• FINAL WEEK TO GET YOUR SEED ENTRY IN

    Ok writer folks, now is the time to get those applications in! You only have a few days left, so best get them in and approved while there is still time. Then you can just sit back and wait for that phone-call to come… Seed Grants represent an opportunity for writers to be innovative, to […]

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  • ‘WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE YOUNG IN AN AGEING WORLD?’ – NINE DOTS PRIZE OFFERS $100,000 FOR THE BEST RESPONSE

    Prize backed by Cambridge University – and leading figures including Anne Applebaum, Petina Gappah and David Runciman – promotes innovative thinking in response to global issues. The Nine Dots Prize has today (Friday 2nd October) revealed the question it will pose as part of a global problem-solving competition, offering US$100,000 and a book deal with […]

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  • Call for judges of the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adult

    1 OCTOBER 2020 The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are calling for expressions of interest from members of the children’s literature community who may like to be considered as judges of the 2021 awards. Applications are now open to all those with suitable qualifications and experience, and will […]

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  • 2021 CNZ Randell Cottage Writing Fellowship

    Applications are now open for the 2021 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writing Fellowship. The fellowship comprises six months of accommodation in a restored colonial cottage and a stipend currently set at $27,000. It will run from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021 and is advertised subject to confirmation of CNZ funding. Closes  6 […]

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  • WebWorkshops: A NZSA Professional Development Initiative

    Originally published in NZ Author – Spring 2020 In many professions continuous development is a requirement: if you want to call yourself an ‘architect’ or a ‘doctor’ you need to keep training regularly throughout your career. We don’t have this kind of mandated requirement as writers, but it is risky to think that attending one […]

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  • Calling all writers – applications are now open for the 2021 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship.

    The Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship is back looking for writers ready for their 2021 placements. The Fellowship, now in its 34th year, is a national literary award offering published New Zealand writers the chance to focus on their craft full-time, a historic environment to write in, along with financial support and networking opportunities.   Applicants must […]

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  • NEW NZ BOOKS SITE KETE LAUNCHING WITH STUFF TO SHARE REVIEWS

    Thursday 10 September 2020 Kete – the new site devoted to the books of Aotearoa which launches on 15 September – will share reviews of New Zealand books with Stuff to bring the latest releases to readers of Sunday Magazine, Your Weekend and online. Kete is delighted to partner with Stuff, a New Zealand-owned media […]

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  • ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD – Submissions now open

    Submissions are now open for the 2021 Adam NZ Play Award.   Awards may be given in the following categories: Best Play Best Play by a Māori Playwright Best Play by a Pasifika Playwright Best Play by a Woman Playwright McNaughton South Island Play Award Dean Parker Adaptation or Non-Fiction Award The competition is open […]

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  • Sydney Writers Festival Podcast series released

      Sydney Writers’ Festival   Playlist by Sydney Writers’ Festival Australia’s largest celebration of literature, stories and ideas. Bringing together the world’s best authors, leading public intellectuals, scientists, journalists and more.   Subscribe to podcast:  Apple Podcasts  Spotify  RSS feed   OR CLICK HERE    435 clips in playlist: Reckoning and Retribution Lucia Osborne-Crowley’s I Choose Elena and […]

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  • Sydney Writers Festival – on line event RICHARD FLANAGAN: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams

    Richard Flanagan: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams 29 September  ONLINE EVENT BOOK TICKETS Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan joins Jennifer Byrne for a fascinating discussion about his highly anticipated new novel The Living Sea of Waking Dreams.  An ember storm of a novel, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is Flanagan at his best. In a world of perennial […]

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  • Love in the Time of COVID: A Chronicle of a Pandemic

    E karanga e te iwi e! Call for submissions and introduction Love in the Time of COVID: A Chronicle of a Pandemic has evolved from a conversation – or, rather, a series of conversations – between friends, colleagues and family about how and where we could meet during lockdown to tell our stories, share our […]

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  • Todd New Writer’s Bursary 2020

    The annual Todd New Writer’s Bursary allows a promising published writer or presented playwright, at an early stage of their career, to work on an approved project. Value: $20,000 Closing date 25 Sep 2020, 1.00pm Details here

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