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Announcing the winner of the 2024 Michael Gifkins Prize for an unpublished novel
July 15, 2024 Jeffrey Buchanan has been named the winner of the 2024 Michael Gifkins Prize for his manuscript The Birds Began to Sing. Buchanan wins a publishing contract with Text and a NZ$10,000 advance against royalties. The prize is awarded annually to an unpublished manuscript by a New Zealand writer, and celebrates the life […]
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Northland Branch NZSA (PEN) National Short Story Competition
Northland Branch NZSA (PEN) National Short Story Competition 2024 Run by Northland Branch NZSA (PEN Inc) Sponsored by The Northern Advocate & Pavlova Press PRIZES: First Place $500 Second place $100 Third Place $50 All three stories will be published by The Northern Advocate (NZME) over the summer holiday period, as well as on the Northland […]
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ANZSI Indexing Awards and ANZSI John Simkin Medal 2024
The Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers (ANZSI) has announced nominations are now open for the ANZSI Indexing Awards and ANZSI John Simkin Medal 2024. The ANZSI John Simkin Medal recognises an outstanding book index or periodical index compiled in Australia or New Zealand. Indexes may be nominated by authors, editors, indexers, publishers or readers. […]
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Emele Ugavule named as 2024 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University
9 July 2024 Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce Tokelauan Fijian storyteller Emele Ugavule as the 2024 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence. Emele will receive a stipend of $15,000 from Creative New Zealand to work on a play for 3 months. She will also be […]
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WORD Christchurch Festival 2024 Programme Announcement Aug 27 – Sept 1
A dazzling array of words and performance takeover Ōtautahi Christchurch in August More than 100 writers, thinkers and performers from New Zealand and around the world will take to the streets, schools and theatres of Ōtautahi Christchurch offering a feast of fresh ideas, music, powerful stories and creative escapes during WORD Christchurch Festival which runs […]
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NZ Listener: WORTH THE MAHI – the surge of Māori writing
WORTH THE MAHI Sally Blundell has written an article for the New Zealand Listener about the surge in books by Māori writers being published overseas. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARTICLE
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Intermedia launches ‘New Zealand 101’ publication – NZ Film Sector support
June 28, 2024 Intermedia has launched a comprehensive guide to making screen content in Aotearoa: New Zealand 101. The 66-page digital publication explores New Zealand’s unique screen culture and history, which continues to attract major Hollywood heavyweights such as James Cameron to its shores. The publication also provides an in-depth look at the range of […]
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IIML Writers on Mondays showcases vital New Zealand writing
3 July 2024 July 8 – September 30 A compelling line-up of established writers and fresh literary talent will be showcased in Wellington this winter as Writers on Mondays returns. This free lunchtime series highlighting new books and writers is run by the International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML), the creative writing powerhouse of Te […]
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Introducing the Lynley Dodd Children’s Writers Award
Major news from the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi whānau! We have a brand new $30,000 award for mid-career children’s writer in Aotearoa New Zealand – generously backed by our nation’s very own children’s literary legend, Dame Lynley Dodd DNZM. This award is made possible thanks to the huge act of generosity from Aotearoa New […]
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Site for NZ readers spotlights local books in digital formats: KETE Books
News release July 2, 2024 Kete Books, the website dedicated to helping readers discover New Zealand books and authors, has been rebuilt and is now live, connecting New Zealanders to their local books in all formats at an enhanced level. Created by The Coalition for Books, ketebooks.co.nz is the place to discover reading ideas and inspiration, find […]
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Pukapuka Māori o te Tau 23-24
Māori Literature Trust – Pukapuka Māori o te Tau 23-24 Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te Tau Matariki is rising, signalling the beginning of te tau hou Māori. Matariki is a time to reflect on the year that has passed, to […]
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The 2024 Katherine Mansfield Sparkling Prose competition is open
This year’s competition is for works of fiction up to 1888 words – a reference to the year of Mansfield’s birth. All submissions must follow the theme, however loosely, of ‘haunted’. You can write your work in any form – short story or hybrid or another imaginative form, but please note this is not a competition for […]
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