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Don’t Talk To Me About Love Writing Contest
Love is strange, love is beautiful, love is dangerous… Don’t Talk To Me About Love’s debut contest is open for submissions until Midnight, Valentine’s Day, February 14 2016. What does LOVE mean to you? We want your fiction, non-fiction and poetry, exploring love in any of its myriad expressions: romantic, platonic, parental, and much, much […]
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Book Launch – Wellington
Book Launch Launch of Kim Chamberlain’s books The 5 Minute Brain Workout for Kids, plus 365 Games and Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp (a 5 minute brain workout for adults) in Wellington. 6pm, Wednesday 17 February at The Children’s Bookshop, Shop 26 Kilbirnie Plaza, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6022, New Zealand. John and Ruth at the Children’s […]
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Get your 2016 writing project up and running
The Kickstart Writing Workshop is a dynamic writing workshop designed to get your idea out of your head and onto the page. A designated writing day that focuses on the expansion and structure of your story in a fun and supportive environment. Come armed with your idea and let’s get that project underway. Facilitator Kathryn Burnett is a […]
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Writers At Lunchtime In Nelson
The next meeting of Writers at Lunchtime will be on Wednesday 3 February, 11.30 am – 1.30 pm. We start the New Year with an ‘open mic’ session, designed to let us get to know each other. Tell us something about yourself, your latest projects and plans, any recent successes. Readings are welcome, but keep […]
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Nelson Romance Writers Anthology Launch
The Nelson Romance Writers (Romance Writers of NZ Nelson Chapter) will launch their anthology Ripples on Valentine’s Day, Sunday 14 February at 2pm. The venue is Page & Blackmore Booksellers, 254 Trafalgar Street, Nelson. Whether you like sweet meetings or racy romances, this book caters to every flavour! Ripples contains short stories, excerpts from novels, […]
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2016 Page & Blackmore Short Story Competition
This national short story competition is organised by NZSA Top of the South branch and sponsored by Nelson’s Page & Blackmore Booksellers. The judge this year is Tina Shaw, who is the author of several novels, for both adults and children. Her short stories have been published in many anthologies, literary journals and magazines, and […]
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Through a poet’s eyes: Dunedin, City of Literature
Three days of inspirational fieldwork followed by a two day poetry workshop. 25-29 January 2016. A poetry immersion week designed to nourish your creativity and hone your craft, whatever your current level of experience. Tutored by Sue Wootton. More
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Poets at Piano Bar
Poets at Piano bar Thursday 18 February, 5pm to 8pm All welcome to read or perform, feedback and discussion Poets at Piano Bar Poster
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Golden Bay Live Poets
The next meeting of Golden Bay Live Poets on Thursday 20 October features as guest poets two Slam award winners, Carrie Rudzinski and Ken Arkind. Named ‘Best Female Poet’ at her first national poetry competition in 2008, Carrie Rudzinski was ranked fourth in the world at the 2014 Women of the World Poetry Slam. Ken […]
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A Rare Opportunity to Hear Fleur Adcock
A Rare Opportunity to Hear Fleur Adcock Fleur Adcock, Peter Bland, Kevin Ireland & Amanda Eason 3 Top NZ Poets + 1 When: Thursday 10th December, 7pm for 7.30 start Where: BookMark, 15 Victoria Rd, Devonport (opposite library) What: Poetry Reading with wine & Christmas nibbles. signed books available. limited space, koha RSVP book.mark@xtra.co.nz ph […]
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Book Launch – Wairoa
Helen Waaka is launching her new book, Waitapu , and you are cordially invited to celebrate this launch with her: In Napier – at the Beattie and Forbes bookshop on Friday December 4th, 5.30 – 6.30pm In Wairoa – at the Wairoa library, 212 Marine Parade, on Thurs December 10th 5.30 – 6.30pm These events […]
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Book Launch – Napier
Helen Waaka is launching her new book, Waitapu , and you are cordially invited to celebrate this launch with her: In Napier – at the Beattie and Forbes bookshop on Friday December 4th, 5.30 – 6.30pm In Wairoa – at the Wairoa library, 212 Marine Parade, on Thurs December 10th30 – 6.30pm These events will […]
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