• 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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  • 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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