• 2016 Wellington Short Film Workshop (Day 1)

    Is there a story you would like to tell through film but don’t know where to start? Script to Screen presents the 2016 Wellington Short Film Workshop – a two-day workshop that will give you everything you need to know to make a short film. Over one weekend, four experienced industry practitioners will guide you through each stage of […]

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  • Book Launch Invite | Extraordinary Anywhere

    Victoria University Press warmly invite you to the launch of Extraordinary Anywhere: Essays on place from Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Ingrid Horrocks and Cherie Lacey on Tuesday 26 July, 6.00pm–7.30pm at Unity Books, 57 Willis St, Wellington. The launch will include short readings by essayists Tim Corballis, Lynn Jenner, Tina Makereti, Harry Ricketts and […]

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  • WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival

    Christchurch’s festival of literature and ideas — the WORD is out The biennial WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival returns to the centre of Christchurch 24-28 August with more than 100 local and international speakers taking part in over 70 events, bringing the community together through a love of words. Featuring fiction, poetry, storytelling, free […]

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  • NZIFF Talks: Making The Rehearsal Discussion

    Script to Screen and the NZ International Film Festival (NZIFF) present a special discussion with the creative team behind highly anticipated NZ film THE REHEARSAL, which enjoys its world premiere at the festival. THE REHEARSAL marks the return of avant-garde director Alison Maclean to New Zealand. Alison reunited with producers Bridget Ikin and Trevor Haysom, and co-wrote with novelist […]

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  • The William Taylor Memorial Heartland Short Story Competition

    Calling all writers The Taumarunui Writers’ Group is calling all writers in New Zealand to enter the William Taylor Memorial Heartland Short Story competition. Entries close on 30 September 2017 so there is time to put your fingers to the keyboard and get creative. For further information see http://www.taumarunuiwriters.nz/ or phone Helen Reynolds on 07 […]

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  • The Proverse Poetry Prize

    The Proverse poetry prize (in association with the annual International Proverse Prize for unpublished book-length fiction, non-fiction or poetry, established in January 2008) Annual International Competition open to all over eighteen years old. Opening date: 30 June 2016. Closing Date: 31 July 2016 Details: Must be in English, your own work, previously unpublished and no […]

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  • NZWG Unproduced Script Competition 2016

    Entries open now! Click here for more info. New category this year – T.V. Pilot – in addition to Feature Film. $500 first prize in both categories. Presented at the SWANZ Awards 2016

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  • Author Talk: Kerry Howe

    Kerry Howe talks about the Hauraki Gulf Come along and hear renowned historian Kerry Howe talk about his book To the Island: exploring, remembering , imagining the Hauraki Gulf. Kerry’s book captures the diversity and complexity of the Hauraki Gulf’s nature, culture, history and politics, and includes research findings from topics as diverse as archaeology, […]

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  • Author Talk: Karen Goa

    Heritage, heredity and very hairy ears Come along to Birkenhead Library and listen to author Karen Goa speak.  Karen is an ex-pat Canadian travel writer and photographer living in Birkenhead.   She has had two of her travel books broadcast on Radio New Zealand National and they were very well received. Her latest book is the novel […]

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  • Author Talk: Peter Bromhead

    An evening with Peter Bromhead Come along to Remuera Library  to hear Peter Bromhead discuss his latest book Scratching a living. Peter is a well-known cartoonist and illustrator, newspaper columnist and interior designer. Bring a friend, enjoy a glass of wine, and listen to this entertaining author talk about his life and work This event costs $5. […]

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  • Author Talk: Jeremy Scott

    Author, cyclist, survivor Jeremy Scott will be speaking at Howick Library about his 52,000km bicycle ride following the release of his book The long road from a broken heart. As a four-year-old, Jeremy Scott underwent life-changing open heart surgery at Greenlane Hospital in New Zealand. 34 years later and living in London, he decided to quit […]

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  • Author Talk: JM Green

    My Masterchef Good Money Journey Do you like your protagonists humorous, slightly flawed, authentic? Then you will enjoy Stella Hardy.   JM Green’s crime novels, Good money and Too easy, both featuring Stella Hardy, shatter stereotypes and are written in a unique fresh voice.   In her talk, JM Green will cover the writing process, getting rejected, […]

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