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NZSA Oral History Podcast Season 5 finishes with Fleur Adcock
In 2019, Deborah Shepard travelled to England to spend two days recording the oral history of writer Fleur Adcock. Fleur Adcock lived between New Zealand and England for many years. Although Fleur settled in London in the 1970’s, she is still published here and we still regard her as ‘one of our own’. In the […]
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Graeme Lay featured on new episode of NZSA Podcast
Episode four of our new season of the NZSA Oral History Podcast is out today! Graeme Lay is the author of more than forty books of fiction and non-fiction and many many shorter works. If you write short stories you might have read one of his, or entered the New Zealand Society of Authors Graeme […]
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New NZSA Live! Podcast episode with this year’s Janet Frame Memorial Address
The 2023 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture was given by the NZSA President of Honour 2022-2023, Witi Ihimaera-Smiler in November 2023. The prestigious position of NZSA President of Honour, is bestowed on a senior writer and long-serving member in recognition of their contribution to writing and writers and the literary arts sector in Aotearoa. The aim of […]
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New Episode of NZSA Oral History Podcast Out Today – Marilyn Duckworth
A new episode, featuring writer Marilyn Duckworth, is now available! In 2016, Marilyn Duckworth won the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction. The award came more than 50 years after she had won the New Zealand Literary Fund Award for Achievement in 1963. Marilyn talks to Deborah Shepard in this episode about […]
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Creative NZ new investment policy – sign up to information sessions
Join Creative New Zealand to learn about the new funding opportunities and support on offer for artists, collectives and arts organisations from 2024. You’re invited to our online information and Q+A sessions taking place from 15 to 27 November. Early in the year, we asked what the future of arts development in Aotearoa New Zealand […]
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NZSA Oral History Podcast Episode 2 Live!
Witi Ihimaera has become one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most recognised and decorated writers over his 50+ years as an author. The first episode of this season covered some of those highlights; this episode we again join Witi talking to Deborah Shepard about his life as a writer. Hosted by writer and broadcaster Karyn Hay, this […]
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Authors orgs raise concerns about Spotify audiobook streaming offer
Australian Society of Authors In a new audiobook streaming deal, Spotify has announced that their Premium subscribers in the UK and Australia/NZ may access up to 15 hours of free audiobook content per month. It has been reported that all of the major publishing houses have agreed to this streaming deal and over 150,000 audiobooks […]
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IAF’s principles for Artificial Intelligence and Authorship
21ST SEPTEMBER 2023 AI, IAF, NEWS The International Authors Forum (IAF) has developed a set of principles that must be upheld in any policy in this area where the use of AI technologies intersects with authors’ work and intellectual property (IP). These principles are intended to provide guidance for discussions and policymaking, acknowledging that a broad legal framework […]
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Introducing BookHub: The game-changing online sales tool for NZ
On National Bookshop Day, 7 October 2023, BookHub – a bookselling website created by Booksellers Aotearoa NZ and CircleSoft in collaboration with New Zealand’s independent bookstores – will go live. With BookHub, consumers can buy the book they want online directly from participating NZ independent bookstores in just a few clicks. Launched with a […]
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Season 5 of the NZSA Oral History Podcast is Here!
The New Zealand Society of Authors Oral History Podcast is back with our fifth season! Hosted by writer and broadcaster Karyn Hay, this season includes authors who have spent decades in the pursuit of creativity and the art of writing; encountering resistance and criticism, personal tragedies, praise, and success along the way. We start with […]
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Artificial Intelligence: Position Statement September 2023 – CLNZ, PANZ, NZSA
Creators and publishers are amongst those most affected by the development of generative AI models. Their works are being used to train AI systems without their authorisation, remuneration, or recognition, frequently under the guise of ‘research.’ Creators and publishers are also concerned about AI-generated works being passed off as works of authentic human creativity—a concern […]
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JOIN NEW ZEALAND’S BIGGEST ANNUAL ONLINE BOOK CLUB: TOGETHER WE READ SEP 27 – OCT 11
From 27 September to 11 October booklovers from around the country are invited to join thousands of other readers in New Zealand’s biggest online book club, Together We Read. This year the chosen book is local author Charity Norman’s Remember Me, a heartfelt, page-turning suspense novel. All you need to take part is a […]
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