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Book Launch – Palmerston North
Launch of Tony Chapelle latest novel, Merely A Girl, held at the Palmerston North City Library, 5.30pm, Friday 19 February. This novel explores the difficulties faced by an intelligent young woman of mixed-race in mid-Victorian Gloucestershire, who is torn between society’s view of her as little more than a dubious marriage prize waiting to be won […]
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Award Presentation – Auckland
The awards for the Wallace Arts Trust Prize have been announced and will be presented during Same Same But Different, a LGBTQI literary festival taking place during Pride Week. The awards ceremony will be held at AUT on 13 February. The competition provides a safe and supportive environment for both emerging and established writers to share […]
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ABA Conference 2016 – Canberra
Australian Booksellers Association’s 92nd annual Conference is being hosted for 2016 in Canberra. The Conference’s aim is to inform and inspire members during an intense program of interactive lectures, panel discussions and debate, and encourage constructive dialogue between delegates and trade exhibitors. The ABA Conference is attended by 250 – 300 people each year and these delegates […]
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New Zealand Festival: Writers Week – Wellington
The New Zealand Festival Writers Week is bringing some of the smartest, most eloquent and entertaining people from home and abroad to Wellington for the week. Join the conversation as they talk about their work, their lives and the world around them. More
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NZ Booksellers’ Conference 2016 – Auckland
The Booksellers NZ Conference is a chance to meet other people in the trade, hear the latest information from local speakers and celebrate everything that is books and reading. The Business Meeting Day will be held on Saturday, 2 July from 10 am to 4pm, followed by the NZ Book Industry Awards in the evening […]
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NZ Bookshop Day
New Zealand Bookshop Day is a national celebration of bookshops in New Zealand and is a showcase of the vibrant and wonderful bookshops throughout the country.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016
The Frankfurt Book Fair is a meeting place for the industry’s experts and the most important marketplace for books, media, rights and licences worldwide. Be they publishers, booksellers, agents, film producers or authors – each year in October, they all come together and create something new. This year’s Guest of Honour country is shared between […]
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WORD 2016 – Christchurch
WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival holds events that bring writers, thinkers and performers together to celebrate the written word and provide a window for readers to respond to ideas.The festival’s objective is to bring the community together through their love of words in all their forms.
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Storylines Festival 2016
Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust promotes public awareness of the importance of reading and books for all children and young adults. The Storylines Festival aims to bring children together with their favourite authors, illustrators, storytellers and performers, all bringing New Zealand books to life. A series of free Family Days are held across the country, these festival days […]
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IBBY 35th International Congress – Auckland
The International Board on Books for Young People Congress is this year being hosted by New Zealand. IBBY is a non-profit organisation representing an international network of countries and people, mostly volunteers, dedicated to bringing books and children together. The IBBY Congress will have a variety of presentations from around the world in parallel and poster […]
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Fish Publishing Short Memoir Prize
Everyone must have a memoir. Go for it! Write a piece of your life, send it to Fish. This contest is an opportunity to have your memoir published. The competition will be judged by Carlo Gebler. Carlo is the author of many books, including three memoirs – Father and I, Confessions of a Catastrophist and The Projectionist. He will […]
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PANZ Conference 2016 – Auckland
PANZ International Conference 2016: Local Publishing, Global Thinking Conference at a Glance Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 128 Albert Street, Auckland Date: Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July Details and Registration: Download the PANZ Conference Programme 2016 and Registration Form Programme View or download the programme for the PANZ International Conference.
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