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PEN AMERICA LITERARY AWARDS SUBMISSIONS
If your book has a US release, it can be entered. Submissions for the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards will be accepted from June 1, 2021 through August 1, 2021. SUBMIT HERE Please be sure to carefully follow the below instructions before submitting: All submitted books must be published by a trade or academic publisher […]
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Verb Wellington Writer’s Residency with Katherine Mansfield House & Garden – open now
Verb Wellington and Katherine Mansfield House & Garden have come together to offer an opportunity to spend time in one of the world’s most vibrant literary cities to focus on your writing. We are very grateful to Professor John Ormiston ONZM who is a patron of this […]
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Submit to the IIML’s annual online poetry showcase Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems.
What, how and when to submit to the IIML’s annual online poetry showcase Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems. Submissions for Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems 2021 open on 1 January and close on 13 December 2021. Current Issue What to submit Only poems or books of poems by New Zealanders published within the calendar year […]
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IIML 2022 Writer in Residence – applications now open
MONEY, ROOM, WRITE! Applications are now open for the IIML2022 Writer in Residence. This is a position for a creative writer in any genre with a publishing track record, though it’s not necessary to have an extensive list of publications or productions. The successful applicant will need to be in Wellington for the residency. The value […]
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CLNZ / NZSA Writers’ Award – A $25,000 Award to a New Zealand Writer
The Writers’ Award is proudly brought to you by the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) and Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ). The award was established to provide financial support for writers wishing to devote time to a specific project, and to cover re asonable research expenses relating to it. Writers with work in […]
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Speculative Publishing for New Zealand Authors – virtual conference June 26 & 27
Te Kōrero Ahi Kā Links for NZ Writers Virtual Professional Development Workshops/ Speculative Publishing for New Zealand Authors Register Here Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June 2021 This virtual two-day event will provide networking and professional development opportunities around publishing for members of SpecFicNZ. The event aims to increase the visibility of New Zealand’s speculative […]
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Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement 2021: nominations open
31 May 2021 Nominations are now open for the annual Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. These prestigious awards recognise New Zealand writers who have made a notable contribution to New Zealand literature in the genres of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. One award of $60,000 is made each year in each of these three categories: Fiction […]
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Landfall essay competition open for entries
Otago Uni Press launches Landfall essay competition 2021 Home Landfall Awards and competitions About the competition In 1997 Landfall celebrated its 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, then editor Chris Price launched the Landfall Essay Competition, sponsored by Otago University Press. From 2009, the competition has been an annual award. The purpose of the competition remains as […]
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Reflex Press – submissions open for Flash Fiction
Autumn 2021 – Open for Entries Prizes: £1,200 first, £600 second, £300 third, £150 fourth (approx. $1,700, $850, $425, $215) Deadline: 31 August 2021 Entry fee: Choose your own! Judge: Emma Neale Entry Form Please use the entry form below for your flash fiction submissions. Please read the Rules before submi tting your entry. If you […]
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Call for judges of the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
The organisers of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are calling for expressions of interest from readers with a deep knowledge of New Zealand literature who would like to be considered as judges of the 2022 awards. Applications are invited from members of the public with relevant experience, and from the literature community. Suitable […]
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ASIAN INK SUBMISSIONS OPEN
Playmarket’s Asian Ink development programme is looking for Aotearoa Asian writers with the best new and original work. The programme offers playwrights a development workshop with a professional script advisor and actors dedicated to helping you develop your play. Plays selected for Asian Ink development include Pork and Poll Taxes by Talia Pua, Not […]
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Caselberg International Poetry Prize – opens June 1
The Caselberg Trust is calling for entries for the 2021 Caselberg Trust International Poetry Competition. Now in its 10th year, the Trust is delighted to announce that Dunedin’s finest book shop – the University Book Shop is supporting the poetry prize again this year, and will also host our awards night to coincide with the […]
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