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Digital Lending Rights now enshrined into law by Australian Government
Digital #book formats will now be included as part of the Australian #LendingRights Scheme This change makes sure authors, illustrators and publishers do not miss out on payment for #ebook or #audiobook in library collections. Claims can be lodged from 3 April to 30 June for the 2023-24 program: bit.ly/ns23LendingRights #books #bookish #bookworm #Revive #booksbooksbooks #EnrichingCommunities Australian Library and Information Association Australian Publishers Association Australian Society of Authors Education Services Australia […]
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Register events to unleash the power of poetry across Aotearoa 25 August
National Poetry Day is scheduled for 25 August 2023, and as its administrators open registrations for events and seed-funding, they are inviting organisers across the motu to join in to unleash the uplifting power of poetry. Robin McDonnell, CEO of Poetry Day sponsor Phantom Billstickers, says that when company founder Jim Wilson witnessed the […]
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Dan Davin Literary Foundation Writer in Residence 2023 – Expressions of Interest
In 2023 the Dan Davin Literary Foundation is calling for expressions of interest from established New Zealand short story writers to undertake a Writer in Residence based in Invercargill for 3-6 weeks. This is a new residency which SIT will host on a biennial basis and started in 2019. This residency has been made possible […]
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Aotearoa NZ book review site to launch
“A new long-form book review site launches on Wednesday 22 March: the Aotearoa NZ Review of Books, based on the model of the Sydney Review of Books and the LA Review of Books. Edited by Paula Morris, the site will publish around eight reviews a month, on Wednesdays and Fridays, and cover all genres: fiction, nonfiction and poetry, including […]
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NZ’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2023 International Residency with Australia
The Michael King Writers Centre in association with Varuna, The National Writers’ House in Katoomba, NSW, Australia is pleased to announce for the second time, a residency in Australia for New Zealand writers. The writer awarded the residency will receive return flights to Sydney, assistance with domestic travel, four weeks accommodation and meals at […]
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NZSA CompleteMS Programme 2023 opens
Do you have a completed draft of your manuscript that’s ready to take to the next level? Poetry, fiction, short fiction, non-fiction… Apply now for the NZSA Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa CompleteMS Manuscript Assessment Programme. The NZSA CompleteMS assessment programme is open for applications for this year’s programme until 28 May 2023. CompleteMS is for writers who […]
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NZSA Announces Canterbury Roadshow March 25
Ōtautahi Regional Roadshow 9AM – 4.30PM, SATURDAY 25 MARCH, HAGLEY COLLEGE, 510 HAGLEY AVENUE, CHRISTCHURCH CENTRAL CITY, CHRISTCHURCH What’s on: Welcome with Vanda Symon Opening Kōrero: Witi Ihimaera in conversation with Tina Makereti Workshops: Three dimensional characters – Not just skin deep with Vanda Symon; Internetting for Authors 101 with Jack Cottrell; Poetry close reading with Joanna Preston; Editing with James Norcliffe Discussion: “What is a literary genre but a family of works that […]
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UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage comes to Wellington for FREE events
Verb Wellington and British Council New Zealand and the Pacific have collaborated to bring UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage to Wellington on 11 – 12 March to take part in two free events that focus on the importance of libraries and of literature. Natasha Beckman (Country Director, British Council New Zealand and the Pacific) […]
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‘Otherhood essay anthology submissions open now
In Aotearoa there are more couple-without-children families than other family types, and the number of child-free adults is growing. We want to give voice to these people and more: to those who are motherhood-adjacent, those who’ve chosen to remain child-free, those who didn’t get to choose, and those who through bereavement or blended family dynamics […]
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The Pantograph Punch The Next page programme – applications open
Applications for The Next Page are now open! In 2023, this programme focuses on developing up to 15 early-career magazine editors, with participants receiving mentorship and taking part in three wānanga across the year. Te kaupapa Editors play a vital role in our media landscape, yet very few opportunities exist to support their development […]
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Applications now open for 2023 Te Ao o Te Pukeko Residency!
NZ Pacific Studio Re-opens After a hiatus due to the pandemic, our international arts residency programme re-opens with two residency opportunities for Tangata Whenua and Writers. Posted: Monday 23 January 2023 Applications now open for 2023 Te Ao o Te Pukeko Residency! Open to creative people from Aotearoa, this two-week residency is offered between the 13th […]
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TEXT PRIZE FOR YOUNG ADULT AND CHILDREN’S WRITING call for entries
2023 Text Prize Call for Submissions The Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing is an annual $10,000 prize awarded to an outstanding unpublished manuscript. Since its inception in 2008, the Text Prize has become one of the most renowned prizes for young adult and children’s writing in Australia and New Zealand. Eligible […]
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