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NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2020
$10,000 Opportunity for Writers. Calling for applications from writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama with a literary track record, who are currently working on a new project. This annual Fellowship is awarded each year to a mid-career or senior writer to work on a project that shows a high level of literary merit and […]
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How the Government forces authors to give books to people with disability, but refuses to pay for them
Jun 02 2020 OPINION: The Government this year signed an international treaty to give free access to books for people with a disability who can’t handle print copies. Few would argue about increasing opportunities for those with a disability. But, Kiwi authors won’t be compensated for taking their work and giving it away free. […]
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PLAYMARKET OPPORTUNITIES – 4 CATEGORIES NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES
https://www.playmarket.org.nz/opportunities BROWN INK Playmarket’s Brown Ink development programme is looking for Māori and Pasifika writers with the best new and original work. The programme offers two plays a development workshop with a professional script advisor and actors dedicated to helping you develop your play. Plays selected for development for Brown Ink that have gone to […]
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blackmail press call for submissions issue # 44 Spring 2020.
In times of uncertainty, difficulty and change, artists and writers often hold the space to give voice to the speechless, shape to the invisible, meaning to the ambiguous. blackmail press call for submissions issue # 44 Spring 2020. blackmail press is an online poetry journal, created to give poets, students and poetry lovers in […]
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RAK Mason Fellowship – Writer in residence OPEN
RAK Mason RAK MASON FELLOWSHIP (since 2014) – Application deadline 1 August 2020 Open to fiction writers and poets in Aotearoa New Zealand Application deadline: 1 August 2020 Residency period: 3 weeks (not between 15 Dec – 15 Jan) Sponsors: Derek Daniell and Christine Daniell With thanks to our generous sponsors from the Wairarapa community, the Fellow […]
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The Heart of Auckland City In Your Word – closes June 5
Enter below for the opportunity to have your writing selected for In Your Words. The selected pieces of writing will be published in visible spots in the city centre where people can enjoy them. To start with, we’re planning to select at least nine pieces of writing for display in the Queen Street area. In Your Words pieces will be selected […]
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Creative New Zealand welcomes biggest government investment in the arts for two decades
Creative New Zealand is thrilled with the Government’s multimillion-dollar investment in the arts and culture sector – the biggest government investment since 2000 – which will strengthen the organisation’s ability to support the arts community’s recovery from the impact of COVID-19. 29 May 2020 The Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Rt […]
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Behold, Saint Sinead of Stuff
Tim Murphy wrote this article on NEWSROOM Tim Murphy is co-editor of Newsroom. He writes about politics, Auckland, and media. Twitter: @tmurphynz Behold, Saint Sinead of Stuff The management buyout of Stuff turns out to be a ‘manager buyout’ as the chief executive takes on the momentous job of owning the publisher on her own. […]
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Support for arts and music sector recovery
29 May 2020 Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Hon Grant Robertson Hon Carmel Sepuloni A jobseekers programme for the creative sector and four new funds have been set up by the Government to help our arts and music industry recover from the blow of COVID-19. Thousands of jobs will be supported through today’s $175 million […]
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Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize back for 2020
Hachette NZ and The Margaret Mahy Estate are delighted to announce the return of the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize for a second year. The 2019 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize was a great success with over 140 expressions of interest and many fantastic submissions. Winner Sarah Greig’s beautiful re-illustration of The Boy with Two Shadows will […]
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Nominations invited for Creative New Zealand’s prestigious literature, ngā toi Māori and Pacific arts awards
CREATIVE NZ ANNUAL AWARDS Creative New Zealand is calling for nominations for three prestigious annual awards, each recognising the valued contributions of some of our country’s most talented artists: The Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement, Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi (Te Waka Toi Awards), and the Arts Pasifika Awards. “Now more than […]
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CLNZ – Copyright Licensing New Zealand – latest news
As New Zealand adjusts to its new ‘normal’ and begins its long journey out of the lock down stages, we wanted to share with you a number of opportunities that are currently available to New Zealand writers and authors. Both the CLNZ/NZSA Writers’ Award and Research Grants were brought forward in response to the COVID-19 […]
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