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Te Awa Pōkākā – Tēnā koutou katoa ngā kaituhi e tuhi ana i te reo Māori
Hei te tau 2027 ka whakaputahia he paenga kōrero o ngā tuhinga Māori taketake hou. Te taitara? Te Awa Pōkākā. Ngā ētita? Witi Ihimaera rāua ko Vaughan Rapatahana. Ko te minenga pironga? Ngā rangatahi ina koa. Te mea ai, ‘Mā te rangatahi te ao e ārahi’! Kua tuwhera te tukunga o ngā tuhinga paki me […]
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The 2026 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
Prize Money: Worth a total of $12,500 Closing: 18 May 2026 Judges: Delia Falconer, Jonathan Ricketson, and Beejay Silcox Australian Book Review welcomes entries to the 2026 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize, one of the world’s leading prizes for an original short story. The prize – worth a total of AU$12,500 – is open to all writers […]
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Aotearoa NZ Children’s Book Week
Read NZ Announces Dates! Saturday 15th August – Friday 21st August Children’s authors and illustrators: More info and please register your interest and regional availability to be involved in bookshops or libraries This year, Read NZ Te Pou Muramura are leading the first ever Aotearoa NZ Children’s Book Week Sat 15 of August – Friday the 21st of August […]
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The Allen & Unwin Crime Fiction Prize
Is there a manuscript in your bottom drawer just waiting to be finished? Have you got a burning idea for the perfect crime … on paper? The winner will be awarded a publishing contract with an advance against royalties of $AUD 25,000. The prize will be open to all unpublished full-length manuscripts in the crime or […]
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The Mike Riddell Writer’s Residency
The Mike Riddell Writer’s Residency The Under Rough Ridge Writers’ Retreat Trustees offer a 6-week or 12-week winter residency in the village of Ōtūrēhua, Central Otago, to an established writer. Applications are now open and close on Sunday 29 March. The residency will include the exclusive use of a house, and a weekly stipend of $1000 during the stay. Full details […]
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Ōtaki Writers residency 2026
RESIDENCY 2026 After a highly successful event in 2025, In other words, Ōtaki (IOWŌ) / Kia rerekē te hua, Ōtaki is delighted to call for applicants for our 2026 10-day residency programme. The residency is for five Aotearoa storytellers whose work reflects positive and/or progressive ways of thinking about people, community and the environment. If you’re a professional, mid-career to […]
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Elixir & Star Press: a liminal gathering 2 submissions
Submissions open 20 April – 20 May 2026 for a liminal gathering 2 ESP* is a dedicated space with focus on the creation of of a purposeful literary community centered on personal grief expression. Dedicated to Reuben Samuel Winter (1994-2020).We welcome multimedia creative work exploring grief from New Zealanders anywhere in the world. Submission guidelines here. […]
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2026 NZSA Kupu Kaitiaki & Kaituhi Mentor Programmes for Kaituhi Māori OPEN
Open For Applications February 23rd – April 10th. He karanga tēnei ki ngā kaituhi Māori, he pōwhiri hoki kia kawea ō pūkenga tuhituhi ki tētahi taumata kounga hou. Whakaae ki tā mātou wero ki te tuhi i a koe anō ki tētahi wāhi e tū ai koe i waenga i ō hoa aropā, i ō […]
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CLNZ extends digital licensing
In December, you were asked whether you’d like Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) to extend its licensing to include digital works alongside print. We needed to know if this was an opportunity you wanted. Thank you to everyone who attended the Digital Works Hui or completed the survey. The response was overwhelmingly positive – 86% of […]
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The 2026 NFFD competition is open!
Send your best 300 words! Submissions open through 30 April The 2026 judges for the national competition are the award-winning writers Ingrid Horrocks and Louise Wallace. The 2026 youth judge is Josiah Morgan. How to enter can be found on the NFFD Competition page. MICRO MADNESS A free competition open to international writers. For stories up to 100 words. The 2026 […]
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Ages of Pages, Hamilton May 2
Where Readers and Authors Connect 9.30am-4pm, Saturday 02 May 2026 Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton Free entry. Discover new and exciting reads * Buy books and have them signed by the author * Meet your favourite authors Find out more Vendor Registration
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NZSA National Board seeks Youth representative
We seek a new NZSA National Board Youth representative. Next Page Aotearoa, started as Pens and PJ’s, and has its own developing programme of professional development and events. Next Page Aotearoa – NZSA Youth Branch This is an opportunity to learn about governance. We thank Jessica Thomas for all her work on the board this last year. […]
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