• 2022 New Zealand Young Writers Festival: Next week! 29 September

    Posted on 27 September 2022

      The eighth NZYWF will bring a tentacular feast of literary action near the Octagon on the cusp of October. Join us for our Festival Opening with Rebecca Hawkes (MC) for kai, kōrero, and kinship, as we launch our inky festival into the eight-mosphere. Music from Keira Wallace and short performances from Te Kahui (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti […]

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  • Kiwi kids are serial readers, reveals popular Top 50 Books List Whitcoulls Top 50 Kids Books

    Posted on 27 September 2022

    MEDIA RELEASE TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2022,  Aotearoa New Zealand’s younger readers have an insatiable appetite for book series, Whitcoulls announce, as they unveil their Kids’ Top 50 Books List today, Tuesday 27 September 2022. Now in its 24th year, the Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 Books is a calendar event and hotter than ever with more […]

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  • Secretary for Culture and Heritage and Chief Executive, Manatū Taonga – Ministry for Culture and Heritage appointed.

    Posted on 23 September 2022

    Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Helene Quilter QSO has today announced the appointment of Mr Laulu Mac Leauanae to the position of Secretary for Culture and Heritage and Chief Executive, Manatū Taonga – Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Manatū Taonga has an important role promoting a confident and connected culture to enrich the lives of […]

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  • ​The CLNZ Cultural Fund contributes to the NZSA Writers Professional Development Programme

    Posted on 23 September 2022

    NZSA is delighted to announce a contribution from the CLNZ Cultural Fund for the 2022 and 2023 development programmes.   This grant supports programmes aimed at growing and developing Aotearoa New Zealand writers. More details here from The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc). About the Cultural Fund The Cultural […]

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  • A book about bees takes out Aotearoa’s top publishing design award

    Posted on 23 September 2022

      Thursday 22 September A book referred to as a “cabinet of wonder” has been judged the most beautiful in Aotearoa at the 2022 PANZ Book Design Awards ceremony held in Auckland this evening. Conversātiō – In the company of bees, by Anne Noble with Zara Stanhope and Anna Brown, was described by the judges […]

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  • Tim Jones, Recipient of the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2022!

    Posted on 23 September 2022

    The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Tim Jones on winning the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2022! Tim Jones is a Pākehā author who lives in Te Whanganui-a-tara / Wellington. He received the NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Award for Literature in 2010, and his recent books […]

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  • The 2022 Graeme Lay Short Story Competition open for entries

    Posted on 21 September 2022

    Open exclusively to NZSA members $500 first prize, $250 second prize, $100 third prize Opens 21 September, closes 4pm, Monday 24 October Only $10 to enter   Enter online from Wednesday 21 September! TERMS AND CONDITIONS ●     The competition is open exclusively to all NZSA members. ●     All entries must be original and not previously […]

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  • The Mātātuhi Foundation – OCTOBER 22 FUNDING ROUND IS NOW OPEN

    Posted on 19 September 2022

     Mātātuhi Biannual Funding Round Now Open Set up to help strengthen and develop Aotearoa’s literary landscape, Mātātuhi Foundation’s goal is to increase the reach and engagement between NZ writers and NZ readers via seed funding grants of up to $5,000.  To find out more, watch the Mātātuhi Trustees talk about what the Foundation is looking for […]

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  • Nelson Arts Festival – WHAKATŪ RESIDENCY PROGRAMME

    Posted on 16 September 2022

    WHAKATŪ RESIDENCY PROGRAMME   Community, Free & Koha  As part of our ongoing commitment to artists living in our region, in 2022 we are proud to gift a space to an artist for a two-week paid residency to progress a new piece, deep dive on a particular aspect of their mahi, or just trial a whole […]

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  • Jacqueline Bublitz, winner of 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards, winning both Best First Book and Best Novel

    Posted on 16 September 2022

    Congratulations to Taranaki author Jacqueline Bublitz, announced last night as double winner of 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards, winning both Best First Book and Best Novel. Bublitz’s debut novel, Before You Knew My Name, upturning crime drama tropes and focusing on victim and witness has made Ngaio history. More HERE.

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  • Ockham Collective 2023 residency

    Posted on 15 September 2022

    What is the OC? The Ockham Collective is a charitable trust with a kaupapa of supporting lifelong creativity and education. Our support is direct: we offer three beautiful spaces to like-minded individuals and groups who want to share their knowledge and ideas with our city, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. At the core of this is our annual […]

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  • Have you entered books into the NZ Booklovers Awards 2023? Now open

    Posted on 15 September 2022

    Booklovers NZ now has four categories for books published in 2022: NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction Book 2023, sponsored by Lighthouse PR We are looking for the best in storytelling, a novel we couldn’t put down. NZ Booklovers Award for Best Lifestyle Book 2023, sponsored by Benefitz Cooking, wine, architecture, lifestyle, home and […]

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