• Call for submissions for poetry anthology

    ‘Up Flynn Road, across Cook Strait, through the Magellanic Cloud…’ the title of our planned poetry anthology is taken from the poem Meditations upon walking a Dog by Dean Ballinger. We are looking for unpublished travel poems that take the reader on journeys into the immediate neighbourhood, within New Zealand, overseas but also into imaginative spaces, […]

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  • Playwrights b4 25 is back for 2021 – open for submissions

    For this 2021 competition, Playmarket is interested in writers under 25 who take risks and throw care to the wind, as well as those who write strong, conventional plays. Write about anything you like that matters to you in any way you like, for any kind of audience you like. In partnership with Auckland Live. […]

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  • Landing Press’s new project for 2021 open now – an anthology of poems about housing

    Here’s Landing Press’s new project for 2021: an anthology of poems about housing Whether you own a house, rent or are homeless, housing is a source of nostalgia and comfort, a source of stress and fear, a changing landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand. We want to hear anything you have to say about housing. We […]

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  • FfFast Fibres Poetry 8 call for submissions

    FfFast Fibres Poetry 8 call for submissions   The theme of Fast Fibres Poetry 8 this year is open. We invite poets with a strong Northland connection to submit 3 of their best poems. Please include a two-line biographical statement. Deadline: June 11 Send submissions by email:fastfibres@live.com Note: Each poem should preferably be no longer than […]

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  • James George encourages future Māori writers to enter Pikihuia short story awards

    24 March 2021 Short story awards named a ‘stepping stone to success’ for Māori writers.   First-time and emerging Māori writers are encouraged to enter the 2021 Pikihuia Awards. The short story awards, which occur every second year, have become known as a stepping stone to success for Māori writers. Chair of the Māori Literature […]

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  • ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE NOW $100,000 WITH CYA CATEGORY ADDED

    Exciting news! The HNSA, in partnership with our generous sponsor, ARA Group, is expanding the ARA Historical Novel Prize to include a category for outstanding Children and Young Adult (CYA) literature.  Open to Australian and New Zealand novelists The submission process will be administered by the HNSA’s partner, the New England Writers’ Centre. For further information, […]

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  • NZ BOOKLOVERS AWARDS 2021 winners announced

    March 18, 2021 ​NZ Booklovers Awards 2021 Winners ​ Addressed to Greta by Fiona Sussman wins the NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction Book 2021. The judges say, ‘You must meet Greta, one of the most well-realised and endearing figures in recent New Zealand fiction. Sussman, a Ngaio Marsh Award winner for Best Novel, […]

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  • Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021 May 6-9 – programme out now

    The programme has been released for 2021 May 6-9   Details here.    

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  • LANDFALL – seeks new editor

    Landfall Journal   Are you the next Landfall editor? Expressions of interest are sought for the position of editor of Landfall (two issues per year). Landfall is New Zealand’s foremost and longest-running arts and literary journal. It showcases new fiction, poetry and art, as well as biographical and critical essays and cultural commentary. Emma Neale, […]

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  • Pikihuia Awards 2021 – now open for entries

      Do you have a story inside of you waiting to be told? Now is your chance – we are looking for new and emerging Māori writers to enter the Pikihuia short story awards for 2021. Enter by 12 April 2021 to be in to win prizes and the opportunity to have your story published in […]

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  • The Samoa Observer Tusitala Story Competition – open now

    Eligibility & Entry Australia & New Zealand  – The Pacific Islands – Samoa Please read these eligibility and entry rules before beginning the online entry process. Submission of an entry is taken as acceptance of the entry rules. For any entry or eligibility queries not covered below, please email entry@tusitalacompetition.com for clarification before submitting an entry. Opening date: Sunday […]

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  • Nominations for the 2021 Sir Julius Vogel awards – closes March 31

    Nominations for the 2021 Sir Julius Vogel awards are now open. The nomination period will close at 11:59pm on 31st March 2021. The SJV awards recognise excellence in science fiction, fantasy, or horror works created by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents, and first published or released in the 2020 calendar year. Anyone can make […]

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