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Announcing READERS AND WRITERS AKAROA (RAWA) June 10-11 2023
READERS AND WRITERS AKAROA (RAWA) SAVE THE DATE 10–11 June, 2023 The Akaroa Community Arts Council, in association with the New Zealand Society of Authors, is delighted to host its inaugural symposium, Readers and Writers Akaroa 2023. Building on a successful foundation of creative writing events in the past few years, we are branching out […]
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Asian Artists’ Fund – open – Foundation North and CNZ
Asian Artists’ Fund 2023, a partnership fund with Creative New Zealand. Applicants can apply for up to $35,000. KEY DATES Applications Open: Now Application Close: Friday, 3 March 2023 Decision: 12 weeks from the closing date. Apply Now Open for applications The Asian Artists’ Fund is a step towards addressing funding inequities for Asian artists through targeted project grants. […]
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Creative New Zealand appoints Toi ki Tua to deliver new digital service to arts sector
MEDIA RELEASE The Arts Council (Creative New Zealand’s governing body) is pleased to announce the appointment of Toi ki Tua, a company owned by We Are Indigo, to establish and deliver a new Digital Arts Commissioning and Capability Service. The new service will give artists and arts organisations the opportunity to utilise the latest […]
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NZSA Mentor Programme 2023 – open for applications
For Writers! Apply now to be mentored by an established writer, poet, playwright. The NZ Society of Authors Mentor programme 2023 seeks applications from writers looking for professional development, a safe space to discuss their work, intellectual community, role models, accountability and substantive feedback. The NZSA Mentor Programme is designed to give beginning or emerging writers who demonstrate potential […]
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Submissions open for 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
16 NOVEMBER 2022 The New Zealand Book Awards Trust Te Ohu Tiaki i Te Rau Hiringa is now inviting submissions for the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. These annual awards recognise and celebrate the best books for young readers published in Aotearoa. Titles with release dates between 1 April 2022 […]
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New fiction readers sought for Takahē
Takahē are looking for some new fiction readers to join our team at takahē magazine. About takahē takahē is an Ōtautahi-based arts magazine featuring short fiction, poetry, art, essays, comics, and reviews. takahē has been in continuous publication since 1989 and currently publishes three issues per year: print issues in April and December (which […]
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The Letter Review – submisions close Oct 31 for poetry, short story… & journal submissions
The Letter Review Prize for Short Stories Entries close 31st October 11:59 pm (ET) First place: $600 USD and publication. Second place: $250 USD and publication. Third place: $150 and publication. 20 stories longlisted. 10 shortlisted. All entries are considered for publication. For tales between 400 – 3000 words. Open to writers from anywhere in […]
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AT THE BAY | I TE KOKORU – new initiative and publishing opportunity
AT THE BAY | I TE KOKORU Aotearoa Stories Nau mai haere mai Welcome to Aotearoa New Zealand’s short story organisation Te wāhi mō ngā paki, te tuhi momorua me whakamātau, te pakiwaitara tere me poto. A space for short stories, hybrid and experimental writing, flash and microfiction.Te whakanui i te matatau o te […]
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Inhale
Haere mai to Inhale This is a new publisher for wāhine Māori! ‘We print bold stories – the stories that require us to be courageous and brave, to be vulnerable and passionate. Stories that challenge ourselves and those around us, and the stories within us that the world needs to hear. Be heard. Share […]
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The Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence 2023 Te Kura Toi, School of Arts
You will be a writer of fiction, poetry, drama or serious non-fiction and seeking a full-time opportunity to write for a year in an academic environment supported by a living wage. You will be entitled to work and live in NZ. You will be provided with office space and computer facilities in the English Programme […]
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The Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards are now open
2022 Sunday Star Times Short Story competition – terms and conditions Sep 25 2022 STUFF Entries for the 2022 Sunday Star-Times short story competition are open. Now in their 39th year, the awards are among New Zealand’s most prestigious and established writing prizes. The competition has helped the careers of many well-known writers including Eleanor Catton, Sarah Laing, […]
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