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Archives: Opportunities for members

  • Hamilton Book Month August 2021 – programme out now

    Posted on 1 July 2021

    Programme out now –    Hamilton Book Month programme    August 2021

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  • Applications are open for Fulbright New Zealand Scholarships!

    Posted on 1 July 2021

    Fulbright New Zealand offers a range of exchange awards for New Zealanders wanting to study, research, teach or present their work in the US.  Scholarships are available for graduates, scholars, creatives and other professionals across most disciplines. The Fulbright programme of international educational exchange was an initiative of American Senator J. William Fulbright, who in […]

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  • Coalition for Books winter reading catalogue – OUT NOW

    Posted on 1 July 2021

         Matariki 2021_DigitalCatalogue_click here to view   

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  • THE SURREY HOTEL RESIDENCY IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEWSROOM – open for applications

    Posted on 25 June 2021

    Steve Braunias edits Newsroom’s books section, ReadingRoom. His latest book is a true-crime collection, Missing Persons. He is a noted writer for the NZ Herald. READINGROOM $5K Surrey-Newsroom writers residency open Closes July 10 Announcing the 2021 Surrey Hotel-Newsroom writers residency Calling all writers wanting the rare chance to sit down in privacy and comfort […]

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  • Kathleen Grattan Poetry Award open for entries – closes July 31

    Posted on 16 June 2021

    Auckland poet Kathleen Grattan, a journalist and former editor of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, died in 1990. A member of the Titirangi Poets, her work was published in Landfall and other volumes including Premier Poets, a collection from the World Poetry Society. Her daughter Jocelyn Grattan, who also worked for the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, shared her mother’s […]

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  • PEN AMERICA LITERARY AWARDS SUBMISSIONS

    Posted on 12 June 2021

    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

    Posted on 11 June 2021

                    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.

    Posted on 9 June 2021

    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

    Posted on 9 June 2021

    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

    Posted on 5 June 2021

    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

    Posted on 5 June 2021

    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

    Posted on 2 June 2021

    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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