in 2022 for our popular Mystery […]
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Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency 2023
We are inviting applications for the Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency. One award valued at NZ$33,300 is granted each year to an established New Zealand writer of Pacific heritage to carry out work on a creative writing project exploring Pacific identity, culture or history at the Center for Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa […]
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Announcing the launch of Elixir & Star Press
Tēnā koutou katoa, introducing Elixir & Star Press ~ a small, independent publisher based in Te Wai Pounamu, created in memory of Reuben Winter, and as a dedicated creative space to explore grief in Aotearoa New Zealand. This year ESP* will be open for submissions, from New Zealand based creatives, during April and May, […]
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Pikihuia Awards now open for submissions
# PIKIHUIA AWARDS Open for submissions The Māori Literature Trust & thier amazing delivery partner HUIA are proud to announce that the iconic Pikihuia Awards are open for submissions. They cannot wait to welcome submissions in te reo Māori and English in all three sections. Kaua e whakamā, whether you’re a seasoned writer, a tuakana […]
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NZ Writers celebrated with New Year Honours 2023
Congratulations to the New Zealand Aotearoa’s writers and those across the arts community who were recognised in this New Years Honours list for 2022. Writers who received recognition include Dr. Haare Williams, Pānia Papa, Beryl Te Haumihiata Mason, Dr. Lana Lopesi, Dr. Paul Maunder, Penelope Jackson and Dr. Gina Cole. We also congratulate Dame Miranda […]
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Announcing READERS AND WRITERS AKAROA (RAWA) June 10-11 2023
READERS AND WRITERS AKAROA (RAWA) SAVE THE DATE 10–11 June, 2023 The Akaroa Community Arts Council, in association with the New Zealand Society of Authors, is delighted to host its inaugural symposium, Readers and Writers Akaroa 2023. Building on a successful foundation of creative writing events in the past few years, we are branching out […]
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Turbine | Kapohau writers off to a flying start
16 December 2022 This year’s issue of Turbine | Kapohau, the annual online literary journal of the International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) | Te Pūtahi Tuhi Auaha o te Ao, is now live. The journal showcases brand new fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry from the 2022 Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Writing […]
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New record number of journalists jailed worldwide A record total of 533 journalists are currently detained worldwide, according to the annual round-up of violence and abuses against journalists published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The number of those killed has increased again this year – to 57– while 65 journalists are being held hostage and […]
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Asian Artists’ Fund – open – Foundation North and CNZ
Asian Artists’ Fund 2023, a partnership fund with Creative New Zealand. Applicants can apply for up to $35,000. KEY DATES Applications Open: Now Application Close: Friday, 3 March 2023 Decision: 12 weeks from the closing date. Apply Now Open for applications The Asian Artists’ Fund is a step towards addressing funding inequities for Asian artists through targeted project grants. […]
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UK Society of Authors – Dec 2022 – UK Author median incomes dropped 60% since 2006!
A profession struggling to sustain itself ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006 The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) has published a report of their fourth survey into authors’ earnings – carried out by CREATe – with the stark headline that the median income of full-time professional […]
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How I write: Dystopian thriller author M. C Ronen on the writers who have influenced her
Published in STUFF by Andre Chumko Dec 15 M. C Ronen (pen name of Maya Cohen-Ronen) is a Wellington-based, multi-award-winning author of three dystopian thrillers, The Liberation Trilogy. She is a member of the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA), a proud mother of two children, two dogs and one rabbit, and is an activist […]
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