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NZSA Roadshows – On The Road Again
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (NZSA) is heading out, taking regional roadshows to Auckland Tāmaki Makau-rau, Napier Ahuriri and Taranaki New Plymouth. Writing is a solitary art – and NZSA has always provided a way for writers to get together, share experiences and learn to fine-tune their craft. Following two COVID years of […]
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Creative New Zealand releases 2022-2026 Statement of Intent
The Statement of Intent sets out Creative New Zealand’s 4-year plan, to achieve a vision of ‘dynamic and resilient New Zealand arts, valued in Aotearoa and internationally’. It describes how we create value for New Zealanders through our support for the arts, and what we need to do to increase that value and ensure […]
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WORD Christchurch programme is out!
Here it is – WORD Christchurch is on from 31 August to 4 September 2022. The programme is fresh out and is live now at https://wordchristchurch.co.nz/programme/
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Pen International – Gender, Diversity and Literature: recording and handbook
PEN International held a Civil Society Programme training webinar on Gender, Diversity, and Literature in English. This webinar unpacks the concepts of gender, intersectionality, and diversity and presents the nature and impact of discrimination on girls and women writers through case studies. You can find the recording of the webinar in English HERE They […]
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NZCYA BOOKS ALIVE 2022 in conjunction with Lianza
Books Alive programme announced The 2022 Books Alive virtual programme has again been co-ordinated by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA), thanks to a grant from the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme. Hosted via LIANZA’s YouTube channel, it will feature daily sessions matching a library with a finalist, and includes Q&As, book discussions, how-to-be-an-illustrator workshops, […]
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BOOK DESIGN AWARDS SHORTLIST HIGHLIGHTS AOTEAROA’S CREATIVE TALENT
Tuesday 19 July Beautiful books are in the spotlight with the announcement of the finalists for the 2022 PANZ Book Design Awards. The Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) established the awards to promote excellence in, and provide recognition for, the best book design in New Zealand, a task that becomes more challenging for the […]
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Paper Cage by Tm Baragwanath launches August 25
All welcome to attend the launch of the Michael Gifkins Text Prize winner for 2021: Paper Cage by Tom Baragwanath A child goes missing in a small town. Then another. And suddenly everyone’s holding their own kids a little tighter. Lorraine doesn’t have kids, but she has a dearly loved nephew. And she knows the […]
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2022 Surrey Hotel Writer’s Residency Award in association with Newsroom – open for entries
Nominations for the 2022 Surrey Hotel Writer’s Residency Award in association with Newsroom close incredibly soon. The cut-off is midnight, Saturday July 30. Email me at stephen11@xtra.co.nz with the subject line in screaming caps THE SURREY HOTEL WRITERS RESIDENCY IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEWSROOM. Send in a brief covering letter outlining the project you have in mind, […]
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Announcing the Winner of the 2022 Michael Gifkins Prize
Emma Sidnam has been awarded the 2022 Michael Gifkins Prize for her manuscript Backwaters. Sidnam wins a publishing contract with Text and a NZ$10,000 advance against royalties. The prize is awarded to an unpublished manuscript by a New Zealand writer, celebrating the life and work of the writer and agent Michael Gifkins. Emma Sidnam […]
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New stories by talented writers awarded 2022 NZSA manuscript assessments
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc announce the writers who will receive manuscript guidance through this year’s CompleteMS programme. Compelling manuscripts crafted by thirteen talented writers, have been chosen to take part in this year’s programme. Writers spend months polishing their stories for entry into this competitive […]
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Te Papa Asian Mental Health Digital Zine Call for Submissions
As part of a wider Asian mental health project, Te Papa invites submissions from Asian voices for a digital zine highlighting the complicated and nuanced discussions of mental health. Possible topics include survival, healing, resilience, coping, trauma, racism, connecting, belonging and community in the context of Asian mental health in Aotearoa. Submissions could be, but are […]
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Heritage Press Ltd Revived
Heritage Press Limited, established in 1989 but idle for much of the last decade, has a new owner — one of its original shareholders — and is back on the New Zealand publishing scene. Patricia Dunmore (also a director of Upstart Press) bought the company back after it had been sold outside of the […]
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