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Today’s the Day – OCT 17 – BOOKSHOP DAY AOTEAROA #buylocal#supportlocal
2020 will see us celebrate NZ Bookshop Day for the sixth time, drawing thousands of people into their local bookshops to buy books to celebrate their third place: their local bookshop. This year will see dozens of bookshops throughout New Zealand celebrate their communities with a range of events, competitions and exciting activities. See a few highlights by clicking through to […]
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2020 NZSA Heritage Book Awards – shortlists announced
NZSA Heritage Literary Awards Announce Shortlist NZSA Canterbury Branch Date: 14.10.20 Judges have announced the short lists for the 2020 New Zealand Heritage Book Awards. All work this year was asked to reflect on “Encountering our Stories: Art, Culture, Identity.” New categories this year are Te Reo books and Children’s Books. 50 entries were received […]
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Storylines Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award.
E ngā kaituhi reo Māori! Enter your manuscript for the Storylines Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira Award. – any genre (picture book, junior fiction, YA fiction, non-fiction) – original works in te reo Māori (not translations) – deadline 31 October. Enter online: Receive a guaranteed offer of publication with HUIA and a cash prize of […]
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STORYLINES NOTABLE BOOKS AWARDS 2020 – brochure release
STORYLINES NOTABLE BOOKS AWARDS Storylines 2021 Notable Book Awards The 2021 Storylines Notable Book Awards will be presented in October next year, to maximise the potential for booksellers to highlight the award-winning books to parents and wider whānau as Christmas gift options. The 2021 awards therefore cover a one-off 19-month period, with a 31 August 2021 […]
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Meet our 2020 Arts Foundation Laureates
24.09.20 Meet the 2020 Arts Foundation Laureates – congratulations to NZSA member Shayne Carter The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi welcomes seven new Laureates to our 100-strong alumni. Established in 2000, the Arts Foundation Laureate Awards celebrate and empower New Zealand’s most outstanding practising artists across all genres. The Award recognises their potential for an enduring career […]
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2021 CNZ Randell Cottage Writing Fellowship
Applications are now open for the 2021 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writing Fellowship. The fellowship comprises six months of accommodation in a restored colonial cottage and a stipend currently set at $27,000. It will run from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021 and is advertised subject to confirmation of CNZ funding. Closes 6 […]
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Te Papa Tupu writers announced for the 2021 MLT programme – whakamihi
Six aspiring Māori writers have been chosen to take a step forward in their journey to publishing. The writers are: Ashlee Sturme (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Awa), Edgecumbe Deborah Williams (Ngāi Tahu), Whāngārei Geraldine Warren (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Maniapoto), Auckland Jade Kake (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa, Te Whakatōhea), Whāngārei Olivia Aroha Giles (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Āti Awa, Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi […]
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NEW NZ BOOKS SITE KETE LAUNCHING WITH STUFF TO SHARE REVIEWS
Thursday 10 September 2020 Kete – the new site devoted to the books of Aotearoa which launches on 15 September – will share reviews of New Zealand books with Stuff to bring the latest releases to readers of Sunday Magazine, Your Weekend and online. Kete is delighted to partner with Stuff, a New Zealand-owned media […]
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ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD – Submissions now open
Submissions are now open for the 2021 Adam NZ Play Award. Awards may be given in the following categories: Best Play Best Play by a Māori Playwright Best Play by a Pasifika Playwright Best Play by a Woman Playwright McNaughton South Island Play Award Dean Parker Adaptation or Non-Fiction Award The competition is open […]
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SLANZA: The Plight Of School Libraries- A Nationwide Campaign
“School Libraries Transform” The School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) is launching a nationwide campaign to highlight the plight of our school libraries. The campaign will be launched on September 1st and is called “School Libraries Transform” SLANZA is deeply concerned about the demise of school libraries in Aotearoa. It is […]
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New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2021 Writers in Residence Programme.
The Michael King Writers Centre is pleased to announce that next year’s programme of residencies at the historic Signalman’s House on Takarunga Mt Victoria in Devonport, Auckland, is now open for applications. Writers awarded a residency can look forward to peaceful accommodation, the use of a writing studio, a supporting stipend and the opportunity to […]
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SUBMISSIONS FOR TURBINE 2020 ARE NOW OPEN
Turbine Kapohau literary journal at the International Insitute of Modern Letters through Victoria University of Wellington. Submissions are now open for the 2020 issue, due 2 November FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE SEE www.turbinekapohau.org.nz
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