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NZSA Wellington 2024 Book Showcase
For our end of year event – next in NZSA Wellington Branch’s new, regular series of literary events at The Undercurrent bookshop on Tory Street – join us for our annual Book Showcase for 2024. A great lineup of authors, all Wellington NZSA members, will introduce their new books published in 2024; a wonderful smorgasbord […]
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NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2025 – open for applications
Award for fresh writing with a ‘unique and original vision’ The NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize celebrates the life and work of the writer Laura Solomon. As set by Laura, the main criteria for the exciting prize is for new writing with a ‘unique and original vision’. Published and unpublished writers are invited to […]
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NZSA Wellington Open Mic for Courage Day
Next in NZSA Wellington Branch’s new, regular series of literary events at The Undercurrent bookshop on Tory Street is an Open Mic for Courage Day, and PEN International’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer. The first half of the evening will be dedicated to works that are relevant to the concept of Courage Day. Our broad […]
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South Asia Voices: Stories beyond borders
Newtown Public Library, 24 Oct, 6pm – 7.45pm. Celebrating the stories that resonate across cultures. Join us for an evening of readings from nine emerging and established South Asian writers. With readings from Brannavan Gnanalingam, Sudha Rao, Rajorshi Chakraborti, Rupa Maitra, Janaye Kritikar, Dinithi Bowatte, romesh dissanayake, Nipuni Ranaweera, and Katja Mokha. South Asia Voices […]
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Webworkshop: Get your contracting questions answered
6:30pm – 8:30pm, Monday 11 November Caroline Stone, Arts Licensing Consultant / Mātanga Hāpai Toi Ataata and Karen Workman, Creative Rights Educator / Kaiwhakahaere Whakapā from Copyright Licensing New Zealand will cover key considerations related to contracts and answer any questions. Caroline Stone has been consulting with Copyright Licensing New Zealand and joined in mid […]
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Webworkshop: Get your accounting questions answered
6:30pm – 8:30pm, Wednesday 20 November Anna Scott, an experienced chartered accountant will share key issues to do with accounts including basic record keeping – how software like xero can help you, what IRD needs, when do you need to register for GST (and what does that mean), what is a deductible expense? When do […]
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Announcing the winner of the 2024 CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award
Media Release October 8, 2024 $25,000 CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award has been awarded to writer Mark Derby Mark Derby has been awarded the 2024 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc, CLNZ | NZSA $25,000 Writers’ Award for his project, […]
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Te Kaituhi Māori Webworkshop with Paula Morris
6:30pm – 8:30pm, Tuesday 22 October This Webworkshop explores the art and craft of writing short first-person narratives – either true stories (creative nonfiction) or invented ones (fiction). We’ll discuss excerpts from the work of various Māori writers to inform the way we shape stories and evoke character, setting and situation. The focus is the […]
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Announcing the 2024 Janet Frame Memorial Lecture
Friends and Elephants Saturday, 9 November 2024 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington Barbara was awarded the 2024 President of Honour in recognition of her contribution across the literature sector in Aotearoa. Barbara writes fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, is a literary agent, and editor. She has received […]
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Congratulations to Steph Matuku, winner of the inaugural NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award
Inaugural NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award goes to Steph Matuku! The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Steph Matuku on winning the inaugural NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award 2024. Steph Matuku, who has written several books for young people, will use the award to help complete the writing of […]
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NZSA Wellington Open Mic Evening
Following the success of recent NZSA events in Wellington, we will be hosting a regular series of literary shindigs at The Undercurrent bookshop on Tory Street. We plan to make this a regular event, held on the second Wednesday of each month. We’ll be launching the series with an Open Mic Evening on Wednesday 9 October. […]
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Dr Jacqueline Leckie, winner of the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2024!
Dr Jacqueline Leckie is awarded the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship for 2024! The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) congratulates Dr Jacqueline Leckie on winning the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2024 to work on her biography with the working title Meg Campbell (1937–2007): Aroha and Resistance. […]
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