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Whitireia publishing course secured: Applications open now
Last week PANZ officially announced that it will assume responsibility for the Whitireia Publishing Course – New Zealand’s only full-time, industry-led publishing qualification – from 2026 and will welcome a capped intake of 20 students for next year. You can read the full press release here. PANZ is now reaching out to all members and […]
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PEN International statement on the fragile ceasefire in Gaza
PEN International released a statement on 21 October 2025 calling on all parties to uphold the ongoing implementation of the drastically overdue ceasefire in Gaza and never allow any resumption of hostilities. The international community must ensure a permanent end to the genocide in Gaza, a full withdrawal of Israeli forces, unfettered access to humanitarian assistance […]
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2025 Storylines Notable Book Awards announced
Storylines Children’s Literature Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa is delighted to announce the 2025 Storylines Notable Books list, representing the very best books for children and young adults published in the last twelve months. The Storylines Notable Book Awards celebrate excellence in Aotearoa New Zealand children’s and young adult literature, recognising outstanding books that reflect […]
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Announcing: Chartwell Trust New Commissions Writers Programme
Artspace Aotearoa is pleased to announce that next year, the Chartwell Trust New Commissions programme will expand to include a new writers programme. In addition to supporting early-career artists to produce new artworks to exhibit at the end of the year, the Chartwell Trust New Commission’s initiative will now also support five early-career writers to […]
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NZSA Members Survey 2025 – for your feedback
Five NZSA 1yr membership (sub renewals) on offer!Kia ora to our valued members and select colleagues… The NZSA is conducting a survey and seeks your feedback. We want to know about you and your writing and how NZSA delivers for you. This survey will take around 15 minutes. Your views are valued and will inform NZSA’s strategic plan, workstreams and advocacy. Please let us know what you want from […]
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Radio New Zealand – submissions for on-air review to Booksellers NZ
2026 SUBMISSIONS FOR RADIO NEW ZEALAND NINE TO NOON Authors who are publishing books in 2026 and who wish to be considered for potential review on Radio New Zealand National’s Nine to Noon programme should please get in touch with Sarah Taggart at Booksellers Aotearoa NZ. The request for submissions of February 2006 titles […]
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Charity Urges Kiwis to Buy Local this Christmas
A Kiwi Christmas with a Difference: Local Stories, Reo Māori, and the Gift of Reading This Christmas, Kiwi Christmas Books is calling on New Zealanders to give a gift that lasts far beyond the holidays: a brand-new book, written and illustrated here at home. The children’s book-gifting charity — which has donated more than 54,000 […]
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Tusiata Avia named as 2026 International Institute of Modern Letters Writer in Residence
Acclaimed poet Tusiata Avia MNZM has been appointed Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2026. Tusiata has received many significant awards including the 2013 Janet Frame Literary Trust Award, a 2023 Te Herenga Waka Distinguished Alumni Award, and the 2024 Prime […]
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Calibre Essay Prize 2026
NOW OPEN! Prize money: $10,000 Closing: 2 February 2026 Judges: André Dao, Kate Fullagar, and Diane Stubbings Australian Book Review welcomes entries to the 2026 Calibre Essay Prize, one of the world’s leading prizes for an original non-fiction essay. The prize – now worth a total of AU$10,000 – is open to all essayists writing in English. The […]
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Entries are open for the 2026 Storylines Notable Book Awards
We encourage you to submit titles as they are published. The 2025 Awards cover books published from 16 November 2024 to 15 November 2025. Advance or reading copies are acceptable if received before 31 August 2025 and include a firm assurance that the book will be published on or before 15 November 2025. Please read […]
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Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2026
Now in its 17th year, the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize is open to citizens and permanent residents of Australia and New Zealand. We hope you can promote this competition among your members. The prize is for short stories up to 3,000 words having an island, or island-resonant, theme. The winning entry receives a cash prize of […]
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2026 Judith Binney Fellowships and Writing Awards Winners
The Judith Binney Trust is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Judith Binney Fellowships and Writing Awards. This is the eighth year of the awards established by the Judith Binney Trust in 2018 to support innovative research and the writing of history in Aotearoa / New Zealand. This year the Selection Panel has […]
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