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NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme 2022 Seeks Emerging Young Writers
Four secondary school students will each have the opportunity to be mentored by one of New Zealand’s best professional authors in order to develop their craft and hone their writing skills. The NZSA Youth Mentorship Programme offers aspiring young writers (aged 15-18) a mentorship, from May to November. The intent of the mentor programme is to […]
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Haiku Down Under 2022
poetry from the edge Being held via Zoom from October 7-9, 2022, this new initiative to connect writers from New Zealand, Australia and beyond will use workshops, prompted writing sessions and presentations to celebrate our seasons, people, landscapes and seascapes, vernacular language, and flora and fauna. When: October 7-9, 2022 Where: Online What: Presentations and […]
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Waitangi Day Honours 2022 – NZSA members keep calm and carry on
In acknowledgement of the difficult year we’ve all faced, and in recognition of the partnership Waitangi Day hopes to foster, the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc would like to take the opportunity to commend each and every one of our members and celebrate their persistence and resilience […]
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Diana Noonan wins Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal 2022
Writer and NZSA member Diana Noonan, author of more than 100 titles for children and young adults, is the 2022 winner of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal for lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to New Zealand’s literature for young people. The premier award is made annually by Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand […]
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Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors – reminder to register by 1 March
Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors The Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors scheme was established to provide for New Zealand authors, illustrators, and editors to receive payments in recognition of the fact that their books are available for free use in New Zealand libraries.As an author registered with the scheme, you’re entitled to […]
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Apply for the 2022 Artist in Residence – Auckland Regional Parks
Calling on artists working in all art forms – visual artists, such as photographers, printmakers, painters, sculptors, film makers or installation artists and creators such as composers, writers, poets and choreographers! Each year Auckland Council selects an artist to live and work in an Auckland regional park. The Artist in Residence creates new work influenced […]
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Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors is open for submissions!
Submissions are now open for Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors, the annual climate fiction contest from Fix, Grist’s solutions lab. The contest calls for short stories of 3,000 to 5,000 words that envision the next 178 years of equitable climate progress. Judges include renowned authors Sheree Renée Thomas (winner of two World Fantasy […]
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“I Matter” Poetry Contest
Would you like to win $US500 and become a published poet? We are pleased to announce the 2022 “I Matter” poetry and art competition on why Black Lives Matter. Students from all over the world are invited to submit poetry and art on the theme of social justice. Ten finalists will win $US100 and the […]
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Hachette Aotearoa NZ appoints Kate Stephenson to newly created Senior Publisher role
Mel Winder, Managing Director, is delighted to announce that Hachette Aotearoa NZ has appointed Kate Stephenson, previously Fiction Publisher at Wildfire/Headline Publishing Group (part of Hachette UK), to the newly created role of Senior Publisher. Kate began her publishing career in 2009 in New Zealand at Steele Roberts after completing the Whitireia Diploma of Publishing, […]
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MANAGER – The Coalition for Books
The Coalition for Books is a dynamic leadership organisation, charged with rolling out strategic, collaborative initiatives designed to engage more audiences with a diverse range of New Zealand books and authors. Established only two years ago, the sector-led Coalition now boasts over 40 organisations as members, is an active sector advocate, and has delivered myriad […]
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University of Waikato announces Diana Clarke as 2022 Writer in Residence
A novel exploring the cult-like logic of internet communities alongside organised religious groups such as Gloriavale and Scientology will be the focus of University of Waikato’s new Writer In Residence, Diana Clarke. Clarke, who has been completing her PhD in Creative Writing and Literature at the University of Utah, has returned home to New Zealand […]
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James Russell introduces Philip Temple in our Summer Encore Podcast Series
In the New Zealand Society of Authors Summer Encore Series, well known NZSA authors introduce you to some of their favourite episodes from the NZSA podcast. In our second to last episode, James Russell, author of the Dragon Brothers trilogy and Dragon Defenders series, introduces you to his favourite episode: Philip Temple’s oral history conversation […]
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