• 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards entries are open

    Posted on 4 May 2021

    We announce that entries for the 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards are now open. You can enter the awards here. There are some slight changes to the eligibility criteria this year so please do make sure to check out the details on the PANZ website. And don’t forget to support your emerging designers.  There is […]

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  • Publishing Mergers: “By 2022, the Big 5 will be down to The Big 4”

    Posted on 2 May 2021

    APRIL 30, 2021 Publishing House Mergers… A Non-Love Story by Kristin Nelson As a demographic, veteran literary agents are partial to opening sentences that begin with “back in the day.” Nothing signals “old” more effectively than that phrase. It implies that the good ol’ days were somehow better. The reality is that we veterans probably just […]

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  • 2021 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners

    Posted on 1 May 2021

    Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce the Winners for the 2021 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2020. The Edgar® Awards were presented via a live presentation on Zoom and can be found here: YouTube or Facebook   BEST NOVEL Djinn Patrol on the Purple […]

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  • NZSA Oral History Podcast features Barbara Else

    Posted on 29 April 2021

      “I thought, I’ve got to [join NZSA], this is a chance to actually stand up and say to myself, ‘I am a writer, I’m involved in the Society’…” Season 4 of the NZSA Oral History podcast continues with Barbara Else, in the first of two episodes from her 2020 oral history interview with Naomi […]

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  • Congratulations to Nina Mingya Powles for making the 2021 RSL Ondaatje Prize shortlist

    Posted on 28 April 2021

    RSL Ondaatje Prize The annual award of £10,000 for a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, evoking the spirit of a place. RSL Ondaatje Prize 2021 – The Shortlist We are excited to announce the shortlist for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2021. Ruth Gilligan  The Butchers (Atlantic Books) Louise Hare  This Lovely City (HQ) Adam Mars-Jones  Box Hill (Fitzcarraldo Editions) Nina Mingya […]

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  • WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: 2021 Wright-Murray Residency

    Posted on 27 April 2021

      2021 WRIGHT-MURRAY RESIDENCY FOR SPECULATIVE WRITERS A.J. Ponder, author of the much-loved children’s title Wizard’s Guide to Wellington, is the winner of the 2021 Wright-Murray Residency for Speculative Writers, now in its second year. Kiwi Speculative Fiction “I’m excited and honoured to be this year’s winner,” says Ponder from her hillside home in Wellington. “As […]

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  • TRUTH BE TOLD: THE PROLIFERATION OF ONLINE MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION—AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT

    Posted on 27 April 2021

      Thursday, March 18, 2021    [VIRTUAL] Truth Be Told: The Proliferation of Online Misinformation and Disinformation—And What We Can Do About                                                         Digital Event Watch the Recording Here   Our expert panel will address these issues […]

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  • No Excuse for Abuse – on line harrassment

    Posted on 27 April 2021

    Introduction   Online abuse—from violent threats and hateful slurs to sexual harassment, impersonation, and doxing—is a pervasive and growing problem.1 Nearly half of Americans report having experienced it,2 and two-thirds say they have witnessed it.3 But not everyone is subjected to the same degree of harassment. Certain groups are disproportionately targeted for their identity and profession. Because […]

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  • No Creativity without Creators

    Posted on 27 April 2021

    26 Apr 2021 If we want to celebrate creativity, we need to value the rights of creators. One of Aotearoa’s leading authorities on intellectual property states her case – is the government listening? Paula Browning is the Chief Executive of Copyright Licensing New Zealand and the Chair of WeCreate.   The United Nations’ calendar these […]

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  • Get your tickets for the PEN 2021 World Voices Festival now

    Posted on 27 April 2021

    Tickets for PEN America’s 2021 World Voices Festival are available now!  This year’s Festival, Power to the People, will draw together virtual audiences from around the world for a series of more than 20 events across five days. BUY TICKETS NOW Flash Sale: April 26 – May 2 – use code FLASH21WVF for 25% off The […]

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  • Posted on 26 April 2021

    Progress stalls on changes to writer compensation schemes Andre Chumko  Apr 26 2021 Reproduced from STUFF website  READ HERE The global supply chain which sees books end up on the shelves has developed a few kinks. Space on shipping freight and in crates is in short supply, and then when they are in transit, they’re […]

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  • Evie Wyld wins the 2021 Stella Prize

    Posted on 23 April 2021

    Described as a ‘gripping’ and ‘gothic’ novel, Evie Wyld’s The Bass Rock has taken out the prize for Australian women’s writing worth $50,000.   Author Evie Wyld won The Stella Prize 2021 for a book written while caring for her newborn. Photo by Urszula Soltys. Celebrating the honour from the UK, Wyld told ArtsHub, ‘In a […]

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