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Cloud Ink accepting fiction manuscripts
Submit your manuscript for publishing. Cloud Ink will be accepting submissions for novels until 10 December 2022. Cloud Ink is now open to considering manuscripts of adult or young adult fiction from New Zealand writers who are citizens or permanent residents. We are looking to publishing novels which have a New Zealand flavour but will […]
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The Nine Dots Prize – open for entries – Think big, solve problems, through writing.
The Nine Dots Prize is an international writing prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. The aim of the prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address problems facing the modern world. It is judged anonymously and seeks submissions from both established writers and emerging talent. This year’s question […]
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OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN’S WRITERS – Storylines & NZSA – Meet Australian agents on zoom
On Saturday 8 October at 3pm Storylines, in association with NZSA, hosts a webinar for children’s and young adult writers and illustrators featuring two key publishing figures in Australia: leading literary agent Alex Adsett, and one of Australia’s most influential children’s publishers Clare Hallifax. This is a unique opportunity for authors and illustrators to learn what publishers look […]
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Call for judges of the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
28 SEPTEMBER 2022 The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are inviting expressions of interest from members and followers of the children’s literature community who would like to be considered as judges of the 2023 awards. Applications to judge are now open to all those with suitable qualifications […]
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CALLING ALL WRITERS – APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2023 GRIMSHAW SARGESON FELLOWSHIP
Embarking on a literary fellowship can transform a writer’s life – opening doors and providing writers with the opportunity to focus on their craft. Entries for the 2023 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship have now opened, and published authors from across New Zealand are being encouraged to apply. Throughout its 36-year history, the prestigious national literary award […]
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Announcing the 2023 Ockham NZ Book Awards Judges
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2022 Distinguished academics, historians and curators, together with acclaimed writers and journalists, are among the 12 experts selected to judge the 2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. The $62,000 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction will be judged by bestselling author, critic and creative writing teacher Stephanie Johnson (convenor); editor and […]
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2022 New Zealand Young Writers Festival: Next week! 29 September
The eighth NZYWF will bring a tentacular feast of literary action near the Octagon on the cusp of October. Join us for our Festival Opening with Rebecca Hawkes (MC) for kai, kōrero, and kinship, as we launch our inky festival into the eight-mosphere. Music from Keira Wallace and short performances from Te Kahui (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti […]
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The Mātātuhi Foundation – OCTOBER 22 FUNDING ROUND IS NOW OPEN
Mātātuhi Biannual Funding Round Now Open Set up to help strengthen and develop Aotearoa’s literary landscape, Mātātuhi Foundation’s goal is to increase the reach and engagement between NZ writers and NZ readers via seed funding grants of up to $5,000. To find out more, watch the Mātātuhi Trustees talk about what the Foundation is looking for […]
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Nelson Arts Festival – WHAKATŪ RESIDENCY PROGRAMME
WHAKATŪ RESIDENCY PROGRAMME Community, Free & Koha As part of our ongoing commitment to artists living in our region, in 2022 we are proud to gift a space to an artist for a two-week paid residency to progress a new piece, deep dive on a particular aspect of their mahi, or just trial a whole […]
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Ockham Collective 2023 residency
What is the OC? The Ockham Collective is a charitable trust with a kaupapa of supporting lifelong creativity and education. Our support is direct: we offer three beautiful spaces to like-minded individuals and groups who want to share their knowledge and ideas with our city, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. At the core of this is our annual […]
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Emerging Māori Writer in Residence – Te Herenga Waka
About the residency The Emerging Māori Writer’s Residency was established in 2019 by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, with the support of Creative New Zealand. It runs for three months in the first half of each year, funding dependent, and includes a writing room, a mentor from the Māori arts community, and a stipend […]
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Nine to Noon’s Short Story Competition is back
Radio New Zealand Short Story Competition This year it will be judged by author Harry Ricketts and Rebecca Reilly. Entries open September 5 and close on September 30, 2022. The top five winners will be announced on Friday 28 October, and those stories will be purchased by RNZ and recorded and broadcast on Nine to […]
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