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Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizon Awards
Calling All New Zealand Speculative Authors. Have you published a speculative work in 2025? Then this is your time to shine! For the first time ever, Aotearoa has a nationally judged book award dedicated solely to speculative fiction — and we want to see your work in the spotlight. All genres welcome — from science […]
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The 2025 Graeme Lay Short Story Competition
The Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to bring you our annual short story competition, judged by esteemed writer Graeme Lay. Conditions of Entry This competition is open to any writer in or from Aotearoa. All entries must be original and not previously published or […]
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Applications for the CLNZ 2025 Contestable Fund Grants are now open
Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 round of Contestable Fund Grants. We have $75,000 available to support strategic projects that demonstrate New Zealand publishing sector growth. The Contestable Fund Grants are made possible through the CLNZ Cultural Fund. Applications are invited for projects that have […]
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Applications Invited For 2026 Randell Cottage Writers Residency
Applications are now open for one of New Zealand’s top writing residencies: the 2026 Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship. The fellowship comprises a generous stipend, currently set in the order of $32,000, and six months’ rent-free accommodation in one of Wellington’s oldest heritage homes. The residency will run from July to December 2026. “We’re incredibly proud […]
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🖋 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY POETRY COMPETITION 2025 🖋
Theme: “The Mind Unmasked” Mental health is layered — messy, complex, invisible, loud, silent, and deeply human. This October, we’re inviting poets from around the world to share their truth through poetry. Whether you’ve lived it or you’re holding space for someone else’s journey, your voice matters. There’s no need for perfect metaphors — just […]
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award commemorates the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and his pioneering role in promoting national unity and development. The Award, and its associated accolades, are presented annually to outstanding writers, intellectuals, and publishers, as well as young talent whose […]
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Write Room Screenwriter Residency 2026 – Call for Applications
*FOR FILM & TELEVISION SCREENWRITERS ** Application deadline: 5pm, Mon 20 October 2025 Programme Dates: 26 January – 15 August 2026 This opportunity is for a Wellington-based screenwriter hailing from film, television, web-series, theatre, radio, journalism or other literary backgrounds; with a feature film or TV series at a stage that will benefit from focused […]
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Strangest literary award returns to the Surrey
Entries for the 2025 residency award are open until Sunday, September 14. They must be emailed to stephen11@xtra.co.nz with the subject line in screaming caps THE 2025 SURREY HOTEL WRITERS RESIDENCY AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEWSROOM AND MR AND MRS FRIZZELL. Send in a brief covering letter outlining the project you have in mind, and […]
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NOW OPEN! Peter Porter Poetry Prize
Prize money: $10,000 Closing: 13 October 2025 Judges: Judith Bishop, Felicity Plunkett, and Anders Villani Celebrating twenty-two years of world poetry, Australian Book Review welcomes entries to the 2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize, one of Australia’s most lucrative and respected poetry awards. The prize – worth a total of AU$10,000 – is open to all […]
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Asia New Zealand Foundation Research Grants
The next round of Foundation Research Grants opens on 1 September. The programme offers grants of up to $5,000 to support international travel and fieldwork for researchers undertaking contemporary, forward-looking projects in Asia. We are looking for research projects that help grow New Zealand’s understanding of Asia in key policy areas, such as: regional and […]
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The Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence 2026
Kaipukahu Writer in Residence 2026 – a full-time residency fostering NZ writing at the University of Waikato, supported by Creative New Zealand. The late Ngāti Wairere elder Meto Hopa spoke of an ancient whare wānanga of Ngāti Wairere called Te Tiwhaopareiriwhare that stood on the ridge now known as Hillcrest Road, Hamilton East. According to […]
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NZPS Blackout Poetry Workshop
We have an exciting workshop for those interested in blackout poetry and it will tie in with Bird of the Year! What is the workshop about? You love voting for Bird of the Year, right? Well, this year Bird of the Year turns 20 and NZPS is offering you the chance to level up your […]
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