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I want to write more than anything else in the world
26 Jun 2019 Paula Morris takes us inside the shadow of Katherine Mansfield and her days at the Menton residency on the French Riviera Share From late February until the end of June this year I’ve been based in Menton, the final stop on the French Riviera before the Ligurian coast of northern Italy. More […]
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NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2019
$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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WELCOME TO THE 2019 NFFD COMPETITION – 5 days to go
Send your best 300-word story * Cash prizes * Adult and Youth competitions Adult (19+) First Prize: $1000 Second Prize: $400 Third Prize: $100* Judges: Siobhan Harvey and Lloyd Jones Youth (18 and under) First Prize: $200 Second Prize: $100 Third Prize: $50 Judges: Eirlys Hunter and Gail Ingram Winners will be announced June 22 at the National Flash Fiction Day […]
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Sargeson Prize
New in 2019, the Sargeson Prize is New Zealand’s richest short story prize, sponsored by the University of Waikato. Named for celebrated New Zealand writer Frank Sargeson, the Prize was conceived by writer Catherine Chidgey, who also lectures in Writing Studies at the University. Entries open on 1 April for the 2019 (and inaugural) Sargeson […]
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2019 Pikihuia Awards
Entries are now open for the 2019 Pikihuia Awards (formerly the Huia Short Story Awards). This is a biennial competition that started in 1995 to discover and recognise M?ori writers. The awards encourage diverse M?ori viewpoints and writing in both te reo M?ori and English. There are six awards across a range of categories, with […]
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CompleteMS – open for applications
Do you have a completed draft of your manuscript that is ready to take to that next level? Apply now for the NZSA CompleteMS Manuscript Assessment Programme – a programme that provides writers with essential critical feedback on an advanced work, moving it closer to publication. The NZSA CompleteMS manuscript assessment programme is now open […]
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Entries open for the 2019 Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest
There’s only a few weeks to submit entries for this year’s Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest. The prize money has been increased this year: a first prize of $1000 is offered for the winning story, $500 for the runner-up and $500 for the best entry by a promising young writer under 25. • Stories must […]
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NZSA Mentor Programme 2019 open for applications
For Writers!
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Submissions open for 2019 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust has announced that submissions are now open for the 2019 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, which recognise and celebrate the best books for young readers produced annually. Titles published between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 will be considered for the 2019 awards. There […]
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The NZSA / Hachette Mentorship Program open for applications
Writers! An opportunity to be mentored by a publisher The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc), in association with Hachette Australia and New Zealand, are once again offering the opportunity for one writer to work on a new draft of their completed manuscript under the joint mentorship of Hachette Australia and New Zealand. […]
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International Promotional Fund for Literature – applications close October 26
The Publishers Association of New Zealand manages the international market development initiatives for New Zealand literature on behalf of Creative New Zealand. This includes an international promotional fund to support New Zealand authors to attend literary festivals or engage in other international promotional events or activity. The next round of applications for the International Promotional Fund closes next month […]
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Auckland Writers Festival Launches Literary Foundation
A new Foundation established by the Auckland Writers Festival aims to strengthen Aotearoa’s literary landscape. The M?t?tuhi Foundation, launched this evening, will provide opportunities for New Zealand writers to develop and promote their works and for readers to increase their engagement with the work of local writers and will fund activities that contribute to literacy […]
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