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Unleashing the Power & Potential of Creativity
Here is a fantastic report Unleashing the Power & Potential of Creativity launched this week by a new partnership between the UK Creative Industries Federation and Creative England. The report includes new research from Oxford Economics forecasting the post-Covid potential of the sector, and has a particular focus on creativity and the future of work, […]
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INTERNET ARCHIVES UPDATE – Update on 21 July 2021
We have updated you previously on the Internet Archive, who scan and distribute books (still under copyright) without permission. This practice has been widely condemned by Author’s organisations globally. The Internet Archive have now stated that they prefer to work directly with individual authors and invited authors to contact them directly with any complaints. We […]
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READER OF LOVE FOR THE BOOK – anthology releases of protest writing about National Library cull
READER OF LOVE FOR THE BOOK edited by Bill Direen nodisposals.neocities.org The Anthology of Love for the Book brings 52 promising young poets, prominent journalists, and several time-honoured poet laureates, winners of Prime Ministers Awards and Robert Burns Fellows together for a massive Hui. All the writers share deep concern at continuing disposals of […]
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STORYLINES JOY COWLEY AWARD – open for entries
The Storylines Joy Cowley Award was established in 2002 when Storylines contacted Scholastic New Zealand, one of Joy’s publishers, asking them to join with Storylines in creating an award that would recognise the exceptional contribution Joy Cowley has made to children’s literature and literacy in New Zealand and internationally. The Storylines Joy Cowley Award for an original picture […]
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Talia Marshall wins Surrey Hotel writers residency
Six writers share the spoils of New Zealand’s coolest residency award Dunedin genius Talia Marshall is winner of the 2021 Surrey Hotel-Newsroom writers residency award. She collects $3000 and can take up residence at the Surrey Hotel in Grey Lynn, Auckland, for seven nights to work on a collection of personal essays. In second place, Wellington short […]
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NATIONAL LIBRARY PARTNERS WITH INTERNET PIRATE
MEDIA RELEASE JULY 15, 2021 The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc (NZSA) and the Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) are shocked the National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ) has announced plans to hand […]
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Asian Ghost Short Stories | Call for Submissions
Fantasy & Gothic Blog We’re delighted to announce a new call for submissions which is now open! The theme is Asian Ghost Short Stories – a chance for writers of Asian heritage around the world to explore their culture of ghostly folklore and offer fresh stories. Please read through the details for submissions carefully before submitting your stories and make […]
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The Michael King Writers Centre Announces An International Exchange With Australia
Kate Mildenhall has been announced as the recipient of the inaugural New Zealand-Australia residency exchange, an international residency program held by Varuna, the Australian National Writers House in collaboration with the Michael King Writers Centre in Auckland and the Verb Wellington Writers Festival. Kate is the much-acclaimed author of the novels Skylarking (Black Inc.) and […]
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Visual masterpieces and record entries for the 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards
There’s nothing like the irresistible allure of a beautifully made book, and entries for the 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards show New Zealanders have never had so many to choose from. With nearly 150 submissions received for this year’s awards, the four judges faced a real challenge when it came to settling on a shortlist. […]
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Vale Betty Gilderdale
We are saddened to hear of the passing on Friday 9 July of a lifelong advocate and supporter of children’s literature, Betty Gilderdale, just days short of her 98th birthday. Generations of children know Betty as the author of the much-loved series of five Little Yellow Digger picture books, which she created alongside her artist husband, […]
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Creative NZ – current funding opportunities
Creative New Zealand offers funding for short-term projects and longer-term planning, with the first decisions notified in mid-September 2021: Arts Grants 2021/2022 round 1 (http://ow.ly/QHc150FoFkr) Todd New Writer’s Bursary 2021 (http://ow.ly/nq7250FoFkJ) Annual Arts Grants 2021 (http://ow.ly/HPui50FoFl6) Each Arts Grants round will close when 225 applications have been submitted, or the closing date is reached. Check […]
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New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme
Find out about the COVID-19 recovery work being led by the National Library to support librarians and library services across New Zealand. The Government is entrusting the National Library to lead and support COVID-19 recovery work across New Zealand’s library system, especially in public libraries, with a funding package of $58.8 million, over two to […]
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