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The Robert Burns Fellow 2025 is Dr Octavia Cade
Dr Octavia Cade is a New Zealand writer based in Kerikeri. Her creative work is increasingly climate-influenced, realistic science fiction that takes place in contemporary or near-future settings. Octavia’s background includes a Master’s in Biology, during which she studied seagrass reproduction, a Bachelor of Science in Botany and a PhD in Science Communication from Otago, […]
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Announcing the 2024 CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award
Media Release October 8, 2024 $25,000 CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award has been awarded to writer Mark Derby Mark Derby has been awarded the 2024 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc, CLNZ | NZSA $25,000 Writers’ Award for his project, […]
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Call for judges of the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
2 OCTOBER 2024 The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are inviting expressions of interest from members and followers of the children’s literature community who would like to be considered as judges of the 2025 awards. Applications to judge are now open to all those with suitable qualifications and […]
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Calling all writers! Applications are now open for the 2025 Sargeson Fellowship
1 October 2024 The Frank Sargeson Trust is calling for applications from published New Zealand writers for the 2025 Sargeson Fellowship. This prestigious Fellowship, named in memory of New Zealand writer Frank Sargeson, is offering in 2025 an increased stipend of $26,000 to write fulltime on a project(s). The Sargeson Fellowship may be shared by […]
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Robust and Resilient Indies Celebrate their role as Community Hubs on Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshop Day
Independent book shops 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. […]
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Announcing the Landfall Tauraka short story series
Landfall and Otago University Press are excited to announce a new series of short story collections with the publication of the inaugural title, Pretty Ugly, by award-winning writer Kirsty Gunn. In Pretty Ugly, Gunn reminds us that ambiguity and complication are elemental forces in a human life and grist to the storyteller’s mill. This collection of 13 […]
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Love of books and reading foremost with Kiwi Kids Whitcoulls Top 50
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 On the eve of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Term 3 holidays, Whitcoulls announce their influential 2024 Kids’ Top 50 Books list; an annual event for over 25 years and one Kiwi children respond to with enthusiasm. Whitcoulls Book Manager, Joan Mackenzie, says, “This year, 36% of books on the Top 50 are […]
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Announcing the 2024 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture
Friends and Elephants Saturday, 9 November 2024 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington Barbara was awarded the 2024 President of Honour in recognition of her contribution across the literature sector in Aotearoa. Barbara writes fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, is a literary agent, and editor. She has received […]
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Congratulations to Steph Matuku, winner of the inaugural NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award
Inaugural NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award goes to Steph Matuku! The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Steph Matuku on winning the inaugural NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award 2024. Steph Matuku, who has written several books for young people, will use the award to help complete the writing of […]
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Bidding war sees Catherine Chidgey’s ninth novel snapped up by major league British publisher of Jane Austen and Arthur Conan Doyle
Media Release – 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rights to internationally acclaimed New Zealand author Catherine Chidgey’s ninth novel, The Book of Guilt, have been bought by UK publishing house John Murray at a contested auction which will see the novel published in New Zealand and globally in May 2025. John Murray is one of Britain’s most […]
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Danyan Chen travels to Aotearoa for MKWC Residency
New Zealand China Friendship Society – Rewi Alley Fellowship 23 September 2024 Danyan Chen has been selected as the fifth Chinese writer to travel to Aotearoa for an eight week residency at the Michael King Writers Centre from September to November. Danyan is a renowned author known for her impactful contributions to both fiction and […]
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Dr Jacqueline Leckie, winner of the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2024!
Dr Jacqueline Leckie is awarded the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship for 2024! The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Dr Jacqueline Leckie on winning the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2024 to work on her biography with the working title Meg Campbell (1937–2007): Aroha and Resistance. This […]
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