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Scam email warning
16 December 2020 We have had reports of fraudulent emails being sent today purporting to be from the New Zealand Society of Authors, typically with the subject “THE NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF AUTHORS” (in all-caps). For your own safety, please do not click any links in emails from us saying “access document here” or leading […]
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Arts Four Creative Residency Programme 2021
Calling for applications now This programme is designed to support four artists practising in a range of artforms to create new work, build connections with each other, and engage with local arts communities and audiences across a 12 week residency from May to July 2021 at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora in Ōtautahi […]
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NZ Poetry Society 2020 Anthology – on line launch Dec 16 5pm
2020 Anthology Launch The New Zealand Poetry Society is launching the NZPS 2020 Anthology “Stay Well Here“ on Wednesday December 16 from 5.00 pm. This year it is a virtual launch and you can join in on Facebook by clicking on this link – https://www.facebook.com/events/1511056835753640 The password will be posted there on the day. You […]
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Barack Obama receives PEN America Voice of Influence Award 2020
Barack Obama and the Freedom to Write PEN America’s Virtual Gala this week was a celebration of the power of words. As part of the ceremony, President Barack Obama received the PEN America Voice of Influence Award for “the power of his soaring words, the promises he has unlocked in our nation, and the […]
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First Pages Prize 2021 – perfect for emerging writers
READY YOUR 5 PAGES… FIRST PAGES PRIZE 2021 The First Pages Prize supports un-agented writers worldwide with an annual prize for the first 5 pages of a longer work of fiction or creative nonfiction. Got 5 pages written? Enter from January 1, 2021. 2021 JUDGE Thrilled to announce Lan Samantha Chang as […]
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Judges announced for 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
11 December 2020 An esteemed academic, a noted author, an experienced bookseller, a school librarian and a public librarian, as well as three respected proponents of te reo and te ao Māori, have been selected to judge entries in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Palmerston North school librarian Alan […]
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TV comedy series by Mark Joyce wins 2020 David Carson-Embassy Prize – IIML
9 December 2020 A television comedy series about an odd-couple Hollywood writing duo fighting to protect their creativity has been awarded the 2020 David Carson-Parker Embassy Prize in Scriptwriting at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Winning series The Delegate was written by Mark Joyce as part of his 2020 Master of Arts (Scriptwriting) […]
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NZ title in 2021 IBBY International Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities.
Outstanding New Zealand title Of Course You Can, written by Karen Hinge and illustrated by Nicky Sievert (published by One Tree House) has been chosen as one of the 2021 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. This bilingual story is presented in English and Te reo Māori and focuses on […]
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Call for nominations for Te Awhi Rito – Reading Ambassador for NZ
The establishment of Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador for children and young adults was announced in August by Prime Minister and then-Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Jacinda Ardern. The founding partners have since then worked to develop the processes and protocols that govern the establishment and ongoing delivery of the role. Appointment […]
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Grimshaw Sargeson 2021 fellows announced – Chloe Lane and Lee Murray
Novelist Chloe Lane and multi-award-winning writer and editor Lee Murray have been announced as Grimshaw Sargeson Fellows for 2021. Read more here on Scoop
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2020 Graeme Lay Short Story Competition Winners Announced
The 2020 Graeme Lay Short Story competition was awarded last night and for the first time it went to a winner in the South Island. Graeme Lay said that he was heartened by the continued interest in the short story form. “This year, the tenth of the award, there were over sixty entries, more than […]
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Ani-Piki Tuari named as 2021 Emerging Māori Writer in Residence at IIML
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ani-Piki Tuari as the Emerging Māori Writer in Residence for 2021. During the residency, which is supported by Creative New Zealand, Ani-Piki will receive a stipend of $15,000 to continue work on her project, Whakapaupākihi, […]
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